William H. Osborne

William H. Osborne is Senior Vice President of Total Quality and Operations for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, one of The Boeing Company’s three business units. In October 2020, he joined Boeing’s Executive Council and became the chair of Boeing’s Manufacturing Operations Council. Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense systems. In his current role, Mr. Osborne maintains oversight for Environment, Health & Safety and is responsible for its factory operations. Previously, he was Boeing’s Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations from May 2018 until April 2020.

Before joining Boeing, Mr. Osborne served as Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Quality at Navistar International Corporation, a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, from August 2013 to May 2018. He was also Senior Vice President of Custom Products at Navistar from May 2011 to August 2013. Before joining Navistar, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Signal Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and airport customers, from September 2008 to October 2010. Mr. Osborne began his career at Ford Motor Company. He currently serves on the Board of Quaker Houghton, a publicly traded global manufacturer of industrial process fluids.

Mr. Osborne brings to the Board deep manufacturing, quality control, and executive leadership proficiencies, combined with valuable experience from his time as a public company chief executive officer and board member.