Leanne G. Caret

Leanne G. Caret is an Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing Defense, Space, and Security business. In 2020, Boeing’s revenue from defense and space platforms and services was about $35 billion.

Caret joined Boeing in the late 1980s and, prior to her present position, she was President of Boeing’s global services and support division and Chief Financial Officer of the defense, space, and security business.

Named to Fortune’s list of Most Powerful Women on five occasions, Caret is a member of the Women in Aviation Hall of Fame. She is also a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Caret holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kansas State University and an MBA from Wichita State University. She earned certifications from executive leadership programs at Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame.