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W. James (Jim) McNerney, Jr., is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Company, effective July 1, 2005. He has served as a member of the company's board since 2001. McNerney, 58, oversees the strategic direction of the Chicago-based, $60.9 billion aerospace company. With more than 160,000 employees, Boeing is the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, with capabilities in rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites and advanced information and communications systems. Previously, McNerney held the position as chairman of the board and CEO of 3M, a $20 billion global technology company with leading positions in electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office products, health care, safety and other businesses. He joined 3M in 2001 after 19 years at the General Electric Company. McNerney joined General Electric in 1982. There, he held top executive positions including president and CEO of GE Aircraft Engines and GE Lighting; president of GE Asia-Pacific; president and CEO of GE Electrical Distribution and Control; executive vice president of GE Capital, one of the world's largest financial service companies; and president, GE Information Services. Prior to joining GE, McNerney worked at Procter & Gamble and McKinsey & Co., Inc. McNerney is a director of Procter & Gamble and serves as a trustee of Northwestern University. He serves on The Business Roundtable and the American Society of Corporate Executives. He is the former chair of The Business Council and of the US-China Business Council. McNerney is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an honorary fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He is a member of The Field Museum Board of Trustees in Chicago, and is on the Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Board, where he serves on the Finance Committee. A native of Providence, R.I., McNerney earned a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1971 and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1975. McNerney is married and has five children. He enjoys skiing, golf and sailing.

Chris Chadwick is president of Boeing Military Aircraft, a business of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems. Boeing Military Aircraft comprises Global Strike Systems; Global Mobility Systems; Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Rotorcraft divisions. Prior to this assignment, Chadwick was vice president and general manager of Global Strike Systems, responsible for the company's tactical fighter programs, weapons programs, and the T-45 Goshawk training system. Chadwick was previously vice president of the F/A-18 Program. In this role, he was responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the F/A-18 family of strike fighters, including the F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F and the EA-18G. This followed his assignment as the general manager and deputy program manager of the F/A-18 Program. Leading up to these senior leadership roles, Chadwick served as the program manager for the Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey designed for the U.S Marine Corps, and as the program manager for V-22 Low Rate Initial Production operations for the MV-22 and CV-22, for delivery to U.S Air Force Special Operations Command. Since joining Boeing in 1982, Chadwick has held a variety of progressively senior roles in engineering, program management and business development. He served as the manager of F/A-18 Business Development, where he was responsible for domestic and international sales and global marketing. Prior to this, he was program manager for the Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) program and served as the Integrated Product Team lead for all Communication, Navigation and Identification and Electronic Warfare activities on the F-15, AV-8B, T-45 and F/A-18 programs. These assignments were preceded by roles in business development on the F-15, AV-8B and T-45 programs, technology business development, service as the executive assistant to the vice president and general manager of Production Programs, and engineering positions on a number of U.S. Air Force programs. Chris Chadwick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and a Master's of Business Administration degree from Maryville University. He is currently an Advisory Board Member for the Washington, DC New Leaders for New Schools and is also a Board member of KETC public television in St. Louis, Missouri

Darryl Davis is president of Phantom Works for the Integrated Defense Systems business unit of the Boeing Company, responsible for developing advanced cross-cutting concepts and technologies, and executing new programs prior to their reaching the System Design and Development phase. Prior to this position, Davis was vice president of Advanced Precision Engagement and Mobility Systems, a business element of Phantom Works. There he was responsible for working with IDS Profit and Loss Centers and Boeing's Phantom Works organization to help grow the business. Before that posting, he was vice president of Boeing's Global Strike Solutions. In that assignment, he had overall responsibility for providing a coordinated set of global strike solutions for the U.S. military and international customers. Davis was also program manager for the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems X-45, leading Boeing's X-45 team to demonstrate the transformational capability of unmanned combat aircraft. Davis joined McDonnell Douglas in 1979 in propulsion engineering and has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility within McDonnell Douglas and Boeing. This included business development for the F/A-18 Hornet, and Military Aircraft and Missile Systems, and program manager positions on Advanced Strike Weapons Systems and the AV-8B Harrier II. Davis also served as capture team leader on Joint Strike Fighter. A former Brookings Institution Congressional Fellow with the U.S. Senate, Davis holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla.

Dinesh Keskar was appointed vice president of Boeing International and president of Boeing India in March 2009. He is responsible for representing the entire enterprise and for leading Boeing-wide efforts focused on expanding the company’s local presence and pursuing new growth and productivity initiatives in India. He is based in New Delhi and reports to Shep Hill, president of Boeing International. From August 2004, Keskar served as Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for South and Southeast Asia. His responsibilities included overseeing all commercial airplanes activities in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In February 2000, Keskar served as vice president, Sales, and president of Boeing Aircraft Trading. In this dual role, he was responsible for marketing all types of aircraft, owned by Boeing, to customers worldwide, and managed all commercial airplanes sales activities in India. Keskar served as president of Boeing Aircraft Trading until March 2005. From August 1995 to January 2000, Keskar served as president of Boeing India for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In this role, he was responsible for sales and marketing of commercial airplanes, airline support and industrial partnership activities in India. From 1987 to 1995, Keskar was a director of International Sales, where he managed all of Boeing’s airplane sales and marketing activities in India, and was responsible for managing relationships with government-operated Air India and Indian Airlines, related civil aviation government offices and new India-based private airlines. Since he joined Boeing in June 1980, Keskar has held senior positions in engineering, marketing and sales. From 1980 to 1986, he was responsible for research and consultation in the areas of system identification, digital signal processing and modern control theory. Keskar developed the techniques to conduct flight tests and analyze flight test data to obtain airplane math models for the 737, 747, 757 and 767 flight simulators. Before joining Boeing, Keskar worked as a research associate in the Flight Dynamics and Control Division at NASA Langley Research Center. Born on July 25, 1954, in Rajkot, India, Keskar received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Nagpur India with a Gold Medal in 1975. He received his master's and doctorate degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1976 and 1978, respectively. Further, he received an MBA from City University in Seattle in 1987 and was a recipient of the President's Honor Roll. In 1994, he attended the Berkeley Executive Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mary Armstrong is vice president of Environment, Health and Safety, responsible for developing and implementing enterprise strategies, objectives, systems and standards to address current and potential future environmental, health and safety issues at Boeing. Named to this position in May 2007, she reports to John Tracy, senior vice president of Engineering, Operation & Technology, and is a member of the Boeing Environment, Health and Safety Policy Council. Prior to this assignment, Armstrong was president of Boeing Shared Services Group (SSG), responsible for leading a 10,000 person, multi-billion business unit that provides cost-effective services across Boeing's global enterprise. She was named to that assignment in December 2004. Before joining SSG, Armstrong served as VP/GM of the Commercial Airplanes Fabrication Division, composed of 12 operating sites throughout the world -- Boeing's largest global operations outside the US and Canada. There she was responsible for leading component engineering and manufacturing facilities that supply parts, tools and assemblies for Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems. Armstrong's earlier leadership assignments included serving as vice president and general manager of the Boeing Aircraft Systems & Interiors division, vice president of Boeing Facilities Services for the Puget Sound area and Wichita, Kan. Armstrong began her Boeing career in 1984 as a process engineer for Manufacturing Research and Development. She also served as an equipment engineer and held management positions in environmental management, the Montana Aviation Research Company subsidiary, and Facilities. Prior to joining Boeing, Armstrong worked as a process engineer for Chevron Research Company, Richmond, Calif. Armstrong has a Bachelor of Science and Master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and University of Rochester, New York. She serves on The Nature Conservancy's International Leadership Council as a council member, on the executive committee for The Conference Board Chief EH&S Officers' Council, and as Boeing's delegate to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. Armstrong also serves on the Board of IslandWood, a Bainbridge Island, Wash., school inspiring environmental and community stewardship.

