Robert K. Ortberg
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
25 reports
The Boeing Company ·BA
Three business-unit CEOs report directly to Boeing’s CEO
Industrials · Fortune #50 · Divisional structure · 170K employees · Arlington, VA
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7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
flat for 170K emp
2.9 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.2yr from FY2024
57%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2019 · period end 2019-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$76.6B
Operating income
$4.3B
Net income
$2.2B
Total assets
$168.2B
Shares out
785M
Sourced from The Boeing Company DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-06 ↗ View on SEC
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Three business-unit CEOs report directly to Boeing’s CEO. This page maps Boeing’s divisional leadership, executive team, reporting depth, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons for analysts and researchers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Brian J. West departed as Chief Financial Officer
Transitioned from CFO to Special Advisor and announced resignation effective March 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy across divisions.
- Create Group COO Insert a COO to coordinate operations across BCA, BDS, and BGS, reducing CEO span.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Stephanie F. Pope
President & CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Commercial Airplanes
1 yr
8 reports
internal
Theodore Colbert III
President & CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Defense
4 yr
7 reports
Jesus Malave, Jr.
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
6 reports
internal
Christopher Raymond
President & CEO, Boeing Global Services
Global Services
5 yr
6 reports
internal
Brett C. Gerry
Chief Legal Officer
Legal
6 yr
4 reports
Jeffrey S. Shockey
Executive Vice President, Government Operations & Corporate Strategy
Government Affairs
1 yr
3 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 5 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Robert K. Ortberg $23.6M
- Base salary
- $1.50M
- Stock awards
- $7.87M
- Option awards
- $9.62M
- Non-equity incentive
- $3.93M
- Other
- $652K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jesus Malave, Jr. $20.2M
- Base salary
- $400K
- Bonus
- $8.50M
- Stock awards
- $5.00M
- Option awards
- $4.50M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.65M
- Other
- $133K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Stephanie F. Pope $14.4M
- Base salary
- $1.20M
- Stock awards
- $4.50M
- Option awards
- $5.50M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.63M
- Pension change
- $140K
- Other
- $417K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brett C. Gerry $7.0M
- Base salary
- $955K
- Stock awards
- $2.02M
- Option awards
- $2.47M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.26M
- Pension change
- $72K
- Other
- $167K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jeffrey S. Shockey $6.5M
- Base salary
- $652K
- Stock awards
- $3.62M
- Option awards
- $1.37M
- Non-equity incentive
- $763K
- Other
- $70K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How The Boeing Company divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
65K employees
President & CEO (Stephanie F. Pope)
Designs and manufactures commercial jetliners for global airlines.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
50K employees
President & CEO (Theodore Colbert III)
Provides defense, space, and security solutions to governments.
Boeing Global Services
20K employees
President & CEO (Christopher Raymond)
Delivers aftermarket services and digital solutions for aerospace customers.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three major operating businesses—Commercial Airplanes, Defense/Space, and Global Services—each have their own CEO reporting directly to the group CEO.
This divisional model concentrates accountability for safety, engineering, and P&L at the business-unit level rather than at a single COO layer. The absence of a group COO places heavier coordination responsibility on the CEO and CFO, while legal and government operations remain centralized.
- No group COO
- Three operating CEOs at level 2
The comparison
How The Boeing Company stacks up
Compared with peers like Airbus and Lockheed Martin, Boeing’s structure is more explicitly CEO-led at the division level, with fewer intermediate corporate operators. Airbus relies more on functional integration across programs, while Lockheed emphasizes segment autonomy with strong central controls. Boeing sits …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
The Boeing Company — no COO — no CAIO
Airbus ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the appointment of Jesus Malave as CFO, succeeding Brian West.
- departedBrian J. West Chief Financial Officer
Transitioned from CFO to Special Advisor and announced resignation effective March 2026.
Source - new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-06
- CEO
- Robert K. Ortberg
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 2.9 yr
First full proxy reflecting Ortberg-era leadership and new CFO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert K. Ortberg - President & CEO since 2024
- Jesus Malave, Jr. - CFO since 2025
- Stephanie F. Pope - CEO, BCA since 2024
- Brett C. Gerry - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
- Jeffrey S. Shockey - EVP Government Operations since 2025
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-07
- CEO
- Robert K. Ortberg
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Transition year with CFO succession announced.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert K. Ortberg - President & CEO since 2024
- Brian J. West - CFO since 2021
- Stephanie F. Pope - CEO, BCA since 2024
- Brett C. Gerry - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
- Christopher Raymond - CEO, BGS since 2021
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-08
- CEO
- David L. Calhoun
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 8
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yr
Pre-Ortberg structure with long-tenured divisional CEOs.
Named executive officers (5)
- David L. Calhoun - President & CEO since 2020
- Brian J. West - CFO since 2021
- Stanley Deal - CEO, BCA since 2019
- Theodore Colbert III - CEO, BDS since 2022
- Christopher Raymond - CEO, BGS since 2021
Year-over-year changes
Leadership transitioned from Calhoun to Ortberg, reducing average tenure.
- CEO span: 8 → 7
- C-suite size: 8 → 7
- Avg tenure: 6.2 → 4.1 yr
- retitled Robert K. Ortberg - President & CEO (was Director) (DEF 14A, 2025-03-07)
CFO succession completed with Malave’s appointment.
- CEO span: 7 → 7
- C-suite size: 7 → 6
- Avg tenure: 4.1 → 2.9 yr
- new Jesus Malave, Jr. - CFO (was CFO, Lockheed Martin) (DEF 14A, 2026-03-06)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of The Boeing Company?
Robert K. Ortberg has served as Boeing’s President and CEO since 2024.
What type of organizational structure does The Boeing Company use?
Boeing uses a divisional structure with major business units led by their own CEOs.
How many direct reports does The Boeing Company’s CEO have?
The CEO has seven direct reports, including three business-unit CEOs.
How has The Boeing Company’s leadership changed recently?
Boeing appointed Jesus Malave as CFO in August 2025, replacing Brian West.
Does The Boeing Company have a COO?
No. Boeing does not have a group COO; divisional CEOs report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- DEF 14A, March 6, 2026
- Form 8-K, July 3, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: The Boeing Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: The Boeing Company 10-K Annual Report
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