Eli Javanmardi was named Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, in November 2022 and is a member of Bell’s Executive Leadership Team. He oversees supply chain, including the logistics organization.

In his previous role as vice president of Supply Chain at Bell, Eli led the Global Procurement team to develop agile and rapid systems, as well as processes and partnerships with high-performing suppliers to execute a lean, reliable and on-time supply chain.

Prior to that, Eli was the H-1 Program Manager, supervising the program’s cost, schedule and technical performance. In this position, he was instrumental in providing executive direction and oversight for the Integrated Product Team (IPT).

Eli began his career at Bell in 2011 supporting the V-22 program as a supervisor for IPT Engineering and later was promoted to chief, Aircraft Structures Design. Prior to joining Bell, he worked in various aerospace and engineering roles for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lockheed Martin.

Eli holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University. He currently resides in Keller, Texas, with his wife, Brooke, and their five children.