Boeing has 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 w.e.f January 12, 2023.
Notably, Dr Nelson is the second non-US citizen to lead the organisation and will report to Dave Calhoun, President and CEO, Boeing, while also joining the company's executive council.
The former Australian Diplomat and Minister will succeed Sir Michael Arthur when he retires from the company 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.
Interestingly since joining Boeing in 2014, Sir 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 the United Kingdom, and employs more than 25,000 people outside of the United States who are engaged in design, development, manufacturing, services and support.
A press release from the airframer noted that the Australian diplomat had been president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific since February 2020.
As a part of his new role, Dr Nelson will oversee 20 regional offices in key global markets. His responsibilities include developing the company's growth and productivity initiatives outside the United States, forming new business and industrial partnerships, overseeing international affairs, enhancing the company's local presence and providing global functional support.
The Boeing CEO said that Dr Nelson brings to his new position vast experience in Government and diplomacy, industry and non-profit associations that will serve the company well as it continues to grow as a global company while navigating the dynamics of the geopolitical situation.
Meanwhile, Maria Fernandez PSM will succeed the new Boeing International President, effective December 20, 2022. She will be the senior company leader in the Oceania region and Chair of Boeing Australia Holdings Board. 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.
Earlier, Fernandez held senior executive positions in Australia's departments of Home Affairs, Defence, Immigration and Border Protection, and Education.
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