Our Company
About us
By anticipating customers’ needs and investing in research and development, Unison continually sets new standards for performance and technology.
Overview video
Unison serves both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers in commercial, military, general aviation, aeroderivative and industrial markets. Take a look at the video for an overview of the products and services we provide.
What we do
The Unison team is proud to build the most advanced gas turbine components and electrical and mechanical systems in the world. Our customers are reaching new heights, and we’re helping them get there.
Why we do
At Unison, we believe we’re successful when our customers are successful. By collaborating with customers and investing in technology, we help customers achieve their goals and continually extend the boundaries of what’s known as possible.
Leadership
One team working together to deliver optimized solutions on time for our customers.
Riccardo Procacci
Riccardo Procacci is the President of Unison.
He is a 24-year veteran of the General Electric company where he held global assignments in Italy, Asia Pacific and India in the oil and gas and aviation divisions.
Riccardo holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Turbomachinery from “La Sapienza” University in Rome.
Sarah Schoof
As Unison’s Vice President for the Sales & Marketing, Sarah Schoof is responsible for the leadership and development of Unison’s sales and marketing plans that support our company’s growth strategy, while focusing on key customer campaigns and opportunities that build the revenue pipeline for the business, serving as a key contributor to Unison’s long-term strategy.
Sarah joined GE Aerospace in 2011, and have since demonstrated leadership ability, commercial acumen, strategic mindset and a proven track record of developing customer relationships and driving cross-functional engagement.
Most recently, Sarah held the role of Senior Business Operations Leader for Unison where she was responsible for leading and standardizing our operating rhythms, developing key metrics, establishing our digital strategy, institutionalizing consistent problem-solving methods across the business and creating a productivity process. Prior to this role, Sarah was a Unison Customer Program Manager for a portfolio of Space, Military, Aerospace and Industrial programs. In addition to her time with Unison, Sarah has held various roles supporting the GE Aviation Systems team including Product Support Analytics Leader, Product Data & Reporting Leader, and FRACAS Leader.
Prior to joining GE, Sarah worked for Honeywell Aerospace as a Gulfstream Program Manager. Sarah has a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Daniel Warren
Daniel Warren is the General Manager of Unison’s Electrical Products.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2010) and a master’s degree in business administration from Wichita State University (2019). He started his career at Textron Aviation (Wichita, KS) in 2011 as a flight controls design engineer and has held roles of increasing responsibility in cross-functional organizations, including sales & marketing, customer support, and manufacturing operations. In his last role before joining Unison, Daniel led the metal bond teams responsible for manufacturing main aircraft structures for the Cessna Citation, Cessna Caravan, and Beechcraft King Air product lines.
Outside of work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, cooking, and watching sport.
Alok Patel
Alok Patel is General Manager of the Mechanical and Additive Products segment. He joined Unison in 2014, and in his previous role, Alok was responsible for the Thermal Management and Additive Heat Exchanger product line.
Prior to his roles at Unison Industries, Alok held roles at GE Aviation in the services organization supporting engine sales campaigns. In those roles, he led sales commercial operations FastWorks initiatives to reduce the approval cycle and delegate authority in regions. Now located at the GE Additive Technology Center in West Chester, Ohio, Alok and his team are working to deliver the aviation industry’s first 3D-printed air-air heat exchanger for installation in the Cessna Denali aircraft.
Alok earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Cornell University.
Jennifer Ratica
Jennifer Ratica is currently the Unison Executive Director, Customer Programs located in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this role, Jennifer is responsible for leading our cross functional team to deliver on all program(s) deliverables within the terms and conditions of the contract and business case.
Prior to her time with Unison, Jennifer held several roles with the GE Aviation team. She joined GE in 2011 as Services Marketing Leader supporting Business & General Aviation. She then progressed as the Regional Account Leader. She was responsible for the service and support for business jet operators based in the Eastern U.S., Eastern Canada, and Latin/South America. Most recently with GE Aviation, she was the Digital Commercial Leader. In this role, she was responsible for creating a business value based Digital strategy. This included managing relationships internally and externally to guarantee business value out of digital while ensuring teams were connected around customer priorities.
Prior to joining GE, Jennifer worked for Goodrich Corporation as Director, Aftermarket Operations for Goodrich Landing Gear based in Toronto, Canada. Additionally, she held various roles across sales, marketing, finance, logistics, and operations. Jennifer holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa.
Our history
Unison has experienced tremendous growth since it began in 1980. Through new product introductions, strategic acquisitions, technological innovations, and a commitment to providing high-quality products and superior customer service, Unison has emerged into a major performance technology company with a global presence.
