Kelly Ortberg, Former Head of Rockwell, Named CEO of Boeing

Kelly Ortberg, Former Head of Rockwell, Named CEO of Boeing

August 2, 2024 | Economic Development & Workforce, Membership

Kelly Ortberg, Former CEO of Rockwell Collins, now Collins Aerospace, an RTX Company, has been named CEO of Boeing. The Dubuque, Iowa native graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in mechanical engineering. Ortberg held a series of top positions at avionics manufacturer at Rockwell Collins, serving as CEO for five years. At Rockwell Collins, Ortberg worked to reimagine avionics systems, making it possible to extend the systems to different jets and airlines to improve the company's return on investment. Collins Aerospace is a Legacy member of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, with a long-standing Chamber relationship since 1966.

"Ortberg was trying to do everything possible to keep employment numbers where they needed to be, position the company growth, but also be sensitive to shareholders," Ron Corbett, vice president of economic development, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, was quoted as saying in the article, on the topic of Rockwell Collins $30bn sale to United Technologies.

Read the entire feature article at Financial Times.