Shep Hill is president of Boeing International and a member of the company's Executive Council. Named to this position in October 2007, Hill, 56, oversees the company's international affairs and has leadership responsibilities for 20 Boeing in-country operations throughout the world. Before this appointment, Hill was senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy where he was responsible for analyzing and developing plans to drive the company's growth and nurture new businesses. In this capacity, he coordinated the company's Corporate Development function, with responsibility for acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, equity investments and joint ventures. Previously, Hill was vice president of Business Development at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), and was responsible for the development, integration and implementation of IDS customer and business strategies. Before that, Hill was vice president of Boeing Space and Communications (S&C) Government Relations, where he managed and directed S&C's business interests and activities in the Washington, D.C. area, including marketing, legislative affairs, trade and media relations. Hill joined Boeing when the company acquired Rockwell's Aerospace and Defense business in 1996. At that time, Hill was Rockwell's vice president of Aerospace Government Affairs and Marketing. Prior to joining Rockwell in 1987, Hill served as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Rep. Bill Chappell of Florida, from 1980 to 1987. In 1989, he completed the John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University - Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, is a graduate of the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island and received a bachelor's degree in History from Stetson University. Hill is a member in the Council on Foreign Relations, is married and has two children.

Tim Copes is president of Boeing Shared Services Group (SSG), a 9,000-person, multi-billion dollar business unit that provides common internal services across Boeing's global enterprise. Copes was named to this assignment in May 2007. He reports to the Boeing Chief Financial Officer. Shared Services Group provides people services and benefits; security and fire protection; transportation; facilities; payroll; travel services; property management and the purchase of non-production goods and services. Prior to joining SSG, Copes served as vice president of Technical Services for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Commercial Aviation Services organization. In this role, he managed a broad range of products and services including freighter conversions, airplane upgrades, maintenance services, and crew information services. Earlier, Copes served as vice president of Quality and Mission Assurance for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) where he led the development, integration, and implementation of IDS strategies for quality and mission assurance to support IDS's broad line of defense and space products and services. Since joining Boeing in 1992, Copes has held several leadership positions in Boeing Commercial Airplanes including assignments as director of Manufacturing for the Sonic Cruiser airplane program, and as both director of Manufacturing and director of Quality for the 777 family of products. Prior to joining Boeing, he spent nine years with International Business Machines, where he held several management positions in Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management and Development Engineering. Copes holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

John Lockard is chief operating officer for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. Lockard also serves as the deputy to the President and CEO of IDS. This $32 billion, 70,000-person business unit includes the company's total defense, government, intelligence, space and communications capabilities. Prior to this assignment, Lockard was president of Precision Engagement and Mobility Systems (renamed Boeing Military Aircraft in July 2008), which includes Global Strike; Mobility; Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Rotorcraft for all military services. Previously, Lockard was vice president and general manager of Naval Systems for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. He had overall responsibility for providing integrated solutions to meet the communication, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and precision engagement capabilities for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps customer. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, formed in July 2002 from the merger of the Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems and Space and Communications businesses, provides systems solutions to global military, government and commercial customers. Prior to the formation of Integrated Defense Systems, Lockard was vice president and general manager of Business Development for Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems. Lockard joined Boeing in 2000 as vice president and general manager of Engineering for Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems after retiring as a vice admiral with 36 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Navy. He began his career with the Navy in June 1964 with the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. After receiving his wings in 1966, he served in numerous operational assignments, including combat operations flying from Navy carriers. He attended the Naval War College in 1974 and, after graduation, served with the F/A-18 Engineering Office at the Naval Air Systems Command. He became the Navy F/A-18 program manager in 1986 and later assumed duties as assistant commander for Systems and Engineering. In 1991, he was assigned to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition as the program executive officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs. He assumed command of Naval Air Systems Command in 1995. In 2007, The Navy League of the United States presented Lockard with one of its highest honors, the Admiral Arleigh Burke Leadership Award. The award is named for former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke, a World War II hero who was recognized for his professional achievements, ethical standards and unselfish dedication to the United States and the Navy. Lockard also is a Fellow in the Royal Aeronautical society. Lockard, a highly decorated veteran, holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He has served since 1994 as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Navy Federal Credit Union, the world's largest credit union with more than $36 billion in assets. He also serves as a trustee for the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and is a member of the USO Board of Governors. He holds a commercial pilots license.

