Daryl Guberman is a renowned quality expert, whistleblower, and investigative advocate with more than 40 years of experience in aerospace, medical, and industrial certification. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1962 and raised in Stratford, he built his career on a foundation of technical expertise, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to integrity.
Educated at Sacred Heart University and South Eastern University, Washington, D.C., Guberman earned his BS in Business Management and pursued extensive specialized training in materials engineering, metallurgy, plastics, non-destructive testing, welding inspection, and quality management at institutions including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Materials Engineering Institute. His career began at Sikorsky Aircraft, where he worked from 1983 to 1995 as a composite blade inspector and earned numerous awards for performance and innovation. He later held leadership roles in medical devices, plastics, and labeling industries before founding GUBERMAN-PMC, LLC in 2011, and subsequently G-PMC, LLC, a registration company for ISO standards.
Exposing the Largest Industrial and Fiduciary Scam
Guberman is recognized as the man who uncovered the largest industrial and fiduciary scam the world has ever seen—a decades-long deception involving Boeing, ANAB, and the AS9100 certification system.
- Boeing & AS9100: For over 23 years, Boeing was not certified to AS9100, even while mandating the standard for its suppliers beginning in July 2002.
- Committee Influence: Boeing sat on the ANAB Management System Accreditation Committee, which could grant, suspend, and withdraw certifications—giving the illusion of oversight while avoiding compliance themselves.
- Post-9/11 Shift: Between April and July 2002, Boeing abandoned on-site supplier audits for over two decades, relying instead on “sending your certificate, sending your parts” and only auditing “if need be and need arises.”
- Supplier Portal Mandates: Boeing required suppliers to use registrars accredited by ANAB or “internationally equivalent”—including registrars from Iran, Pakistan, and China. In October 2003, ANSI–ANAB formalized this through the IAQG’s OASIS database, which Boeing heavily influenced.
- Illusion of Certification: Suppliers were forced into AS9100 compliance, while Boeing remained uncertified—misleading suppliers, investors, and the flying public.
- Investor Impact: Major institutional investors—including BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, and Fidelity—invested heavily in Boeing beginning in 2014, under the false impression of robust certification.
- Public Safety: The flying public was equally deceived, believing Boeing operated under the same rigorous standards it imposed on suppliers.
- DHS Testimony: On April 17, 2024, Guberman testified before a DHS subcommittee, exposing Boeing’s failures and cementing his role as a historic whistleblower.
- Elizabeth Lund Admission: On June 27, 2024, Boeing’s Vice President of Quality, Elizabeth Lund, admitted to Reuters that Boeing was “willing and prepared” to finally obtain AS9100 certification—decades after mandating it for others.
- Firsthand Investigations: Guberman personally visited Boeing facilities in Everett, Renton, Auburn, and Northfield, where employees confirmed they had no knowledge of AS9100 or internal auditing practices.
- Media Silence & Global Impact: Despite widespread evidence, news media around the world—many financially tied to Boeing—have refused to release this industrial and fiduciary nightmare. Yet the revelations are gaining traction, especially as Boeing, during its 23 years of non-compliance, built over 12,000 commercial airplanes and 400+ military aircraft under an uncertified, unverified, and unsanctioned system. This destroyed the credibility of AS9100, ISO 9001, and all derivative certifications across industries. Today, tomorrow, and into the future, any certification issued under ANAB or its internationally equivalent bodies is fundamentally compromised.
Philosophy
- Mantra: “I love the man that can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.” – Thomas Paine
- On Certification: “It is not the certification that makes the company, it is the personnel and management that makes the certification.” – Daryl Guberman, 2011
- Poetic Reflection (1991): “Without the knowledge to go beyond our dreams… we are but bacillus under a microscope.”
Summary
Daryl Guberman is more than a seasoned quality professional—he is a historic reformer who exposed Boeing’s decades-long evasion of AS9100 compliance, revealing systemic failures that misled suppliers, investors, and the public. His work has reshaped the conversation around aerospace safety, fiduciary responsibility, and global accreditation integrity. With a career spanning aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors, and a legacy of whistleblowing at the highest levels, Guberman stands as a national leader in accountability and reform.