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Steve Parker is Chief Operating Officer at Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Parker manages a broad portfolio that includes the F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and F-15 fighter families, the T-7A training system, and the B-1 and B-52 bombers. He also oversees composite wing component work done in St. Louis for Boeing’s new 777X passenger airplane.
Prior to his current role, Parker led the Vertical Lift division, responsible for cargo, tiltrotor and attack rotorcraft, including the AH-6 Little Bird, AH-64 Apache, H-47 Chinook, MH-139 Grey Wolf and V-22 Osprey. Before that he was vice president and program manager of the T-7A Advanced Pilot Training program, as well as vice president and program manager of the F-15.
Parker’s three decades with Boeing have also included managing daily activities for the company’s largest subsidiary outside the United States, as chief operating officer of Boeing Defence Australia; serving as vice president and general manager of the former Network and Space Systems division, and serving as vice president and program manager of Cargo Helicopters. He also spent time managing Chinook modernization efforts for the U.S. Army and Special Operations Command, as well as all F/A-18 activities in Australia.
Parker has a master’s degree in project management from Queensland University of Technology and is a Certified Practicing Project Director. He is also a member of the Air Force Association, the Tailhook Association and a board member of Greater St. Louis Inc., an organization of the top business leaders in St Louis who are working to improve the community and business life of the region.
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Boeing is a leading global aerospace company that develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems in more than 150 countries. Given the changes in customer needs throughout time, they are constantly adjusting their capabilities in designing and building service options for their customers. Boeing's headquarters are near Washington, DC. They employ over 140,000 people across the US. However, they operate all over the world in more than 65 countries. Boeing has three business units that they operate across: Commercial Airplanes, Defense, Space & Security, and Boeing Global Services. The more functional organizations across the company are engineering, program management, technology and development-program execution, advanced design and manufacturing systems, safety, finance, quality and productivity improvement, and information technology. Boeing's Commercial Airplanes business unit is known for their 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 families of airplanes and the Boeing Business Jet range. 10,000 Boeing-built commercial jetliners are in service worldwide. Their Defense, Space & Security business unit is known for their KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft, AH-64 Apache helicopter; the 702 family of satellites; CST-100 Starliner spacecraft; and the autonomous Echo Voyager. The Boeing Global Services business unit works to deliver service solutions for commercial, defense, and space customers. They offer cost-competitive service solutions to make sure the aircraft is operating at high efficiency. Lastly, the Boeing Capital Corporation is the financial provider for Boeing customers. They make sure that customers have the financing to buy and take delivery of their Boeing products.