As Boeing Chief Information Officer (CIO), John Hinshaw is responsible for the IT strategy, operations, processes and people of the world's leading aerospace company. This includes direct accountability for over 9,000 Boeing IT employees worldwide. He also has responsibility for supporting the growth of Boeing's business by partnering with the business units on IT related revenue generating programs. In addition, John oversees all aspects of Information Security across the global reach of the company. He was named to this position in June 2007. John was previously CIO of Verizon Wireless. In his 14 years at Verizon he held a number of key positions focused on enabling business growth, reducing costs, and improving business productivity. Prior to Verizon, John worked as a consultant for Accenture. Prior to Accenture he worked for the Department of Commerce in the American Embassy in London and the Department of Defense Naval Engineering Command in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2009, John was honored with the Top Ten Leaders and Change Agents Award at the Global CIO Summit. In 2008, he was named to Crain's Chicago Business '40 under 40' list recognizing 40 notable leaders in their fields who are 40 years or younger. Also in 2008, Boeing was featured in Computerworld's 100 Best Places to work in IT. The Boeing IT organization was also recently selected as one of the 2009 "Global Green 100" by the Uptime Institute. While at Verizon, John's IT organization was ranked in the top 15 Best Places to work by Computerworld in 2006. In 1991, John received the United States Department of Commerce Recognition Award for Exemplary Contributions in Information Technology. John serves as a member of the Mayor of Chicago's Technology Advisory Council. John previously served on the Board of Directors of Men Stopping Violence, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing domestic violence from 2004 to 2005. John also served on the Advisory Board for the Masters in Information Systems Program of Stevens Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2004. He is currently or has previously served on advisory boards of several high technology companies including AT&T, Cisco, HP, and NCR/Teradata. John chaired the PeopleSoft/Oracle Communications Industry Advisory Board from 2000 to 2002. John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. John, his wife Julia and their daughters reside in the Chicago area.

Dr. John J. Tracy is senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology and chief technology officer for The Boeing Company, responsible for defining and implementing corporate strategies for attaining and maintaining technical and functional excellence and enhancing the yield of technology investments across the enterprise. In addition to serving on the company's Executive Council, he provides strategic direction to several functions and business organizations comprising more than 100,000 Boeing employees. These include the Engineering, Operations, Supplier Management and Quality Assurance functions, along with the Information Technology, Phantom Works, Intellectual Property Management, and Environment, Health and Safety organizations. He also oversees the development and implementation of the enterprise technology investment strategy; sponsors Boeing's Development Process Excellence initiative; and ensures integration of all four of Boeing's enterprise initiatives. Previously Tracy was vice president of Engineering & Mission Assurance for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. Tracy had functional management responsibility for the IDS engineering processes, engineering tools, and the 32,000-person engineering team. Prior to this assignment, Tracy was vice president of Structural Technologies, Prototyping, and Quality for the Boeing Phantom Works advanced R&D unit, where he was responsible for advanced materials and processes, structural design and analysis, manufacturing technology, prototype development, and the Phantom Works Quality function. Tracy has also served as the general manager of Engineering for Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles in Southern California, the director of the Space and Communications Advanced Engineering organization, the director of Operations Management, and director of Structures Technology for Southern California Phantom Works. He joined McDonnell Douglas in 1981 as a stress analyst at the Huntington Beach facility. Tracy is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the past chair of the ASME 6,000-member Aerospace Division. He has also been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and was named the 2006 Hispanic Engineer of the Year by the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC). He has served as an editorial board member for the AIAA Journal, the Journal of Thin-Walled Structures, and the Journal of Computer Modeling and Simulation in Engineering. He has authored 26 publications in the areas of composite structural mechanics, launch vehicle structures, smart structures, and aging aircraft. Tracy received a PhD in Engineering in 1987 from the University of California at Irvine, and an MS and BS in Physics from California State University Los Angeles (1981) and California State University Dominguez Hills (1976), respectively.

Randy Simons is vice president and chief financial officer for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, a $32 billion business unit with 70,000 employees worldwide that combines weapons and aircraft capabilities, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications architectures and extensive large-scale integration. Simons is responsible for all financial activities of Boeing IDS, including its three businesses -- Boeing Military Aircraft, Network and Space Systems, and Global Services & Support -- as well as a Tanker Programs unit and an advanced technology development organization known as Phantom Works. He leads a 6,400-person international organization that includes teams in financial planning and analysis, accounting, estimating, contracts and pricing, integrated scheduling, rate forecasting, earned value management compliance, and productivity improvement. Prior to this assignment, Simons was vice president and general manager of Business Management and chief financial officer for the company's Military Aircraft and Missile Systems division. Simons joined McDonnell Douglas in 1989 as director of Audit. Before joining the company, Simons worked for Ernst & Young, certified public accountants, in its accounting and auditing departments in Dallas and Washington, D.C. From 1991 to 1997, he was controller for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace. He later served as vice president of Business Resources for Boeing's research and development organization. In March 1999, he was named vice president of Finance for Boeing Twin-Aisle Programs. In January 2000, he became chief financial officer for Airplane Programs in the Commercial Airplanes business unit, responsible for the financial systems, processes and databases for the 717, 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 programs. Simons holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and has been a certified public accountant since 1976. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Executives Institute. He serves on the board of directors of both Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., and the City of St. Louis' Forest Park Forever.

Ray Ferrari is vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In this position, he is responsible for the overall financial management of Commercial Airplanes, a business unit of The Boeing Company. In addition to the Finance organizations, Contracts and Business Operations also report to Ferrari. He was named to this position in February 2009. Previously, Ferrari was vice president of Finance - CFO for Network and Space Systems (N&SS), a business in the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems operating unit from January 2007 to February 2009. His responsibilities included overall coordination and approval of finance-related activities for the five divisions of N&SS, which serves as the company's center for network integration, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications architectures and space exploration. Prior to that, Ferrari was the vice president of Finance - CFO for Boeing Missile Defense Systems, a division of N&SS. Ferrari joined Boeing in August 1978. Since then, he has held various program and staff assignments, including Corporate Financial Planning and Integrated Defense Systems controller, and has been assigned to Finance organizations in Kansas, Puget Sound, St. Louis, Southern California and Northern Virginia. Ferrari attended Embry Riddle University and graduated with a bachelor of science in management. He was born in Bronxville, N.Y.

