Kelly Ortberg Selected by Boeing Board as New President and CEO

Boeing announced that Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg was elected by the board to serve as the company's new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing's Board of Directors.

Ortberg succeeds Dave Calhoun who announced his intention to retire earlier this year after serving as Boeing's president and CEO since January 2020. Calhoun also served on the board since 2009. 

"The Board conducted a thorough and extensive search process over the last several months to select the next CEO of Boeing and Kelly has the right skills and experience to lead Boeing in its next chapter," said Steven Mollenkopf, chair of the board. "Kelly is an experienced leader who is deeply respected in the aerospace industry, with a well-earned reputation for building strong teams and running complex engineering and manufacturing companies. We look forward to working with him as he leads Boeing through this consequential period in its long history."

Ortberg said that he was honored to to lead the "iconic" company. 

"Boeing has a tremendous and rich history as a leader and pioneer in our industry, and I'm committed to working together with the more than 170,000 dedicated employees of the company to continue that tradition, with safety and quality at the forefront. There is much work to be done, and I'm looking forward to getting started," he said.

Ortberg brings more than 35 years of aerospace leadership to this position.

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