Ed Boyington

John “Ed” Boyington, Jr. serves as a director. He was named President and CEO of Vertex Aerospace, LLC in June 2018. From 2015 to 2018, he served as President of L-3 Vertex Aerospace where he was responsible for the successful execution of a complex portfolio of aviation programs with global reach across a broad customer base.

Within L-3, Ed held multiple senior leadership positions from 2003 to 2009 including President of L-3 Vertex, Waco Site Executive, Senior Vice President of Federal Programs, and President of L-3 Flight International. He was Vice President and General Manager at DRS Technologies in Herndon, VA, from 2009 to 2013, and President and CEO at Galaxy Technologies from 2013-2015.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of West Florida, a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School, and a Master of Science in National Resource Management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Ed is a graduate of the Naval Test Pilot School, DSMC Program Manager, Sr. Executive Program Managers courses, a DoD Designated Level 3 Acquisition Professional, and a UWF Distinguished Alumni.