Boeing conducted a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations with the goal of accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities.
The results are effective immediately, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) will consolidate its eight divisions into four, including:
VP & Gen Mgr, Vertical Lift
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Philadelphia Senior Executive
Vertical Lift, led by Vice President and General Manager Mark Cherry who is also the Boeing Philadelphia senior site executive. Cherry’s responsibilities include a portfolio of rotorcraft capabilities and aircraft that include the AH-6 Little Bird, AH-64 Apache, H-47 Chinook, MH-139 Grey Wolf, V-22 Osprey and future vertical lift solutions such as DEFIANT X.
Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers, led by Vice President and General Manager Dan Gillian, whose responsibilities will include KC-46, SAOC, E-7, VC-25B, P-8, Bombers, AWACS/AEW&C, 777X components and all executive transport programs.
VP and Gen Mgr Air Dominance
St. Louis Senior Executive
Air Dominance, led by Vice President and General Manager Steve Nordlund, whose responsibilities will include classified programs; the F/A-18, F-15, T-7, MQ-25 and MQ-28 programs; and the non-space Phantom Works portfolio, including the Virtual Warfare Centers. Steve will also become the senior site executive for the St. Louis region.
VP and Gen Mgr
Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems
Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems, led by Vice President and General Manager Kay Sears, whose responsibilities will include space exploration and launch programs, satellites, munitions, missiles, weapon system deterrents, maritime undersea, Phantom Works Space and subsidiaries (BI&A, Millennium, Insitu, Liquid Robotics, Spectrolab, Argon and DRT).
These changes build upon a consolidation of Manufacturing & Safety, Total Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management, and the appointment of Steve Parker as BDS chief operating officer.
“I am confident this reorganization will drive greater and more simplified integration and collaboration across Boeing Defense, Space & Security,” said Colbert. “These changes will help accelerate operational discipline and program quality and performance, while stabilizing our development and production programs. These are necessary steps to put BDS on the path to stronger, profitable growth.”
Additionally, Tim Peters, currently vice president and general manager of Mobility and Surveillance, and Cindy Gruensfelder, currently vice president and general manager of Missile and Weapon Systems, will be retiring after assisting with the transitions.
“Over the past three decades, Tim and Cindy have played an integral role in delivering critical capabilities for our customers and developing top talent across the enterprise,” Colbert said. “The Boeing Executive Council and I are grateful for their leadership and years of service.”
Coinciding with these changes, Boeing Global Services (BGS) will integrate all government services — domestic and international — into one organization, led by Torbjorn (Turbo) Sjogren, vice president and general manager of BGS Government Services.
