Aerospace
10 Boeing engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held director, senior director, vice president and chief engineer roles in engineering at Boeing, across airplane structures and systems, software, product security, fabrication, supply chain engineering and space launch. A reader can learn how Boeing runs engineering on large aircraft and space programs.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ahmed Elsherbini
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & General Manager, Head of Boeing Global Engineering · Boeing
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Head of Boeing Global Engineering since November 2024, a role the profile says is responsible for leading Boeing's global engineering teams outside the U.S. At Boeing Ahmed Elsherbini was also Vice President, Managing Director & Chief Engineer (2021–2025), in India, and Senior Director of Engineering - Workforce Strategy Development (2020–2021).
Angela Li
LinkedInExperience: Boeing Commercial Airplanes Software Engineering Director · Boeing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Software Engineering Director since April 2024, accountable, according to the profile, for development, integration and certification of internal and external software solutions. At Boeing Angela Li was also 737 MAX Systems Development Director (2021–2024) and Avionics 737 Senior Engineering Manager (2018–2021).
Carolynne Huether
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Boeing
Senior Director of Engineering at Boeing since June 2025, based in St. Louis, Missouri. At Boeing Carolynne Huether was also Director of Systems Engineering, Boeing Phantom Works (2022–2025), Engineering Director Mission Systems & SEIT, Phantom Works (2020–2022) and Engineering Director Strike, Surveillance and Mobility (2018–2020).
Matt Stites
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director and Chief Engineer, Space Launch System · Boeing
Senior Director and Chief Engineer, Space Launch System at Boeing since July 2023, responsible, according to the profile, for technical integrity across development, design, assembly and test for the core stage, upper stages and avionics. Matt Stites was previously Chief Engineer, Cruise Missile Systems at Boeing (2018–2023) and Systems Engineer, Chief Engineer, Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin (2003–2018).
Michelle Bernson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Fabrication Engineering · Boeing
Senior Director Fabrication Engineering at Boeing since March 2025, a title Michelle Bernson also held at Boeing from 2019 to 2021. Other Boeing roles include Vice President Manufacturing Technology Integration (2022–2025), based in Seattle, and Senior Director 737 Engineering (2021–2022).
Nyle Miyamoto
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Structures Engineering · Boeing
Senior Director of Structures Engineering at Boeing since March 2022; the profile says Nyle Miyamoto leads the Commercial Airplanes Structures Engineering organization. Other Boeing roles include Senior Director, Airplane Level Engineering Integration (2020–2022), Director and Chief Engineer - Structures Design (2016–2020) and Director and Chief Engineer, 747 767 Airframe (2014–2016).
Sam Walton
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Supply Chain Engineering · Boeing
Senior Director, Supply Chain Engineering at Boeing since June 2025; the profile describes Sam Walton as Director of Engineering and Chief Engineer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Supply Chain, in Everett, Washington. Other Boeing roles include Director, 777-8F Airplane Level Integration Chief Engineer (2025) and Director, 787 Systems Chief Engineer (2021–2025).
Stacie Sire
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Managing Director & Chief Engineer for Boeing Engineering India · Boeing
Vice President, Managing Director & Chief Engineer for Boeing Engineering India since January 2025. At Boeing Stacie Sire was also Engineering Executive - Senior Director Fabrication Engineering (2021–2024), Engineering Executive - BCA Senior Director of Structures (2018–2021) and Engineering Executive Director Propulsion Structures, Systems & Production Engineering (2017–2018).
Tony Stamp
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering and Deputy Chief Engineer, Boeing Product Security Engineering · Boeing
Senior Director of Engineering and Deputy Chief Engineer, Boeing Product Security Engineering since May 2024. At Boeing Tony Stamp was also Executive Director, Enterprise Product Security Engineering (2021–2024) and Product Security Engineering Leader, Missile and Weapons Systems Division (2018–2021).
Zarir Pastakia
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering, Product Development · Boeing
Senior Director of Engineering, Product Development at Boeing since January 2025, with a profile headline of Head of Engineering, Product Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. At Boeing Zarir Pastakia was also Chief Engineer, Director All Platforms and Advanced Concepts (2023–2025), Chief Engineer, 777-8 Freighter (2020–2023) and Chief Engineer - 737 Product Development (2018–2020).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Boeing split engineering authority between program chief engineers and functional engineering organizations?
- 02What does a Boeing engineering leader look for when bringing a new supplier or technology onto an airplane program?
- 03How do Boeing engineering teams balance certification requirements with schedule pressure on a development program?
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