Scott Carson is executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He is responsible for all of the company's commercial airplanes programs and related services. Named to this position in September 2006, Carson is a member of the Boeing Executive Council and serves as Boeing's senior executive in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to his current position, Carson was vice president of Sales at Commercial Airplanes. Appointed to that role in December 2004, Carson had responsibility for the sales of commercial airplanes and related services to airline customers and leasing companies around the world. Prior to this assignment, he led Connexion by Boeing, bringing the high-speed, in-flight Internet service to market with airlines in Europe and Asia. Before moving to Connexion by Boeing, Carson served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In addition to the Finance and Business Strategy organizations, Information Systems and Services also reported to Carson. Prior to that, Carson was executive vice president of Business Resources for the former Boeing Information, Space & Defense Systems. Named to that position in November 1997, he was responsible for Finance, Business Planning, Business Ethics and Conduct, Communications, Customer Relations, Contracts, Information Systems, People Processes and Skills, and Program Management. Carson joined Boeing in 1973 as a financial analyst on the B-1 bomber avionics program. He moved into management in 1976. Carson graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He later received a master's degree in the same discipline from the University of Washington. In September 2007, Carson was appointed to the Washington State University Board of Regents by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. Carson also serves on the board of governors of the WSU Foundation; is chair of the WSU College of Business and Economics national board of advisors; and is on the College of Engineering and Architecture advisory board. Previously, he served on the advisory panel for the University of Washington Executive MBA program and, in April 2002, received the Business Leadership award from the program. In January 2004, Carson became a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Mike Bair is vice president of Business Strategy & Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes and is responsible for leading strategic business planning and marketing for the organization's products and services. Appointed to this position in October 2007, Bair reports to Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Carson. Previously, Bair led the team developing the Boeing 787, a super-efficient, new mid-sized commercial airplane. As vice president/general manager for the 787, he was responsible for all aspects of the airplane program. Prior to the 787 assignment, Bair spent 19 months as vice president/general manager for Commercial Aviation Services, with responsibility for the overall strategy and resources supporting the world's largest fleet of commercial jetliners. He is credited with successfully restructuring the services business for improved competitiveness and performance. Beginning in October 2000, Bair served as vice president of Business Strategy and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Prior to this, Bair headed Marketing Management for Commercial Airplanes Programs. He also served as vice president and general manager of Boeing Commercial Airplanes' 757 Program, where he was responsible for design, production and profit/loss of the Boeing 757 family of airplanes. Bair began his career with The Boeing Company in 1979 as an engineer in the 767 aircraft noise organization. He was promoted into his first management assignment in 1984 as a senior analyst in Marketing's Product Strategy Analysis organization. He held various positions during his Marketing tenure, concluding as program manager for all models of the Boeing jetliner family, with responsibility for coordinating the overall product strategy. Bair currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Washington State University, and is a member of the College of Engineering and Architecture Advisory Board of Washington State University. A graduate of Washington State University in 1978 with a bachelor of science degree in physics, Bair also received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Puget Sound in 1982. He graduated from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, becoming a 1993 Sloan Fellow and receiving his second master's degree.

Mike Cave is senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy. He is a member of the Boeing Executive Council and is responsible for analyzing and developing plans to drive the company's growth and nurture new businesses. He was appointed to this position in November 2007, Cave, 48, also coordinates the company's Corporate Development function, with responsibility for acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, equity investments and joint ventures. Previously, Cave served as vice president of Business Strategy & Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where he was responsible for leading strategic business planning and marketing for the organization's products and services. Prior to that assignment, Cave was vice president/general manager of Airplane Programs for Commercial Airplanes. In that position, he oversaw the 737, 747, 767 and 777 airplane models with a focus on strategy, product development and business results. He had overall profit and loss responsibility for those models. For most of 2003, Cave served as senior vice president for Commercial Aviation Services, where he was responsible for ensuring support to the world's largest fleet of commercial jetliners -- almost 12,000 Boeing-built airplanes. Cave served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Commercial Airplanes from November 2000 through January 2003. He was responsible for the financial management of the segment, as well as its business strategy to return greater value to customers, shareholders, employees and the community. He previously served as vice president - Finance for Commercial Aviation Services, vice president - controller for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group, and vice president - Finance for the twin-aisle programs. Prior to joining Commercial Airplanes, he was vice president - Finance for Boeing Information, Space & Defense Systems, a position he assumed following the merger of The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Just prior to the merger, he headed the team to merge the two companies' commercial airplane units. Cave joined McDonnell Douglas in 1983, where his assignments included: vice president and chief financial officer for Douglas Aircraft; vice president and general manager of Business Management, Military Transport Aircraft; and general manager of Contracts and Pricing for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace. He also held positions of increasing responsibility in Estimating, Contracts, and Cost Proposal management at various divisions of McDonnell Douglas. Cave was honored with the 2004 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) award for Executive Excellence. In 2003, Cave was recognized as a member of the Hispanic Corporate Elite by Hispanic Business Magazine. He also was named one of the 100 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business for 2006 by Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology magazine. Cave serves on the board of directors for the Goodman Theatre and previously served on the board of the Seattle Symphony. He serves as the company's executive focal for Purdue University and is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Purdue University. Cave is married with three children.

Richard (Rick) Stephens is Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for The Boeing Company. Stephens also is a member of the Boeing Executive Council. A 30-year Boeing veteran, Stephens, 56, oversees all leadership development, training, employee relations, compensation, benefits, Global Corporate Citizenship, and diversity initiatives at the Chicago-based, $60.9 billion, 162,000-person commercial airplane and defense company. Stephens was appointed to lead companywide Human Resources and Administration in September, 2005. He previously served as senior vice president of Internal Services and president, Shared Services Group. Prior to these assignments he was vice president and general manager, Integrated Defense Systems Homeland Security and Services and has led a number of service and support-related programs such as Space and Communication Services, Reusable Space Systems, Naval Systems and Tactical Systems, Space Shuttle and submarine combat systems. Stephens serves on a number of non-profit and business focused boards and has been recognized for his long-standing leadership to local and national organizations. He is an advocate for aligning and integrating community leaders' actions to develop a future workforce capable of the complex critical thinking and skills necessary for success in aerospace and other innovative industries. Stephens has served on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council; the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education; and on the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a member of the National Science Resource Center Advisory Board, a member of the Business Higher Education Forum, and is chairman of the Illinois Business Roundtable. Stephens also serves as the Boeing executive focal for the University of Southern California and is chair of Healthcare for the Orange County Business Council. Stephens received his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1974 from the University of Southern California and his Master of Science degree in computer science in 1984 from California State University, Fullerton. He has completed the bulk of units necessary to receive a Master of Business Administration from the Claremont Graduate School of Business. Stephens is an enrolled member of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and served as its chairman from 1988-89. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer.

