About Us

Brian Harris

Owner / Technical Director

Husband, father, friend, crew chief; Brian Harris is a man of many talents and titles—mostly, he’s a man of his word. Oddly enough, titles aren’t really his thing, and that’s probably why he is as successful as he is at all that he does. Brian’s keen eye for perfection has set the bar in the composite aircraft industry. From the ground up, Brian has built his business around the basics: trust, honesty, integrity, and the good ole’ fashioned handshake. Since 1997, Brian has sculpted Composite Approach into one of the leading contract composite manufacturers in the industry; with much of our focus being in the Composite Kit Aircraft Sub-contracting business, he is continually pushing our envelope into the world of Advanced Composites as well. Born and raised in Bend, Brian has spent the majority of his life seeking every back road known to exist in Oregon. A long-time bow hunter, off-road four-wheelin’ junkie, dirt bike racer, mountain biker, pilot, and professional tinkerer, it’s a mystery how Brian finds time to sleep.

Julia Hunter

COO

Mother, sailor, teammate, problem-solver. Julia wears many hats, but mostly she’s someone who shows up, listens well, and helps people do their best work. Titles matter less to her than teamwork, clarity, and getting things to succeed.
With 20+ years in aerospace and operations, Julia has worked with engineers, builders, and leaders to strengthen systems, guide teams, and keep complex programs moving. She brings a mix of technical acuity and steady, practical insight, and she’s known for coaching people toward confidence and capability.

Originally from the U.K. but at home wherever there’s a good challenge, Julia has explored a fair bit of our planet—sailing the Pacific with her family, running in some of the coldest places on Earth, and finding ways to blend hard work with adventure. She holds a Master’s in Astrophysics and a PhD in Planetary Science.

Holly Harris

CFO / AR / AP

Wife, mother, friend, crew chief to the crew chief; Holly Harris is hands down one of the nicest women on God’s green earth. Her impeccable organizational skills, stunning sense of class, and orderly detail have given new life to a side of our business that we haven’t seen in our history. Having spent 12 years as our behind-the-scenes bookkeeper, it wasn’t until the fall of 2015 that Holly decided to make it public and official. With a degree in elementary education, Holly has spent several years of her life pouring into the lives and minds of our youth. We’re thankful and blessed to have Brian’s better half here at the office!

Guy Drescher

Engineering, Systems & Quality

As a kid, Guy had his own drawer full of disassembled appliances—he didn’t put them back together, he just wanted to see how they worked. As he grew older he got a diverse spread of experience putting things together through construction work, dabbling in web design, a database internship, a job at Stereo Planet (setting up wiring for home stereo systems) and house framing. In school he studied computer science, then engineering physics, and ended up obtaining his degree in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University. An internship at Epic Aircraft turned into a position on staff as a mechanical design engineer. Later Guy worked for Lancair as a mechanical engineer, and then at Advanced Energy as a mechanical design engineer, which became the position of engineering manager. Fun fact: Guy first met Brian, and Mike at Father’s House, where Guy later became an associate pastor for a time. These connections led to his current position as senior mechanical engineer at Composite Approach. He appreciates that Brian offers a flexible work schedule, which is helpful for him as a husband and father of four. He also values the quality of private ownership (and with it, the absence of office politics and endless meetings and emails), as well as the fact that he has the privilege of helping to develop his position; he says, “I have more control over my destiny here.”

Morgan Hunter

Business Development & Program Management

Designer, builder, engineer, tinkerer. Morgan has spent his career hands-on in aerospace—working on eVTOLs, rockets, space systems, and experimental aircraft. He’s at his best turning ideas into working hardware and guiding teams through the messy, exciting path from concept to prototype to production.
Morgan brings strong design instincts, deep prototyping experience, and a steady program management approach to every project he touches. In business development, he enjoys helping customers shape solutions, solve tough technical problems, and build aircraft that are practical, efficient, and ready for real-world missions.

From captaining sailboats on ocean passages to flying experimental aircraft as a private pilot, Morgan brings a calm, hands-on approach to both work and adventure