A recently retired senior global aerospace and defense executive respected for leading transformations that deliver sustainable growth, operational excellence, and financial stability through unprecedented change. A go-to leader and problem solver for a variety of complex programs and businesses at the functional, divisional, and enterprise level for nearly 40 years at The Boeing Company. Roles included:

Vice President, Enterprise Services: established a new shared-services organization and cut total spending by 25% within 18 months.

Vice President, Program Management: co-led back-to-back crisis responses to the grounding of all 737-MAX aircraft followed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Vice President, Missiles and Weapon Systems: led all aspects of a global $2B portfolio and drove 20% revenue growth through increased production rate and line efficiency improvements, re-start of two production lines and new global partnerships.

Vice President, Autonomous Systems: led all aspects of a $900M portfolio and increased revenue by >20% through expansion of military ISR services and the launch of commercial services.

Vice President, Phantom Works

Vice President, F-18 Programs: led all aspects of the $2.5B mainline defense product. Managed a team of 3,000 employees responsible for the development, production, and support for the F/A-18 and EA-18 aircraft systems. Achieved a perfect record on all production aircraft deliveries and significantly extended the production line through new contracts.

Vice President and Chief Engineer, Boeing Military Aircraft: Led a team of 14,000 engineers supporting all fixed wing tactical aircraft, rotorcraft, transport and tanker aircraft, and wide-body intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft.