WICHITA, Kan., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
[NYSE: SPR] announced today changes on its Executive Leadership
Team.
John Pilla, Senior Vice President
and Chief Technology Officer, and Vic
McMullen, Senior Vice President for Global Manufacturing and
Boeing Operations, have announced their intent to retire and will
move into special advisor roles with the company, effective
August 1.
"Both John and Vic have been instrumental to Spirit's success
and have made major contributions to the global aviation industry,"
said Tom Gentile, President and CEO
of Spirit AeroSystems. "I am pleased that they will continue to
share their expertise with the company and ensure a smooth
transition."
To consolidate responsibilities for leading key growth efforts
and gain efficiencies across a number of functional areas during
this challenging period for the global aviation industry, the
following leadership changes are effective immediately.
Sam Marnick will serve as
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting
directly to Gentile. Marnick, who previously served as Executive
Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, will oversee a
number of functional organizations, including Supply Chain
Management, Strategy, M&A, Enterprise Risk Management, Research
& Technology, Information Technology and Human Resources. In
addition, she will lead growth initiatives across a number of key
markets for Spirit that include Fabrication, Aftermarket, and
Regional and Business Jets.
Kevin Matthies will serve as
Senior Vice President, Quality and Engineering, reporting directly
to Gentile. Matthies most recently served as Senior Vice President
of Quality and will expand his responsibilities to include Product
and Factory Support Engineering. Also, he will lead the company's
Global Manufacturing Excellence initiative and Global Safety
Council.
"These changes will help position Spirit to navigate a prolonged
recovery of the commercial aviation market and sharpen the focus of
our team on key growth markets," Gentile said.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit
AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial
and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates
sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier
aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses
on affordable, innovative
composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers
around the globe. More information is available
at www.SpiritAero.com.
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