Stephanie Pope Appointed President and CEO of Boeing Global Services

(29 Mar 2022, 11:49 +07)  Stephanie Pope has been appointed as President and CEO of Boeing Global Services (BGS), succeeding Ted Colbert who has been named as President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) after Leanne Caret announced her retirement following almost 35 years with the company.

"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.

BGS 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.

Stephanie Pope

Stephanie has been serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes since December 2020, responsible for the financial management and strategic and long-range business planning at the business unit

Before that, Stephanie was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Boeing Global Services, overseeing all BGS's financial activities since its foundation in 2017.

Stephanie also served as Vice President of Finance and Controller for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) responsible for the regulatory compliance of the business unit, as well as ensuring the accuracy, transparency and timeliness of its financial disclosures.

In her two decades at Boeing, Stephanie has held a number of leadership positions at the corporate and program levels. She was Boeing’s Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis leading business plan development, financial forecasting, financial analysis and affordability and working capital initiatives.

Stephanie also served as Vice President of Investor Relations, working to promote understanding of Boeing’s programs, financial performance and outlook among institutional investors and securities analysts.

She has also has held a number of leadership positions within BDS, including Chief Financial Oofficer for Integrated Logistics and Finance Director for the F/A-18 program and Training Systems and Services. Stephanie also has held senior positions in Ethics & Business Conduct and with the AV-8/T-45 and Naval Systems programs.

Stephanie holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southwest Missouri State University and an MBA from Lindenwood University. Stephanie was an Eisenhower Fellow in Brussels and Ireland in 2008.

"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."

Ted Colbert

BDS provides technology, products and solutions for defense, government, space, intelligence, and security customers worldwide. The business unit had a revenue of $26 billion in 2021.

Ted joined Boeing in 2009 and has been serving as president and CEO of BGS, 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, Ted served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President of Information Technology & Data Analytics. Ted  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.

"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."

Stephanie and Ted's new assignments are effective 1 April 2022.

Until her retirement later this year, Leanne will serve as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the CEO, reporting to Calhoun.

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