Prior to TransDimension, Goerner was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Instruments/Silicon Systems Storage Products Group, a business unit with over $1 billion in revenue. Before its acquisition by Texas Instruments, Goerner held senior management, business unit, marketing and sales positions at Silicon Systems/TDK Group Company, culminating in his role as Chief Operating Officer, Office of the President. During his 17-year tenure, Silicon Systems experienced revenue growth from $15 million to over $500 million. Goerner has also held senior sales and marketing positions with Signetics Corporation, a Philips Group Company, and Teledyne Semiconductor.