Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. Courtesy of Boeing

Chicago, USA - December 19, 2011

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today named Kim Smith as vice president of Boeing Environment, Health and Safety.

She is responsible for leading Boeing's ongoing effort to continuously reduce the environmental footprint of its global operations, products and services.

Courtesy of Boeing

In addition, she leads the company's workplace safety programs.

Smith will report to John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology.

Kim Smith, vice president of Boeing Environment, Health and Safety. Courtesy of Boeing

Smith, 37, succeeds Mary Armstrong, who has announced her retirement after 27 years with Boeing.

Armstrong will continue with the company through February to ensure a smooth leadership transition.

Smith brings a wide range of manufacturing, engineering and supplier management experience and leadership to the Boeing Environment Health and Safety leadership role, Tracy said.

John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology. Courtesy of Boeing

"Kim is uniquely suited to build upon Boeing's record of progressive environmental and safety strategies and performance that Mary Armstrong and her team have delivered over the past five years," said Tracy.
"She's the right person to drive continued improvements in these areas throughout Boeing and our supply chain."

A Boeing 747-8 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

Since 2007, when the Environment Health and Safety group was formed under Armstrong, the number of Boeing International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certified sites has grown from 2 to 35; its Carbon Disclosure Project Index score on climate change awareness and reporting has improved from 35 to 92; the company is the highest ranked company in the capital goods sector of the Newsweek Green Rankings at 37; and the company has steadily improved its employee safety record.

A Boeing 747-8 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

"Mary has helped Boeing push the envelope in leading the aerospace manufacturing industry in setting measurable goals for reducing our global environmental footprint and driving injuries out of the workplace," said Tracy.
"She brought discipline and rigor to our EHS organization, and Boeing and the aerospace industry are in a better place in this critical area because of her leadership."

A Boeing 747-8 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

Since May 2009, Smith has been Boeing Commercial Airplanes' director of Supplier Management for Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier of airplane sections and fuselages.

Smith has held a wide range of internal and external assignments.

She has led organizations within the Fabrication Division and 737 program at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and has held jobs in manufacturing research and development and production support engineering during her career at Boeing.

A Boeing 747-8 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

In addition, Smith has external experience as a supplier to the automotive and other industries while she served as a plant manager at GKN Sinter Metals, a division of GKN plc, in Michigan.

GKN Sinter Metals produces powdered metal parts for automotive and a wide range of other industries.

In that role, Smith was responsible for overseeing all aspects of business, including P&L responsibility and ISO 14001 certification.

A Boeing 787 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

Smith has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and an executive MBA from Seattle University.

She currently serves on the board of directors for the League of Education Voters.

She and her husband have two children.

A Boeing 787 concept interior. Courtesy of Boeing

During her Boeing career, Armstrong also served as president of Shared Services Group, vice president and general manager of Commercial Airplanes Fabrication, vice president and general manager of Boeing Aircraft Systems & Interiors, vice president of Boeing Facilities Services, and process engineer for Manufacturing Research & Development.


Contact:

Cindy N. Glickert
Environment, Health and Safety
+1 425-237-1095
Cindy.n.glickert@boeing.com  


SOURCE The Boeing Company

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/  



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