Allient Inc. Appoints Greg Kraus as Director of Strategic Operations for Allient Defense Solutions

Allient Inc. has annoucned the appointment of Greg Kraus as Director of Strategic Operations for its Allient Defense Solutions (ADS) business unit.

Greg will lead project and operational excellence initiatives across Allient sites contributing to defense market solutions, while also serving as general manager of Allient’s Watertown, NY facility.

With nearly four decades of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Greg brings leadership and technical expertise to the growing Allient Defense (ADS) team.

Prior to joining Allient, he held various roles of increasing responsibility at Moog Inc., spanning business, operations, engineering, program and supply chain management. He also served as general manager of a $275M Space and Defense business and led large-scale, multi-site systems integration efforts across the program lifecycle.

At Allient, Greg will act as a key interface between business development and ADS sites. His mandate includes ensuring Allient Defense demonstrates the capabilities, processes and infrastructure needed to inspire confidence in defense customers and deliver on critical missions.

“I am extremely excited to join the Allient team. I have always been passionate about the people and organizations that defend our freedom. I take great pride in enabling them with products and technologies that support their mission and keep them safe,” said Greg Kraus.

Kraus continued, “The launch of ADS and Allient’s emphasis on being an agile provider are what attracted me to the organization. My extensive history with large scale systems integration efforts in the A&D industry align well with Allient and ADS.”

“We’re incredibly pleased to welcome someone with Greg’s depth of experience to the Allient Defense team. His leadership in complex, multi-site defense programs aligns perfectly with our vision and strengthens our ability to execute with excellence,” said Steve Warzala, president of Allient Defense.

Warzala added, “As ADS continues to grow, adding proven leaders like Greg ensures we remain versatile, capable, and committed to delivering mission-critical solutions that exceed the expectations of our defense customers.”