CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing
Company (NYSE: BA) today named Ed
Dandridge as the company's senior vice president and chief
communications officer, effective Sept.
28. Dandridge succeeds Greg
Smith, who has served as interim chief communications
officer since July in addition to his role as executive vice
president of Enterprise Operations and chief financial officer.
Dandridge will report to Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun and will serve on the company's
Executive Council. In this role, Dandridge will oversee all aspects
of Boeing's communications, including business unit communications,
corporate communications, media relations, public affairs,
leadership communications, employee engagement and corporate
branding, as well as channel and content marketing.
"Ed is an exceptional communications executive, strategist and
global leader with a track record of developing and leading
high-performing teams that enable businesses to deepen their
engagement with customers and drive outcomes," Calhoun said. "I
know Ed will continue to build on our unwavering commitment to
engaging our associates and stakeholders with transparency as we
confront these challenging times as an industry and company."
Calhoun also thanked Smith for his leadership during a critical
time for the Communications function above and beyond his other
important duties. "In short time, Greg advanced the reorganization
of the Communications group aimed at delivering even more value to
the business, while also launching an important 'functional
excellence' initiative to further position Communications as a
central value-integrator at Boeing," Calhoun said. "I am deeply
grateful for Greg's continued leadership as we navigate this
company through the current challenges, transform our business, and
position to emerge stronger and more resilient than ever."
Dandridge joins Boeing from AIG, where he served as global chief
marketing and communications officer, AIG General Insurance, since
April 2018. At AIG he served on the
executive leadership team of the property and casualty business,
which markets and distributes products and services to commercial
clients, individual customers and distribution networks in more
than 80 countries.
Dandridge is a seasoned global executive and recognized industry
leader with more than 25 years of experience in corporate
reputation, issues management, public policy and business
transformation. Prior to AIG, Dandridge held executive roles at
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Nielsen and ABC television network.
Dandridge previously served as president and CEO of the National
Association of Investment Companies. He began his career as an
attorney in private practice in New
York.
Dandridge is a member of the Economic & Community Advisory
Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; a member of the Executive
Leadership Council, where he also serves on the board of directors;
and a member of the board of directors and executive committee of
the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2020 he was
recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential
Blacks in Corporate America." Dandridge holds a Bachelor of Arts
from Tufts University, with honors, and
a doctorate from the University of
Pennsylvania Law School.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading
provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security
systems, and global services. As a top U.S. exporter, the company
supports commercial and government customers in more than 150
countries. Boeing employs more than 160,000 people worldwide and
leverages the talents of a global supplier base. Building on a
legacy of aerospace leadership, Boeing continues to lead in
technology and innovation, deliver for its customers and invest in
its people and future growth.
Contact
Peter
Pedraza
Media Relations
312-544-2002
peter.p.pedraza@boeing.com
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