Walt Skowronski serves as senior vice president of The Boeing Company, and president of Boeing Capital Corporation, a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary that is primarily responsible for arranging, structuring and providing financing for Boeing's commercial airplane, and space and defense products. Prior to accepting this assignment in November 2003, he served as senior vice president of Finance and treasurer of The Boeing Company. He was responsible for corporate finance and banking, trust investments, global treasury operations, corporate development, risk management, financial planning and analysis, and investor relations. Skowronski came to Boeing in 1999 from Lockheed Martin Corp., where he served as vice president and treasurer. He was elected to this position in March 1995 upon the merger of Lockheed Corp. and Martin Marietta Corp. and developed the new treasury organization. Skowronski previously served as vice president and treasurer, and vice president of Investor Relations at Lockheed, which he joined in 1990. In addition, he served from 1987 to 1990 as a part-time instructor of corporate finance and investor relations at Northeastern University Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to joining Lockheed, he served in a number of finance positions at NSTAR Corporation. A Phi Kappa Phi graduate, Skowronski earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Throughout his undergraduate studies, he interned with and was sponsored into the Power Systems program by the General Electric Company. He earned his master of business administration degree in corporate finance from Boston University. Skowronski is a former director of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and in 1989 served as its chairman and chief executive officer. He is a member of the Financial Executives Institute and currently serves on the board of directors of the Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO). He also serves or has served on numerous charitable and cultural boards, including The Seattle Opera, both the Chicago and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, Chicago's Metropolitan Family Services, Seattle's PONCHO (Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural and Charitable Organizations), Washington D.C.'s Boy Scouts and Los Angeles' Greater YMCA.

Marlin Dailey is vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Appointed to this position in December 2008, Dailey is responsible for the sales of commercial airplanes and related services to airlines and leasing customers around the world. Dailey reports to Scott Carson, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Previously, Dailey was based in London as the Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Dailey led sales efforts for that region since May 2002, when he was appointed vice president of Sales for Europe. In July 2004, he gained additional responsibility for sales efforts in Russia and Central Asia. Dailey has been with Boeing Commercial Airplanes Sales since 1991. Before his assignment in London, Dailey was based in Brussels and served as business director and deputy to the senior vice president and general manager for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in Europe. Before that, as a sales director in Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Dailey was based in Amsterdam and London for six years. He also has had assignments in Asia/Pacific Sales. Dailey began his career with Boeing in 1979 as an aerodynamics engineer. From 1982 to 1984, he was employed by Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Ga. After returning to Boeing in 1984, Dailey rejoined the aerodynamics team, supporting Engineering Product Development and Sales. In 1986, he moved to Product Marketing, supporting the 737, 757 and 777 airplane programs. Dailey has a bachelor of science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas.

Dr. Matthew Ganz is vice president and general manager of Boeing Research & Technology, the advanced central research and development unit of The Boeing Company. Ganz leads a team of more than 2,000 employees that provide innovative system solutions and technologies in support of Boeing's existing programs and products, as well as breakthrough technologies for the creation of new products and business opportunities. Boeing Research & Technology solutions apply to Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems as well as the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Boeing Research & Technology employees are primarily located in Seattle, St. Louis and Southern California. Other locations include Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Huntsville, Ala., Madrid, Spain, and Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia. Before coming to Boeing in February 2008, Ganz was president, CEO and general manager of HRL Laboratories in Malibu, Calif. Before joining HRL in 2003, Ganz spent two years as sector vice president for strategy and technology for Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems in Irving, Texas and El Segundo, Calif. At Northrop Grumman, Ganz helped develop technology strategy for a $3 billion operation that included the B-2 stealth bomber and eight other major military aircraft. In 2000, Ganz founded Navigator Technology Ventures in Cambridge, Mass., as a spin-off from The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and served as managing director and CEO of the seed-stage venture capital firm until 2001. The previous two years, Ganz was vice president of technology and programs at Draper Laboratory. Ganz was with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., from 1992 to 1998 as a program manager in the Special Projects Office and as director of the Sensor Technology Office. Before that he was with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory Radar Systems Group in Lexington, Mass., as an associate group leader from 1986 to 1992 and with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., from 1982 to 1984 as an associate staff member. Ganz holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, all from The Ohio State University. He has been a member or chairman of 10 Defense Science Board study panels, including the Scaled Composites DSB during the secret development of Space Ship One, which won the X-Prize for the first private manned space launch.

Mike Denton leads Commercial Airplanes Engineering and is responsible for product development, engineering design, flight operations, test & validation, delegated compliance, certification and safety activities for all commercial airplane models, their derivatives and post-delivery upgrades. Denton also oversees Information Technology, Export Compliance and Intellectual Property activities in Commercial Airplanes. He is a member of the Boeing Engineering, Operations and Technology leadership team, leading the enterprise engineering function. As the Commercial Airplanes Engineering skill team leader, he is responsible for identifying and implementing best practices, as well as ensuring the right engineering skill sets are in place for designing, integrating, building, testing, certifying and delivering Boeing airplane products. Prior to this, Denton supported the airplane programs, beginning October 2001 as director of Engineering then as vice president. At that time, his responsibilities were expanded to include Commercial Aviation Services Engineering. Previously, Denton held a series of key positions -- as chief project engineer for the 777 Program, deputy director for Product Strategy & Development, and chief project engineer for the 737 classic models. Denton joined the company in 1977, as an electrical systems design engineer with assignments on the 747, 737 and 757 programs through 1991. He entered management in 1988. Denton received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado in 1977, and earned a master's degree in business administration from Seattle University in 1986. He resides in Kirkland, Wash., and currently serves as the Boeing executive focal to the University of Washington.

