Boeing Announces Executive Changes in Airplane Sales, Connexion by Boeing and Internal Services

CHICAGO, Dec. 7/Satnews Daily/ ¾ Boeing President and CEO Harry Stonecipher has announced a series of leadership changes affecting several key company positions. Connexion by Boeing President Scott Carson has been named to lead the Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales team as vice president, Sales, reporting to Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Alan Mulally.

In his new role, Carson, 58, has responsibility for sales of commercial airplanes and related services to airline customers and leasing companies around the world. He has led Connexion by Boeing since its inception in 2000, bringing the high-speed in-flight Internet service to market with airlines in Europe and Asia. Prior to leading Connexion, he served as Commercial Airplanes’ chief financial officer.

Carson replaces Toby Bright, who will be accepting new responsibilities in Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Carson’s move will result in a series of other changes:

• Laurette Koellner, 50, executive vice president, Internal Services, replaces Carson as president of Connexion by Boeing. Airline passengers began using the new service last May, and it will be available globally on four airlines by year-end, with additional airlines offering the service in 2005 and beyond

• Rick Stephens, 52, president, Shared Services Group, replaces Koellner at Internal Services, which includes Human Resources, the company’s corporate administrative functions and Boeing Shared Services Group

• Mary Armstrong, 48, Commercial Airplanes vice president and general manager, Fabrication Division, replaces Stephens as president, Shared Services Group

Koellner and Stephens will serve on the Boeing Executive Council and report to Stonecipher. Armstrong reports to Stephens.

The changes are effective immediately.

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