David C. McMindes

Engineering Director & Chief Technology Officer, Honeywell, Federal Manufacturing & Technologies

Kansas City, MO

About David C. McMindes

BSME 1988, UMR
MBA 1993, UMKC
MSME 1998, UMC
MSEM 2001, NM M&T 

Upon graduation from UMR in 1988, David began his career with Honeywell serving in various engineering and management positions from project leadership, program management, to numerous residency positions at several national laboratories.  Currently, David is the Engineering Director and Chief Technology Officer for Honeywell’s Federal Manufacturing & Technologies operations.

David and his wife Elizabeth live in Kansas City where Elizabeth is also a mechanical engineer working with Honeywell.  They have two children, both at Purdue University.  Garrett is in graduate school studying electrical engineering and Nicole is a junior in mechanical engineering.

David enjoys hiking and photography, spending as much time with his family as possible.  David also provides much of the technology vision and strategy for FM&T and enjoys engaging staff to discuss how to make the impossible possible.