Patrick Shanahan was named vice president and general manager of Airplane Programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in December 2008. He is responsible for the design, assembly, delivery and support of the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 airplanes. Shanahan reports to Scott Carson, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. For 14 months before this assignment, Shanahan served as vice president and general manager of the 787 Dreamliner program. Shanahan and his team were responsible for all aspects of the airplane program, which will bring new possibilities for safe, efficient and economical point-to-point travel for the world's airlines and passengers. Previously, Shanahan was vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems, starting in December 2004. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the division's key programs include the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, Airborne Laser and Advanced Tactical Laser. Before his position in Missile Defense Systems, Shanahan was vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Systems in Philadelphia. He was responsible for all U.S. Army Aviation programs and site activities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Ariz. Programs at these facilities include the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and the Boeing Strategic Manufacturing Center for wiring. Before leading Rotorcraft Systems, Shanahan was vice president and general manager of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes 757 program, with responsibility for the design, production and profitability of the 757 family of airplanes. He previously served as program manager for the Boeing 767-400ER (Extended Range), leading the program through the successful rollout and first flight of the 767-400ER. Shanahan also had assignments as the director of the 767 Manufacturing business unit and the director of the Tooling business unit for the Fabrication Division. A Washington State native, Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986 and progressed through a number of diverse assignments, which included significant involvement in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program. In 2005, Shanahan was elected a Fellow to The Royal Aeronautical Society. Previously, he served as secretary/treasurer of the American Helicopter Society's international board of directors. In 2004, Shanahan was named a Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He serves on the board of directors for the American Parkinson Disease Association. Shanahan holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and a dual master of science degree in mechanical engineering and management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Randy Baseler was named vice president of Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in November 1998. As a member of Commercial Airplanes' Marketing and Business Strategy leadership team, Baseler is responsible for marketing the business segment's entire family of airplane products and services. That involves a wide range of activities such as understanding market requirements, guiding Commercial Airplanes' planning and product development, and supporting market-positioning and sales activities. Throughout his career, Baseler has had extensive involvement with airline customers and industry leaders in both selling and developing Boeing products. Prior to his current position, Baseler was director of Marketing for the Airline Profitability Analysis organization, to which he was named in October 1994. Before that, he was senior manager for the Renton Division Marketing Management organization, which was responsible for the 737 and 757 airplane models. During his five-year tenure there, customer requirements for the newest 737s - the Next-Generation 737 family - were developed and the program was launched. Prior to that, Baseler was Product Strategy manager for the 747 and 767 airplane programs. In that position he helped develop the market requirements and product strategy for the 767X, which became the Boeing 777. Baseler joined Boeing in May 1974 as an analyst in the Cargo Market Development organization within Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Sales & Marketing organization. From 1976 to 1982, he held several key analytical positions and participated in numerous sales campaigns, presenting fleet plans and financial feasibility studies to top airline management. In 1982, Baseler was promoted to manage the Cargo Market Development organization, a position he held until 1985, when he moved to his Product Strategy assignment. Baseler holds a bachelor's degree in business from Central Washington University and a master's degree in business administration, with a specialization in finance, from Washington State University. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Business & Economics at both institutions, and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Raymond Conner is vice president and general manager of Supply Chain Management and Operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Appointed to this position in December 2008, he is responsible for overall leadership of Commercial Airplanes Supplier Management, Fabrication and Propulsion Systems and the Manufacturing and Quality functional organization. Conner reports to Scott Carson, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. For the year before this assignment, Conner was vice president of Sales for Commercial Airplanes, with responsibility for the sale of commercial airplanes and related services to airlines and leasing customers around the world. Between February 2003 and December 2007, Conner was vice president of Sales for the Americas. As such, he was responsible for the Boeing business relationships with airline customers in North America and Latin America and for the sale of commercial airplanes to customers in those regions. Before that assignment, Conner was vice president and general manager of the 777 program, beginning in June 2001. Before leading the 777 Program, Conner was vice president of Asia/Pacific Sales for Commercial Airplanes. In that role, Conner led the Asia/Pacific sales team and was responsible for maintaining Boeing's business relationships with Asia/Pacific airlines and Asian aerospace industries. He also was responsible for the operation of Boeing offices in China, Japan and Korea. In additional, Conner served as vice president and general manager of the 747 program, overseeing a team that managed the design, development certification and production of the 747 airplane. Before that assignment, Conner was vice president of the Propulsion Systems Division, where he led the development of propulsion systems and auxiliary power units for the entire Boeing family of commercial airplanes. Before leading Propulsion Systems, Conner was director of Finance and Information Systems for the Materiel Division of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. There, he was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to lower costs and achieve higher productivity in the procurement of contracts from suppliers around the world. Conner also oversaw information systems support for remote site networking, electronic commerce and workstation upgrades. Previously, Conner held various other management positions in the company, including deputy director of Major Outside Production and Program Participants, and of International Business Operations, both in the Materiel Division. As the Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales director for Thailand, Conner led a group working with the U.S. Government on political issues affecting the company. He joined the company in 1977 as a mechanic on the 727 program. Conner holds a bachelor degree from Central Washington University and a master in business administration from the University of Puget Sound.

A distinguished businessman, Oswald is currently the Vice President and Program Manager for Boeing Space Operations in Houston, Texas. A former naval officer and NASA Astronaut, Oswald speaks on topics including safety, teamwork and motivation. Oswald was born in Seattle, Washington, but considers Bellingham, Washington to be his home. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1969, and upon graduation enrolled in the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1973 as an Aerospace Engineer. In 1974, Oswald was designated a naval aviator and following training in the A-7 aircraft, he flew aboard the USS Midway for two years. In 1978, he attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River and upon this graduation, remained at the Naval Air Test Center to conduct flying qualities, performance and propulsion flight tests on the A-7 and F/A-18 aircraft. Oswald resigned from active Naval duty in 1983, but currently remains an active Naval Reserve Captain. Oswald joined NASA in November 1984 as an aerospace engineer and instructor pilot and was selected as an astronaut in 1985. He piloted two missions aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-42 was the first International Microgravity Laboratory mission, and STS-56 was the second Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science mission. Oswald then commanded STS-67. This mission established a mission duration record for the Space Shuttle at 17 days. After completing his last mission, Oswald was assigned to NASA Headquarters as Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Operations. He held this position for two and half years before returning to the Astronaut Office, where he retired from NASA in January of 2000.

