President & Chief Executive Officer
Felipe Rodriguez founded ASI in 1988 and continues as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Known simply as Phil, he is internationally recognized as an entrepreneur throughout the aerospace industry whose drive and enthusiasm has led ASI to its current level of success.
After several years’ experience as a general manager and division president for an aerospace manufacturer, Phil launched ASI. His ethics of hard work and responsiveness to customer requirements are evident throughout ASI which enjoys an enviable reputation for engineering excellence, reliability, and integrity.
In addition to his responsibilities for ASI, Phil has published papers on industry re-structuring and concepts for improving industry competitiveness. He has participated in numerous conferences and trade missions, representing the best in United States business acumen and inventiveness. He was invited to present his views to the 1993 White House Conference on Small Business. Phil is a founding member of the Hispanic Access Group and is a regular contributor to numerous associations, boards, and charitable organizations.
From 1996 to 1998 he served as a Permanent Representative to the Organization of the American States during which time he was involved in negotiating several important multi-lateral treaties and in building bridges between the US and foreign militaries.
Phil has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Dulles Chamber of Commerce and works within the business community to emphasize the importance that exporting has on the longevity and stability of the economy. He was appointed to the Board of Advisors for BB&T which merged with Sun Trust in 2019 and has served in this capacity for the past decade. Together with his wife, Mary, he also works with local universities to improve and expand their engineering and technical science programs. In August 2020, Felipe was appointed as a voting member to the Volgenau School of Engineering (VSE) Advisory Board at George Mason University.
A graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and Indiana University, Phil enjoys traveling for business and pleasure. When he is not traveling, he enjoys growing vegetables in his home garden and spending time with his family.
Volgenau School of Engineering Welcome Letter
