ARLINGTON, Va., March 2,
2023 /PRNewswire/ --The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA]
Board of Directors today announced that it has nominated
Sabrina Soussan to be elected as a
new director at the company's upcoming annual meeting of
shareholders.
Soussan, 53, currently serves as chair and CEO of SUEZ SA, a
Paris-based global utility company
specializing in water and waste management with a focus on
sustainability. Over a more than a 20-year career at Siemens AG,
she held multiple leadership positions as Division CEO, Business
Unit CEO and as an engineer in transportation, automation and
energy management sectors. Prior to joining SUEZ, she was CEO of
Swiss dormakaba, a global leader in access and security
solutions.
"Sabrina is a proven leader who brings a global mindset with
extensive engineering and senior leadership experience in
manufacturing, safety, sustainability, transportation and
digitalisation," said Boeing Chair Larry
Kellner. "With a track record of success and a shared
commitment to our values, Sabrina will add essential perspective to
our Board."
Soussan, who is German and French, earned a master's degree in
mechanical and aeronautical engineering from the École Nationale
Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique and a master's degree in
business administration from I.A.E. Poitiers and University of
Dublin, Ireland.
Subject to her election at the company's annual meeting of
shareholders on April 18, Soussan
would become the eighth independent director to join the Board
since April 2019. These eight
directors collectively bring significant experience in aerospace,
safety, engineering, manufacturing, cyber, software, risk
oversight, audit, supply chain management, sustainability and
finance. Based in France, Soussan
would also become Boeing's first board member based outside
the United States and she would
join the Board's audit and finance committees.
"Sabrina is an ideal leader to join the Boeing board as we
continue to restore our operational strength, guided by our focus
on safety, quality and transparency," said Dave Calhoun, Boeing President and CEO. "Her
global expertise, strong engineering credentials and deep
experience leading complex manufacturing operations with safety at
the forefront will be vital to our business."
About Boeing
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Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes,
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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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"Company"). The Company will provide shareholders with a
proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the
2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Any solicitation of
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be conducted upon and following
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with the SEC when available, as such documents will contain
important information. Shareholders will be able to receive
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