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NEWS DIGITAL

THE

CARGOAIR

BOEING 737

This amazing photo of a CargoAir Boeing
737 freighter that was operating a flight for
DHL taking off was submitted from Malta.
With their fleet being much busier during
this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
DHL resorted to some third party operators
to fill the gap. Photo by Rowen Aquilina

NEWS
BOEING ANNOUNCES KEY

ORGANISATION, LEADERSHIP

CHANGES

and internal governance programme through focused account-
ability for, and a more integrated approach to, Boeing compliance
Boeing has announced key organisation and leadership responsibilities.
changes aimed at driving greater cross-company integration and To accelerate this important work and to build on the existing
continuous improvement; aligning enterprise services to current strength of its compliance and ethics program, Boeing soon will
name a chief compliance officer who will be responsible for leading
business conditions while increasing value; streamlining senior the company's compliance, ethics and trade control activities. This
leadership roles and responsibilities; and preparing now for the person will report to Gerry, with a direct reporting line to Calhoun
post-pandemic industry footprint. The changes are effective May and the board's audit committee on compliance and ethics issues.
1. Finally, Boeing government operations, led by executive vice
A newly formed group - Enterprise Operations, Finance and president Tim Keating, will assume responsibility for the company's
Strategy - will consolidate several important areas, bringing global spectrum management activities, which ensure the safe,
together teams responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and efficient and compliant use of radio frequency spectrum in Boeing
operations, finance, enterprise performance, strategy, enterprise products and operations.
services and administration. "I am confident these changes will drive greater alignment
Led by Greg Smith, executive vice president, Enterprise among our functions; better equip our commercial, defence and
Operations, and chief financial officer, this new global organisation space, and services businesses to deliver on customer commit-
will embed operational excellence and consistent lean principles ments in a changing marketplace; and support our continuous
across Boeing and its supply chain, and restore production and efforts to develop talent through challenging leadership assign-
supply chain health as Boeing and the broader aerospace industry ments," said Calhoun.
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Special thanks to Greg, Brett, Tim and Jenette for taking on new
Corporate audit will join Smith's new group and continue to leadership responsibilities."
report directly to the Boeing board of directors audit committee Co-inciding with these organisation changes, Diana Sands, senior
as it does today, providing independent, objective assurance and vice president of the office of internal governance and administra-
advisory services to improve company operations. tion, has decided to retire from Boeing later this year after nearly
Jenette Ramos, senior vice president of manufacturing, supply 20 years with the company and following a thorough transition of
chain and operations, will bring 34 years of Boeing experience, responsibilities.
leadership and operational skills to a special assignment in support "Over the past two decades, Diana has played a key role in
of Smith and Boeing president and CEO David Calhoun. developing an industry-leading ethics and compliance program,
The company also is combining its legal and core compliance served in several critical finance roles and been a strong advocate
programmes, including global trade controls, ethics and business for advancing diversity and inclusion across the company," said
conduct, into a single organisation led by Brett Gerry, chief legal Calhoun.
officer and executive vice president of global compliance. "The Boeing Board of Directors and I are deeply grateful for
This approach will enhance Boeing's already strong compliance Diana's leadership, integrity and dedicated service." Q

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