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New interiors manager at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek

Izzy KingtonBy Izzy Kington26th August 20223 Mins Read
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Kody Keller, assistant manager of interiors/completions, has accepted the position of manager of interiors at Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Embarking on his aviation career in 2006, Keller joined the Duncan Aviation team as an assistant in the completions shop, and his 16-year career has spanned the interior, finish and upholstery shops.

“Kody’s passion for innovation and his ability to put strategies into action make him a great addition to the leadership team here at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek,” said Nate Darlington, vice president of modifications and completions. “We know he’ll keep morale high in the shop while delivering the level of quality our customers have come to expect from us.”

After working up to crew lead in the completions shop over the course of four years, Keller took on a team lead role in the finish shop for a little more than four years. Eventually, he was asked to take on the role of team lead for the upholstery shop.

“Over the course of my career, my leadership style has changed and improved to adapt to the different groups I’ve led,” said Keller. “The demographic in the upholstery shop was quite different from my previous team, and there were more team members who had been with the company much longer than I had been. I made a conscious effort to shift my thinking and leadership style to accommodate the different dynamic with that group. That team is where I really grew as a leader and fell into my own leadership style. We have talented team members in upholstery, and I learned to rely on them. I didn’t need to know how to fix a seat; the experts on the team knew exactly what to do, and they did it.”

Keller has spent more than two years as assistant manager of the interior shop.

“I’ve had the good fortune to work with someone who knew that listening to team members and genuinely caring about their happiness reaped big benefits for the team, department and company,” said Keller. “I have some big shoes to fill, but I’ve learned that staying true to my skills, always taking advantage of opportunities to learn, and making sure we have happy team members will always result in the highest quality products and services for our customers.”

Keller and his wife Emily have an eight-year-old son, Carson. They enjoy cheering him on at his various sporting events, and as a family, they enjoy working together on projects and camping in the vintage Airstream camper they recently restored.

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Izzy Kington

Izzy has been part of the Business Jet Interiors International team since its second issue, and the editor since 2011. She also edits Auditoria and Railway Interiors International. Outside of work, Izzy is rediscovering her love of art by learning how to paint with watercolors.

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