Norma J. Clayton

Norma Clayton retired in 2017 as vice president for learning, training and development at Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. In this capacity, she collaborated with businesses and was responsible for the design and implementation of training and development programs. She previously served as vice president of supplier management and procurement for integrated defense systems, where she was responsible for all subcontract and procurement matters. She also served as vice president and general manager of the maintenance and modification centers for integrated defense systems, in which role she had overall responsibility for the large aircraft modification center in San Antonio and tactical aircraft modification centers in Arizona and Florida. Ms. Clayton joined Boeing in 1995 as an engineer. Prior to Boeing, she served as division director of fabrication at McDonnell Douglas. She also held leadership roles in manufacturing, supply chain management, program management and plant operations at Lockheed Martin, General Electric, RCA, and General Motors. She currently serves as chair of the Board of Trustees of Tuskegee University. She received her B.S. degree in Industrial Administration from NJIT in 1981 and M.S. degree from Webster University. At NJIT, she received the Newark College of Engineering Outstanding Alumnus/a Award in 2006 and the Alumni Achievement Award in 2001.