Councilmember Ken Dyda

Ken Dyda Portrait Photo (Dec 2017)CURRICULUM VITAE
as of Feb. 1, 2019


Kenneth J. Dyda - Retired - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. 

Married to Lorraine, two children – Beverly and Bruce, two grandchildren - Melinda and Megan

Moved to their present home in Sept. 1961





EDUCATION

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (Four Campuses, Newark College of Engineering, Rutgers, Stevens and Princeton).   B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Aero Option)
  • U.C.L.A.   Extensive graduate courses in Math, Physics and Astrodynamics.
  • North American Aviation. Sponsored courses in business management, financial management and personnel management.
  • Instrument Rated Private Pilot.

 PROFESSIONAL CAREER

  • NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION  - 35 years. (Now Boeing)
    • Engineering Laboratories (7) Manager, including Flight Simulation, Flight Controls, Electronic/Electrical, Microwave Test facility, Systems Evaluation and Software Integration Laboratories.
    • Designed and developed Simulators, Motion Systems, Visual Displays and Computers.
  • NORTHROP - 5 years.
    • Integrated Systems Simulation Laboratories Manager, including Flight Simulation, Systems Integration and Avionics Development.

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • AIAA Flight Simulation Facilities Working Group. Co-founder.
  • AIAA Technical Committee - Flight Simulation. 
  • AIAA Technical Publications Committee. 
  • The Society for Computer Simulation
  • Recognized on the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Walk of Fame.
  • Lectured at Cambridge University, England.

 CONSULTING

  • NATO Advisory Group on Aeronautical Research and Development. Simulation, Simulators and Human Factors. (1964 – 1966)
  • U.S. Naval Training Devices Center. First all digital real-time aircraft simulation. (1968)
  • U.S. Air Force - Weapon System Trainers (1975-1985).
  • Flight Safety Inc. Training curriculum, Simulator operations and Maintenance. (1993) 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Published over sixty articles and papers in and for -
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  • Advisory Group for Aerodynamic Research & Dev. - NATO
  • Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
  • International Mathematics & Computer Simulation Society.
  • The Human Factors Society
  • Society for Computer Simulation
  • Society for Applied Learning Technology and National Security.    
  • Contributor to two technical books.

 CIVIC ACTIVITIES

EARLIER AFFILIATIONS:

  • City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Co-founder serving 11 years on the city council with terms as Mayor & Mayor Pro-tem.
  • Incorporation of Municipalities in California. Authored the state legislation that modified voting process for incorporation. (Caused the change of similar legislation in 28 other states.)
  • Rancho de los Palos Verdes Historical Society. (1975) Co-founder & Past President. 
  • Peninsula Symphony Association - Past President and Member of the Board of Directors. 
  • Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. Authored the state legislation creating the districts 
  • Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District. Past member and Chairman of the Board.
  • Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District. Past member and Chairman of the Board.
  • Don Wallace Radio Ranch Museum. Co-founder and Past Chairman. 
  • Southern California Association of Governments.   Past city representative. 
  • South Bay Sanitation District. Past Member of the board of directors.
  • City representative to the Contract Cities Association where I introduced Performance Based Contracting for Sheriff Services. 
  • Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Co-author.
  • The 5th Sanitation District. Past Member of the Board of Directors  
  • RPV VOICE. Founder and Past Chairman of the Board.
  • Rancho Palos Verdes Financial Advisory Committee.   Past Chairman & Member.
  • San Pedro Peninsula YMCA Indian Guides.  Past district chairman.
  • Boy Scout Troop 276.  Committee Chairman
  • Grandview Country Club Estates Homeowners. President.
  • Rancho Palos Verdes Council of Homeowners Associations. Member.
  • Rancho Palos Verdes View Restoration Commissioner
  • Rancho Palos Verdes 2002 Goals Report, General Chairman.
  • Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Compatibility Committee
  • Palos Verdes Bridge Club.  Chairman.
  • Member of the Save Our Coastline (S.O.C.) Executive/Policy Committee
  • Chairman of the Fourth City Petition Campaign Committee
  • Chairman of the S.O.C. Steering Committee
  • Chairman of the S.O.C. Election Committee
  • Chairman and Researcher of the Fourth City Financial Feasibility Report. 
  • Elected as director of the Peninsula Landscape District. (Disbanded)
  • Aviation Explorer Post 1903, Boy scouts of America. Founder and Principle Advisor. 
  • Torrance Airport Association P.A.C. Board member.
  • Torrance Air Fair Association, Board member.
  • Chairman  PVPUSD Parcel Tax Oversight Committee
  • Chairman of the successful Measure “P” Opposition Campaign.
  • President (6 yrs.) Peninsula Seniors
  • Travel Director – Peninsula Seniors
  • Peninsula Seniors Newsletter Publisher.
  • Peninsula Seniors T.V. Productions producer
  • Member of the RPV Oversight Committee for the RDA dissolution. 
  • Vice chair of Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS: 

  • Member of South Bay MOPAR Club.
  • Rancho de los Palos Verdes Historical Society and Museum (2014) Co-Founder & Past President.
  • Kiwanis Member 2013 – 
  • North American Bald Eagles
  • Council member of Rancho Palos Verdes,
  • Portuguese Bend Land Flow council AD HOC committee.