Chris Raymond

Chris Raymond is the chief sustainability officer for The Boeing Company. In this role, Raymond is responsible for further advancing Boeing’s approach on sustainability focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities, stakeholder-oriented reporting and company performance. As Boeing’s first chief sustainability officer, Raymond will lead a team that collaborates across the company’s commercial, defense and services businesses and its enterprise functions in support of the company’s commitment to responsible and inclusive business practices and positive global impact for future generations.

Prior to this role, he was the vice president of Sustainability, Strategy and Corporate Development (SSCD) for The Boeing Company. Raymond led the team that shapes the company’s future through market insights, strategies and investments for sustainable innovation, productivity and growth. This group was also responsible for long-term planning, partnerships and acquisitions.

In addition to his SSCD role, Chris was asked to also lead enterprise-wide efforts in strengthening stakeholder confidence and reinforcing the company’s brand following the tragic accidents involving the 737 MAX airplane. In this capacity, Chris partnered with the Communications team and leaders from across the company to focus on key stakeholder groups insights, including employees, airlines, passengers, suppliers, and other valued partners.

Chris Raymond was previously vice president of Embraer integration, where he led the integration efforts for a potential strategic partnership between Boeing and Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. Raymond has also served as the first vice president and general manager of Autonomous Systems (AS), a division within Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) focusing on enterprise autonomous aviation and marine technologies, intelligence capabilities and networking solutions from seabed to space. Prior to AS, Raymond was vice president and general manager of several businesses involving integrated missile defense, sensors and signals intelligence, and undersea capability. He also served as vice president of global Business Development & Strategy for BDS, leading a global team focused on customer solutions, partnerships, new business capture and strategic planning.

Raymond began his career as an engineer at Boeing’s Long Beach, California, operation. He has served in leadership assignments in engineering, supply chain management, program management and operations.

Raymond is an associate fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a fellow in the Royal Aeronautical Society. He has served on the boards of Defense Acquisition University and the National Defense Industrial Association.

He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Illinois, as well as a contract management certificate and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California-Irvine.