Boeing Announces Leadership Moves; Restructures Commercial Airplanes Organizations
-Corvi to retire; Conner, Shanahan assigned expanded new roles
-Restructure to improve program execution and supply chain oversight
SEATTLE, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
today announced a series of executive leadership changes and a restructuring
within Boeing Commercial Airplanes to better align resources across its
development and production programs and strengthen oversight of its global
supply chain.
Effective immediately, Commercial Airplanes Supplier Management,
Fabrication, Propulsion Systems and the Manufacturing and Quality functional
organization are part of a new organization, called Supply Chain Management
and Operations, led by Ray Conner. Conner, 53, has extensive experience in
program leadership and manufacturing and supply chain management. He most
recently was vice president of Sales for Commercial Airplanes.
All current production and development programs, including the 787
Dreamliner and 747-8, are being brought together in a new Airplane Programs
organization reporting to Pat Shanahan, formerly vice president and general
manager of the 787 program. Shanahan, 46, continues to have direct oversight
and accountability for the 787 program, with Scott Fancher becoming that
program's vice president and general manager. Fancher, 50, who has extensive
program management, systems engineering and advanced design experience,
previously led the company's missile defense business.
"The steps we are taking today will sharpen our management focus and bring
our organizational structure to bear to improve execution in our supply chain,
as well as on our development programs," said Scott Carson, president and CEO
of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "These moves will help drive results through
our entire development and production system, deliver value to our customers
and enhance our overall competitiveness."
Carson said Shanahan's outstanding program management skills and
leadership will "ensure complete focus on execution and the efficient,
seamless use of resources, talent and best practices across all our programs,
while he continues driving results on the 787."
Carson also said Conner's depth of experience "will be applied to improve
supplier performance and ensure that the supply chain provides the best value
to our organization and ultimately our customers." Conner's prior positions
include leadership of the 777 and 747 programs as well as the Propulsion
Systems Division. He also has held a number of positions in supplier
management during his 30-year Boeing career.
"Together, Pat and Ray will work in strong partnership to drive results
from our entire production system and supply chain," Carson said.
Carolyn Corvi, who led the previous Airplane Programs organization, has
announced she will retire at year's end after a 34-year career at Boeing.
Corvi, 57, has been a driving force behind the company's successful
implementation of lean production techniques. "On behalf of everyone at
Commercial Airplanes and the entire Boeing enterprise, I want to thank Carolyn
for her outstanding vision and leadership in transforming our production
system and dramatically improving our productivity throughout her career,"
Carson said.
Marlin Dailey succeeds Conner as vice president of Sales. Dailey, 52, is
a 28-year Boeing veteran who most recently led Commercial Airplanes sales
efforts in Europe, Russia and Central Asia.
Contact:
Sherry Nebel, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, +1 206-766-2937
Russ Young, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, +1 206-766-2926
