Carolyn Corvi

Carolyn Corvi is the former vice president-general manager of Airplane Programs for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. In this position she was responsible for leading Commercial Airplanes integrated production system – including design, production and delivery of the 737, 747, 767 and 777, as well as component part fabrication, and global supply chain operations in support of these airplane programs.

As Boeing's lean leader and student of the Toyota Production System, she continued to spearhead Boeing's lean cultural transformation, while leading the implementation of industry-leading practices. Prior to this, Corvi served as vice president-general manager of the 737/757 Airplane Programs. Corvi retired in January 2009 concluding a 34-year career during which she held leadership positions in program management, manufacturing, quality assurance, propulsion and aircraft systems.

She currently serves on the corporate boards of United Airlines, Allegheny Technologies, Inc. and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

Corvi is member of Women Corporate Directors, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. In 2013, she was recognized by the Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors as the public company director of the year.

Corvi is co-founder of the Northwest Children's Fund and former board member at Washington's National Park Fund and the YWCA. She remains involved in the community, serving on the board of the Virginia Mason Medical Center and Health System, the Virginia Mason Institute, and as a trustee at the Museum of Flight.

The Seattle native earned a bachelor's degree from University of Washington and master's in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.