As vice president and general manager for Commercial Aviation Services, Lou Mancini is the leader for Boeing's after-market services. The organization provides customer support for more than 12,000 Boeing airplanes and consists of five services businesses, including wholly-owned subsidiary companies Aviall, Alteon and Jeppesen. More than 10,000 worldwide employees provide a wide range of services, including material management solutions, airplane conversions, upgrades and repairs, flight navigation and operational systems, and pilot and mechanic training. Mancini joined Boeing as vice president of Maintenance Services in March 2002, overseeing the unit of Commercial Aviation Services responsible for airplane maintenance information, engineering and planning, airplane recovery services, component maintenance, and Boeing subsidiaries Continental DataGraphics and AeroInfo Systems. Previously, Mancini was vice president of engineering and technical support for United Airlines, based at the company's maintenance center in San Francisco. In that position since 1995, Mancini managed 1,000 professionals in the engineering and training departments. Prior to this position, he was general manager of engineering and director of maintenance automation. He began his career at United in 1985 as director of maintenance analysis and research. In 1991, Mancini joined Northwest Airlines as vice president of technical operations, based in Minneapolis. Mancini also served as vice president of engineering, inspection and quality assurance at Northwest before returning to United in 1995. Mancini served on the board of ARINC Inc., a company providing communication and engineering services to the aviation industry, headquartered in Annapolis. Before joining the airline industry, he held management positions at Shell Development Co. in Houston and Chevron in San Francisco. Mancini is active in civic and industry affairs. In 2006, he received an outstanding achievement award from Overhaul & Maintenance magazine for his work in improving Boeing's response to urgent airline issues. In 2004, Mancini was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, and was named a Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow. In 1999, the Air Transport Association presented him with its "Nuts & Bolts" award for leadership in maintenance and engineering. In 1994, Mancini was given the RTCA achievement award for chairing an industry/government task force charged by the FAA to streamline airline operations and reduce costs. Mancini has also served on the board of the San Francisco Bay Area Junior Achievement and on the advisory board of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He served as a member of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee for Research and Development and chaired a committee on aircraft safety. Mancini earned a doctorate and master's degree in operations research from Stanford University, and also holds a bachelor's degree in general engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Larry Coughlin was appointed to the position of managing director of India operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in September 2006. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating and integrating in-country operations for Boeing’s commercial airplane business operations as part of the company’s overall India management team. He is based in Boeing’s New Delhi, India office. Previous to his current assignment, Coughlin was a director of strategic projects for BCA and was responsible for global strategy as well as strategic focus areas such as airline information management products and services. From 2001 to 2004, Coughlin held the position of director of strategic planning and teaming for Boeing’s Air Traffic Management business unit. In this capacity, he was responsible for strategic planning, teaming and industrial liaison, competitive intelligence and corporate development planning. Coughlin has also held management positions in business development, engineering program management and 777 operations at Boeing. Before joining Boeing in 1998, Coughlin served eight years in the United States Marine Corps and flew in F/A-18D aircraft. During his service, he was an instructor and mission commander and attained over 1,400 flight hours while serving in the US, Pacific Rim, and Middle East. Coughlin earned a masters of science in mechanical engineering and business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.

In his role as Managing Director of Boeing Defence UK, Ltd., Mike Kurth is responsible for leading the alignment and integration of all business activity in the UK for Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). He was named to this position in January of 2008. Mike was retained as a consultant by the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in 1996 after 24 years of distinguished service with the US Marine Corp. He joined them as a full time employee in 1997 and his career with Boeing began after the McDonnell Douglas merger. He worked primarily on Advanced programs from 1999 until August of 2007and was the VP Business Development before his assignment to the UK. During the time he worked developing business for Advanced Programs, the organization enjoyed a win rate of 70% and transitioned over 10 billion dollars of new business to the operating divisions of IDS. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree from the Naval War College.

Brian Moran, former Chief of Staff to the President and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, has been appointed director for UK Industrial Participation (IP) Programmes in September 2007. In this newly elevated role, he is responsible for leading the development and management of Boeing’s offset programmes from the campaign phase through to implementation and closure. Moran is based at the company’s London office, a move that further strengthens Boeing’s presence in the UK and will grow its extensive partnerships with industry, academia and government. Moran joined The Boeing Company in 2000 as a Contracts & Pricing Specialist on the F/A-18 programme. This new assignment brings Moran back to the IP organisation, having spent three earlier years successfully developing and managing IP programmes throughout Europe as well as Israel. Before his Chief of Staff assignment, Moran completed a Brookings Institution Fellowship on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and served as the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Business Development (BD) for Boeing IDS. Moran earned a dual degree in International Business and French from Lindenwood University and a graduate degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Washington University’s Olin School of Business. An American, he was born and raised in Belgium and is fluent in German and French.

Robbie is an engineer at Boeing in Seattle, WA. He works with approval from the FAA to analyze and design repairs for airplanes to ensure they are safe for flight. This is a quick and complex job since he supports the production of the new 787 airplane which is made from millions of different parts and is under urgent time constraints. In addition to working as an engineer he has also volunteered in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors internationally. His volunteer service as has taken him oversees to Peru and Fiji. He currently serves as the Boeing REACH Community Involvement Lead where he organizes and plans service opportunities for a group of +3,000 new college graduates. He was the leader of the Boeing team during Seattle Works Day that had almost 200 volunteers.

Roger A. Krone is president of Network and Space Systems for The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company. Appointed to lead the newly formed business in 2006, Krone leads 21,000 employees in 40 states and nine countries in providing innovative, integrated technologies to government and commercial customers. Network and Space Systems, comprised of six divisions, encompasses the nation's critical space exploration efforts, missile defense, satellite development and intelligence networking -- including programs such as the International Space Station, Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Airborne Laser, SBInet and Future Combat Systems (FCS). Bringing both engineering and financial expertise to bear during his more than 30 years in the aerospace industry, Krone has held senior program management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas Corp. and General Dynamics. Before the formation of Network and Space Systems, Krone was vice president and general manager of Boeing's Army Systems division, where he was responsible for programs such as FCS and Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio, and also for military aircraft such as the AH-64D Apache Longbow and the CH-47 Chinook. Krone previously served as vice president of strategic programs at Boeing's Chicago headquarters. He has held several other business management and finance positions in Boeing's U.S. Army Programs and Military Rotorcraft, and Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems. Krone was vice president and treasurer of McDonnell Douglas at the time of its merger with Boeing, in which capacity he oversaw all financial planning, treasury operations, investor relations, insurance and risk management, and pension fund management. He joined McDonnell Douglas in 1992 as director of financial planning after a 14 year career at General Dynamics, where he held positions in program management, engineering and finance. Krone earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and a master of business administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business. A Six Sigma Green Belt, Krone is both a licensed commercial pilot and certified public accountant. He is also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Krone serves on the advisory board of his alma mater Georgia Tech, as well as the boards of WETA Public Television and Radio in Washington, D.C., and the Urban League of Philadelphia.

Steve Laurent graduated from ASU with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and is a level three engineer with Boeing. An accomplished musician, he studied jazz composition and performance at Southern Methodist University and North Texas State University in Dallas, Texas before coming to the Valley. A long-time member at LHCC, Steve plays drums and flugelhorn in addition to serving as our Worship Minister.

