LONDON, Dec. 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Dr.
Brendan Nelson AO will take over as president of Boeing
International (BI) and lead the company's international strategy
and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and
government minister will succeed Sir Michael Arthur when he retires from Boeing in
early 2023 after five decades of service in the public and private
sectors, including the past four years at the helm of Boeing
International.
Nelson, the second non-U.S. citizen to lead the organization,
will report to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun and join the company's executive
council. The Australian citizen has been president of Boeing
Australia, New Zealand and South
Pacific since February 2020. He will
move to London to take up his new
role, effective Jan. 12, 2023.
"Brendan brings to his new position vast experience in
government and diplomacy, industry and non-profit associations,
that will serve us well as we continue to grow as a global company
while navigating the dynamics of the geopolitical environment,"
said Calhoun.
Since joining Boeing in 2014, Arthur and Boeing International
have worked to expand the company's global business in recent
years. Boeing now has customers in 150 countries and a worldwide
supply chain of 20,000 suppliers and partners. The company operates
in 65 different countries, including major operations in
Australia, India, the Middle
East and United Kingdom,
and employs more than 25,000 people outside of the United States who are engaged in design,
development, manufacturing, services and support.
"On behalf of our global team, I want to sincerely thank Sir
Michael for his tremendous contributions, his tireless service to
our customers, employees and industry over the past eight years,"
added Calhoun.
Nelson will oversee 20 regional offices in key global markets.
His responsibilities will include developing the company's growth
and productivity initiatives outside the
United States, forming new business and industrial
partnerships, overseeing international affairs, enhancing Boeing's
local presence and providing global functional support.
When he served as Australian Minister of Defence, Nelson oversaw
deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, East
Timor and the Solomon
Islands. He later served as Australia's ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO for
three years. Nelson is a long-time and passionate advocate of
veterans' affairs and prior to joining Boeing in 2020, Nelson was
the director of the Australian War Memorial for seven years.
Maria Fernandez PSM will succeed Nelson as president of Boeing
Australia, New Zealand and South
Pacific effective Dec. 20, 2022. She
will be the senior company leader in the Oceania region and board
chair of Boeing Australia Holdings. In this role, Fernandez will
coordinate Boeing Australia activities, lead government relations
and direct the implementation of the company's strategy to expand
its local presence and grow the business.
"Maria has had a distinguished career with more than 20 years of
leadership experience in the Australian national security sector
and was the first woman to lead an Australian intelligence agency.
She has the ideal background for this position," said Nelson.
Fernandez has held senior executive positions in Australia's departments of Home Affairs,
Defence, Immigration and Border Protection, and Education. Prior to
joining Boeing, she ran a consultancy that provided strategic
advisory and independent assurance services to Australian
government agencies.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 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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