ARLINGTON, Va., June 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA]
Board of Directors today announced that it has elected David L. Gitlin as its newest member. Gitlin
will join the Aerospace Safety Committee and the Finance
Committee.
Gitlin, 53, currently serves as chairman and chief executive
officer of Carrier and brings to the Board more than 20 years of
aerospace industry experience. He previously served in several
executive leadership roles, including as president and chief
operating officer of Collins Aerospace Systems, and as president of
UTC Aerospace Systems.
"Dave is a proven leader with deep aerospace, manufacturing and
supply chain expertise," said Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner. "With his consistent focus on
safety and track record of operational expertise, Dave will add
critical experience and perspective to our Board."
Boeing President and CEO Dave
Calhoun said, "Dave is an excellent addition to our Board as
we continue to rebuild trust, strengthen safety and quality and
drive stability throughout our operations. We will benefit greatly
from Dave's significant experience leading complex enterprises
focused on engineering, manufacturing, safety and
quality."
Since April 2019, seven
independent directors have joined the Board. These directors
collectively bring significant experience in aerospace, safety,
engineering, manufacturing, cyber, software, risk oversight, audit,
supply chain management and finance. Gitlin's election to the Board
fulfills the Company's commitment, as part of the settlement of
certain shareholder derivative claims in March 2022, to add another director with
aerospace, engineering or safety systems background to the
Board.
About David
Gitlin
David Gitlin is
chairman and chief executive officer of Carrier. Prior to his
election as chairman in April 2021,
he served as president and CEO of Carrier. Gitlin previously served
in a number of leadership roles at United Technologies Corporation,
including president and chief operating officer of Collins
Aerospace Systems, president of UTC Aerospace Systems, president of
Aircraft Systems, UTC Aerospace Systems, and the following
positions with Hamilton Sundstrand: president of Aerospace
Customers & Business Development; vice president of Auxiliary
Power, Engine & Control Systems; vice president and general
manager of Power Systems; and vice president of Pratt & Whitney programs.
Gitlin earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, a Juris Doctor from the
University of Connecticut School of Law
and an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of
Management.
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, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a
culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and
integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at
boeing.com/careers.
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