Mrs. Baldwin and her husband Larry Baldwin purchased Dean Baldwin Painting from its original owner and founders, Dean and Opal Baldwin in 1975. Barbara has been directly involved in spearheading the company to its growth from sales of $140,000 to presently over $12M. From 1975-1998 DBP was operating as an in house vendors at Miami Int'l Airport with a 25-40 man crew, she was responsible for all financial matters, sales, scheduling.

After many months of searching for expansion, Roswell, New Mexico was opened in 1999 headed off by Carl Baldwin, making this the biggest step DBP had undertaken to date, a success and one that made DBP a highly recognized name nationwide, now employing over 200. In 2003 another opportunity presented itself, San Antonio Aerospace, where we decided even though a much smaller operation, to expand to and are still presently providing them with all their painting requirements.

As CEO she is responsible for developing and maintaining policies and strategies for financial management, responsible for strategic leadership of the organization to ensure its future relevance, credibility and viability and has final authority on all decisions on contractual, legal and tax matters of the company.

She takes pride in the growth that has transpired, the great staff that make it successful and the long term client and employee relationships DBP has become famous for. Barbara is also actively involved in the present expansion programs they are working on and is looking forward to future growth.

Mr. Anderson began his Aviation Painting career in 1987. He spent over seven years on the hangar floor gaining experience as an aircraft painter. From this knowledge, he moved into a supervisory role as a Lead of his crew and later became the Supervisor of his shift. In 1995, he moved into a management position as a Station Manager and soon there after became the General Manger, overseeing the day to day operations of a facility.

In October of 2003, he joined the Dean Baldwin team as the General Manager of San Antonio. Through his leadership and direction, he developed a knowledgeable and dedicated team. In addition to his daily responsibilities, he has worked closely with the corporate office in developing contracts, proposals and company growth.

In his new position as the COO, he will be responsible for the oversight, development, and improvement of company core operations to achieve the highest quality standards and on time completions.

Richard (Rick) Smith has over 25 years experience in the aviation industry. He began his career in the US Air Force working with the Tactical Fighter Wing's F15 and F16 engine programs. He went on to spend nine years with The Dee Howard Company, San Antonio, Texas, where he held progressively responsible positions in Planning, Production Control and Program Management, contributing to many programs including the UPS 727-100 TAY re-engine program, Federal Express B727 Passenger to Freighter Conversion program, ATR 42 Wing Box program and countless aircraft maintenance projects for major airlines and private operators.

Smith spent seven years with PEMCO World Air Services, Dothan, Alabama, where he worked as Director of Modification and Maintenance Sales – in charge of the re-branding and worldwide sales of its Passenger Aircraft to Freighter Conversion Programs. Following PEMCO, Smith became Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Empire Aero Center, New York. Under Smith's leadership, Empire experience exceptional growth and added many prominent airlines to their client list that included, Air Canada, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue Airways and Virgin America.

Before joining Dean Baldwin Painting, Mr. Smith spent two years with MECAER America Inc., Montreal Canada, where he was in charge of Program Management and Customer Service. MECAER , a developer and manufacture of landing gear systems for light jets and helicopters has a client list that includes Gulfstream, Bell Helicopter, Goodrich Landing Gear and Augusta Westland.

In addition to technical certifications, Smith holds a BBA from the University of Texas.

Ron Brown brings over 33 years of aircraft experience to the Dean Baldwin Painting team.  Ron began his career at Ametek Straza before joining Goodrich Aerospace, where he worked for 28 years.  His early responsibilities included manufacturing of aircraft detail parts for Boeing and Airbus Nacelles.  Later he joined to the Quality Assurance Department where he worked as a supervisor.  Ron supervised the manufacturing area before retiring in 2006.  Ron joined the Dean Baldwin Painting team in 2006 and became Lead Inspector. In 2011 he advanced to Chief Inspector.  Among other technical qualifications, Ron has earned an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license.

Mr. Chavez joined DBP for the first time in February 2001, left the company for a short period of time and rejoined in October 2004. In his current role he is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, Safety, Security and Facilities Maintenance for the Roswell Facility as well as corporate oversight for all locations.

Mr. Chavez offers over twenty five years of General Industry Safety experience with four of those years in the Aviation Industry. His combined experience also includes, thirteen years in Quality Assurance, eleven years in Business Management, thirteen years in Instructional Training, five years in Environmental, four years in Facility Security, three years in Facility Maintenance Management and 3 three years in Construction Safety with organizations such as the New Mexico Department of Transportation and Levi Strauss..

Mr. Chavez attained an Associate's in Applied Science Degree in Safety Engineering Technology with Honors. Other Certifications and Training include OSHA 501 from Texas A&M, Hazardous Material Transportation/Haz-Whopper/Emergency Responder from Compliance Solutions, First Aid C.P.R/Defensive Driving from The National Safety Council, Life Safety Code 101, Respiratory Trainer from 3M, Ergonomics, Worksite Analysis, Conflict/Violence Management, Management Empowerment and various other training and certifications.

Chris joined DBP in October, 2003 until May 2006 and returned on October, 2006. Chris offers over 13 years of experience in Shipping and Receiving. 8 of those years were with the Army military service in Logistics. Along with materials manager Chris shared the title of Purchasing Manager for 2 years. He currently manages the Shipping and Receiving, Stockroom and Paint Storage Departments. Chris developed and maintains the DBP Tool Calibration Program. He originated the DBP FOD Tool Control Program and developed the DBP Shelf Life Program. Chris maintains certification in DOT Haz-Mat and IATA. He is also attends ENMU-Roswell pursuing his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.

Christopher Huebner - Commercial Aircraft Program Manager
Mr. Huebner came to Dean Baldwin Painting, Limited Partnership in February 2006 and has become a valuable asset to the company.Chris has over 20 years in the aircraft industry, including 8 years active duty in the US Air Force. He has worked in many facets in the aircraft industry including Raytheon Services Company at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Orlando Modification Center - FAR 145 Heavy Maintenance & AAR Aircraft Services – Roswell, New Mexico. Mr. Huebner has proven his leadership in positions as Manager, Director & General Manager at previous employers.

In his role as Program Manager Chris is responsible for Commercial Contract Compliance which ensures adherence to schedule, budget, technical compliance while maintaining customer satisfaction.

In addition to Program Manager responsibilities, Mr. Huebner also manages the environmental operations at DBP which includes VOC Air Permit Monitoring & Reporting, waste disposal, waste minimization, recycling of waste and batch water discharge from our waste water treatment plant.

Slade joined DBP in January 2003. In 2004 Mr. Morgan together with Mr. Hammer began developing a comprehensive training program for the company. The Training Program received FAA approval June 7, 2007. He is also the Lead Internal Auditor for ISO 9000:2001. In the role of Training Manager he is responsible for Leadership, Professional, and Technical Training for the Roswell Facility and provides oversight for other locations.

His aviation experience includes aircraft paint services, Quality Assurance, and FAA Training Program Development.

He is a certified "Stamina" Aviation Human Factors instructor through the Airworthiness Institute, and serves as a designated instructor for several airlines.

His 20 year background in international leadership training, motivational speaking and technical writing is a valuable asset to the company. He has held leadership positions in Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Australia.