Welcome to Vertical Mission Solutions
Welcome to Vertical Mission Solutions, the premier consulting firm for aviation and government services. Our team of experienced professionals provide innovative solutions to help businesses of all sizes reach their full potential. We specialize in a variety of services, including strategic planning, business development, capture and proposal generation, program management, and maintenance management. With our expertise and knowledge, you can trust that your business will be in good hands.
Services
Strategic Planning - Services
We specialize in helping businesses identify opportunities to improve their processes and maximize their growth potential.
Business Development - Services
Our expertise in business development allows us to create tailored strategies to help businesses reach their goals.
Program Management - Services
We create and execute effective program and project plans for businesses to guarantee success and compliance.
About us - Leadership
Ryan Perkins serves as managing director and founder of Vertical Mission Solutions. He has been providing reliable and effective aerial operations, aircraft, maintenance & manufacturing solutions for operating fleets around the world over his 24-year career in aviation.
Ryan started his career in the United States Marine Corps in the CH-53E heavy lift community. After leaving active service, Ryan joined the commercial aviation industry in medium and heavy lift helicopters. He has been working with the U.S. and foreign military forces over the span of his career. He served as the Vice President of Marketing, Business Development & Sales for Erickson Incorporated, a leader in aerial firefighting, manufacturing, and MRO. In this role he led a team of professionals to support the growth of the business through new opportunities, new customers and expanding existing programs and customer accounts on a global level. He developed and executed strategies to grow the business in the defense sector as well as aircraft manufacturing and aerial operations. He also mentored employees in the areas of finance, strategy, emotional intelligence, corporate culture, market research and competitive analysis, in addition to business processes. In a previous role Ryan was the Sr. Director of Business Development for Erickson's Mission Support division. In this role he grew the defense MRO and third-party OEM business with manufacturing and maintenance solutions.
Ryan has extensive experience in operations and has served as a leader of several aircraft reset, refurbishment, and modification programs. As the former Director for MRO Programs, he established the H-53 refurbishment and Reset programs, a new division of Erickson, and oversaw the execution of these programs. Additionally, Ryan has served as a Commercial Service Representative and Maintenance Supervisor embedded in the Australian Defence Force, and a Maintenance and Technical Advisor for the Royal Moroccan Air Force, in partnership with the US Army.
Ryan earned his MBA from the University of Oregon and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University. He is a recipient of the Patriotic Employer Award. This award honored Ryan for his continued support of his employees who were serving as a reservist or national guardsman in the US Armed Forces.