Tom Downey is senior vice president of Communications for The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company. He is a member of the company's Executive Council. Named to the position in December 2006, Downey is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic communication plans companywide. He leads the company's global communications activities, which include media relations, branding and advertising and executive and employee communications. Prior to this assignment, Downey, 45, led communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in Seattle, Wash., overseeing public relations during a period of dramatic industry downturn, multiple labor contract negotiations and a transformation of the Boeing product line, including the successful launches of the 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8 airplane families. Before joining Commercial Airplanes in May 2002, Downey led companywide internal and executive communications at the corporate office in Chicago and Seattle. In that position, he oversaw the revamping of the company's employee communications, including the launch of a near real-time, Web-based publication and a new monthly print magazine. Before joining the corporate staff in September 1999, Downey led Communications and Community Relations for the company's Military Aircraft and Missile Systems unit, based in St. Louis. In this position he was responsible for the public relations functions of the tactical aircraft, helicopter, military transport and missile systems division of the company. Downey joined the company in 1986 as a writer on the company's fighter aircraft programs in St. Louis. In 1991, Downey began a five-year assignment in Washington, D.C., where he held a variety of communications and business development positions. He also worked on Capitol Hill as a Brookings Institution Congressional Fellow. In April 1996, Downey was named director of Communications for Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, Calif. He returned to St. Louis in March 1997 to lead communications for the military unit. Downey is a graduate of Saint Louis University and holds a bachelor's degree in English, and a creative and professional writing certificate. He served as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is a past president of the Boeing Employees Community Fund.

Timothy Keating is senior vice president of Government Operations for The Boeing Company, the world's leading aerospace company. He is a member of the company's Executive Council. Keating joined Boeing in May 2008 and leads the company's public policy efforts, including all U.S. federal, state and local government liaison operations. Prior to joining Boeing, Keating was senior vice president, Global Government Relations, for Honeywell International. In this position, he was responsible for leading Honeywell's companywide government relations program. He led a global function with offices in Washington, D.C., Belgium, China, India, and Canada. In the U.S., Keating oversaw Honeywell's policy advocacy efforts with Congress and the executive branch, as well as with state governments. He also chaired the Honeywell Political Action Committee. In addition, he was responsible for Honeywell's grassroots program. Previously, Keating served as chairman of the board and managing partner at Timmons and Company -- one of Washington's most prestigious lobbying firms. There, from 1998 until he joined Honeywell in 2002, Keating worked closely with Congress along with a wide range of CEOs, CFOs and general counsels in formulating and communicating public-policy recommendations. Prior to joining Timmons, he served as vice president for federal affairs for a major Washington, D.C., trade association. Keating served the Clinton Administration as special assistant to the President and staff director for Legislative Affairs. At the request of the White House, he served as director for Government Affairs and co-director of Credentials for the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Following the convention, he assisted in the preparation and logistics for the presidential and vice-presidential debates. Keating again served as director for Government Affairs and co-director of Credentials for the presidential Inaugural Committee in 1997. In both 2000 and 2004, he served as director of Government Affairs and co-director of Credentials for the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles and Boston, respectively. Keating began his association with the Clinton administration in 1992 by serving on the transition team preparing for confirmation of the President's Cabinet. Keating held several positions with the United States House of Representatives before joining the Clinton administration. He served as assistant floor manager for the Democratic leadership from 1986-1992 and, prior to that, as special assistant to the doorkeeper. Keating is a graduate of the University of Scranton, with a B.S. in political science. He was born in Scranton, Pa.

Wanda Denson-Low is senior vice president of the Office of Internal Governance (OIG) for The Boeing Company, the world's leading aerospace company. A member of the company's executive council, Denson-Low was named to her current position in May 2007. She is responsible for the advancement and effective implementation of the company's internal governance policies and plans. She has management oversight for Corporate Audit; Ethics and Business Conduct; and, Global Trade Controls, which includes all import and export activities. She also has responsibility for all other related regulatory and compliance matters. As an integrated compliance organization, OIG is uniquely positioned to enhance the company's activities in gathering and analyzing compliance related data to enable early detection of potential issues and proactive strategies to mitigate future risks. Formed in 2003, OIG's mission is to maintain a comprehensive risk management system that supports a compliant, accountable and transparent environment, enabling Boeing to remain responsive and competitive in the rapidly changing global marketplace. Previously, Denson-Low served as the company's vice president and assistant general counsel with responsibility for leading the legal staff for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), the company's defense and space unit, and its Phantom Works organization. Prior to that position, Denson-Low was the vice president of human resources for IDS and was responsible for the successful implementation of employee policies, strategies, and processes for the IDS workforce. With more than 20 years of experience in corporate law, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, data rights, government contracts, and intellectual property law, Denson-Low has a distinguished professional career that began in 1981 as a patent attorney at Union Carbide Corporation. She joined the $16 billion Hughes Aircraft Company in 1985 and in 1989 was named Hughes' chief patent counsel, making her the first minority woman chief patent counsel of a Fortune 500 company. Denson-Low became a member of the Boeing legal team in October 2000, as part of the Boeing acquisition of Hughes Space and Communications, where she had risen to the position of general counsel for the $3.5 billion company. As an active community leader, Denson-Low is currently a member of the board of trustees for College Bound, a member of the Windward School board of trustees and a member of the board of governors for the Japanese American National Museum. Her professional and business affiliations include the Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Corporate Counsel Association, Black Women Lawyers Association and the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association. Her extensive list of professional achievements and awards include receiving the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund Award, which recognized her as one of the thirty most powerful women in business (2001). She is also a recipient of the 2001 Barbara Clark Pioneer Award from the Boeing chapter of the Amelia Earhart Society, representing women in aerospace. In 2000, she was awarded the Silver Anniversary Award from the Los Angeles Black Women Lawyers' Association for her invaluable contributions to the community. Denson-Low earned her juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and a bachelors of science degree in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. She is admitted to practice law in California and Connecticut. Denson-Low is married and has two children.

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International. Mr. Bryson has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison International (electric power generator, distributor and structured finance provider), the parent company of Southern California Edison, since 1990. He is a director of The Walt Disney Company. He is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance, Organization and Nominating Committee.

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund ("TIAA-CREF"). Mr. Biggs served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA-CREF (national teachers' pension fund) from January 1993 until November 2002. He is also a director of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is a trustee of Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

Executive Director Gas & Power, Managing Director, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. Ms. Cook was appointed Group Executive Director Gas & Power in October 2004, and Managing Director, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, CEO Shell Gas & Power (integrated petroleum) in August 2004. Previously, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Shell Canada Limited from August 2003 until August 2004. She served as Chief Executive Officer for Shell Gas & Power from January 2000 through July 2003. She previously served as Director, Strategy & Business Development on the Shell Exploration & Production Global Executive Committee based in The Hague. Ms. Cook is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. She is a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.