Spirit AeroSystems Announces Leadership Changes
21 Juli 2011 - 3:29PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
WICHITA, Kan., July 21, 2011 /CNW/ -- David Coleal Joins Spirit
Team Spirit AeroSystems announced today a series of organizational
changes to better align leadership with the needs of the business.
Among the changes announced today: -- Current COO Buck Buchanan
will transition to Sr. VP, Advanced Projects, focusing on a number
of strategic initiatives. -- Mike King will assume the role of Sr.
VP/Chief Operations Officer, including overseeing Spirit Europe and
North Carolina. -- John Pilla, Sr. VP/GM, Propulsion Business
Segment, has assumed responsibility for the Aftermarket Customer
Support Organization, in addition to his current role. -- Alex
Kummant has assumed the role of Sr. VP of Oklahoma Operations. --
John Lewelling will have responsibility as Sr. VP, Corporate
Strategy. In conjunction with these changes, David Coleal will join
the company as Sr. Vice President/General Manager of the Fuselage
Segment. In that role, Mr. Coleal will be responsible for the
company's fuselage structures and components, comprising more than
$2 billion dollars in revenue in 2010. "I am very pleased to
welcome David to the Spirit AeroSystems team. He brings a strategic
focus, as well as in-depth knowledge and experience in the
industry," said Jeff Turner, Spirit AeroSystems President and CEO.
Coleal has earned a respected reputation in aerospace, having
served most recently as Vice President and General Manager of
Bombardier's Learjet Product Line. The organizational transitions
will begin immediately. "I am confident that these leaders will
drive performance excellence in everything we do, maintaining the
highest quality while improving productivity and the output of our
teams," Turner said. On the web: http://www.spiritaero.com About
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Based in Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems
is one of the world's largest independent suppliers of commercial
airplane assemblies and components. In addition to its Kansas
facility, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla.;
Kinston, N.C.; Prestwick, Scotland; Preston, England; Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia; and is developing a new manufacturing facility in
Saint-Nazaire, France. In the U.S., Spirit's core products include
fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components. Additionally,
Spirit provides aftermarket customer support services, including
spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and fleet support
services in North America, Europe and Asia. Spirit Europe produces
wing components for a host of customers, including Airbus. Ken
Evans, Corporate Communications of Spirit AeroSystems,
+1-316-523-4070 Web Site: http://www.spiritaero.com
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