- Leanne Caret to retire; Ted
Colbert named president and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space &
Security
- Stephanie Pope named
president and CEO, Boeing Global Services
CHICAGO, March 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today
announced Ted Colbert as president
and chief executive officer of its Defense, Space and Security
business. Colbert succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following
nearly 35 years of exceptional service with The Boeing Company.
Stephanie Pope has been appointed as
president and CEO of Boeing Global Services (BGS), succeeding
Colbert.
"We are grateful for Leanne's dedicated service and I'd like to
thank her for her outstanding contributions to our industry, our
customers, our company and our employees over her extraordinary
career at Boeing," said Dave
Calhoun, Boeing President and CEO.
As president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security
(BDS), Colbert will oversee all aspects of the company's business
unit that provides technology, products and solutions for defense,
government, space, intelligence, and security customers worldwide.
BDS had 2021 revenue of $26
billion.
"Throughout his career, Ted
Colbert has consistently brought technical excellence and
strong and innovative leadership to every position he has held,"
said Calhoun. "Under his leadership, BGS has assembled an excellent
leadership team focused on delivering safe and high-quality
services for our defense and commercial customers. His leadership
track record and current experience supporting the defense services
portfolio ideally position Ted to lead BDS."
As president and CEO of Boeing Global Services, Pope, who is
currently Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief financial officer, will
lead the company's business unit that provides aerospace services
for commercial, government and aviation industry customers
worldwide, focused on global supply chain and parts distribution,
aircraft modifications and maintenance, digital solutions,
aftermarket engineering, analytics and training. BGS had 2021
revenue of $16 billion. Prior to her
assignment as BCA CFO, Pope was chief financial officer of BGS and
was part of the business when it was established in 2017.
"Stephanie brings decades of wide-ranging business and financial
leadership to her new role," said Calhoun. "Given her significant
experience in all aspects of BGS, Stephanie's deep understanding of
the global services portfolio since its inception and the needs of
BGS customers will help accelerate this meaningful business."
Colbert and Pope's new assignments will be effective
April 1. Until her retirement later
this year, Caret will serve as executive vice president and senior
advisor to the CEO, reporting to Calhoun, to support the leadership
transition, business continuity and critical talent acquisition
efforts.
Ted Colbert Biography
Ted Colbert joined Boeing in 2009
and has been serving as president and CEO of Boeing Global
Services, where he has been responsible for leading the company's
aerospace services development and delivery model for commercial,
government and aviation industry customers worldwide, focusing on
global supply chain and parts distribution, aircraft modifications
and maintenance, digital solutions, aftermarket engineering,
analytics and training. Prior to that role, he served as chief
information officer (CIO) and senior vice president of Information
Technology & Data Analytics. In 2022, The Black Engineer of the
Year Awards (BEYA) named Colbert Black Engineer of the Year, the
organization's top honor. Colbert completed the Dual Degree
Engineering Program at the Georgia Institute
of Technology and Morehouse
College with degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering
and Interdisciplinary Science. Read his full bio.
Stephanie Pope Biography
Stephanie Pope has been serving
as vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, where she has overseen the Finance organization, with
responsibility for the financial management and strategic and
long-range business planning at the business unit. Previously, Pope
was vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Global
Services, overseeing all financial activities for the business unit
since its founding in 2017. In more than two decades of service at
Boeing, Pope has held a number of leadership positions of
increasing responsibility at the business units, within programs
and at the corporate level. Read her full bio.
Leanne Caret Biography
Leanne Caret has served as president and chief executive officer
of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) since 2016.
Caret is a second-generation Boeing employee who started working
for the company in 1988. Prior to her role overseeing BDS, she was
president of the company's Global Services & Support
organization, BDS chief financial officer, vice president and
general manager of Vertical Lift, vice president of H-47 Programs,
and general manager of Global Transport & Executive Systems.
Fortune magazine named her to its Most Powerful Women list in 2021
for the fifth consecutive year. In addition to being a 2019
inductee of the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of
Fame, Caret is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an
associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics. Read her full bio.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future and living the company's core values of safety,
quality and integrity. Learn more at
www.boeing.com.
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