10 Boeing government affairs leaders
Executive vice president of government operations, director of government affairs and director of federal legislative affairs are among the current titles held by these ten Boeing government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Boeing from people who have held the role.
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Alison Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director of Federal Legislative Affairs · Boeing
Alison Jones has been Director of Federal Legislative Affairs at Boeing since 2023. Alison Jones was Director of Government Affairs at SoftBank Group Corp. (2019–2022) and Director of Government Relations at Ford Motor Company (2004–2019), and worked in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Executive Office of the President (2001–2004).
Chris Horton
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director, Government Affairs · Boeing
Chris Horton has been Regional Director, Government Affairs at Boeing since January 2026, based in Abu Dhabi. Chris Horton was Director, Regulatory and Market Access at Viasat (2024–2025) and held the Inmarsat roles of Manager, Regulatory and Market Access (2021–2023) and Regulatory and Market Access Officer (2015–2020).
Jeff Shockey
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Government Operations, Global Public Policy & Corporate Strategy · Boeing
Jeff Shockey has been Executive Vice President, Government Operations, Global Public Policy & Corporate Strategy at Boeing since February 2025. Jeff Shockey held Boeing roles as Vice President, Federal Affairs and International Policy (2016–2018) and Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Government Services (2018–2021), and was Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations at RTX (2021–2025).
Joel DiGrado
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Government Operations, Legislative Affairs · Boeing
Joel DiGrado has been Sr. Director, Government Operations, Legislative Affairs at Boeing since September 2024. Joel DiGrado also held Boeing roles as Director, Political Mobilization, Government Operations (2016–2018), Director, Global Public Affairs (2018–2022) and Sr. Director, Communications -- Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (2022–2024).
Lauren Baker
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commercial Aviation, Federal Legislative Affairs · Boeing
Lauren Baker has been Director, Commercial Aviation, Federal Legislative Affairs at Boeing since August 2023. Lauren Baker was a Senior Professional Staff Member at the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (2021–2023) and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation (2020–2021).
Mark Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - State Advocacy & Global Engagement · Boeing
Mark Taylor has been Senior Director - State Advocacy & Global Engagement at Boeing since June 2025, and was Director State and Local Government Operations at Boeing from 2019 to 2025. Mark Taylor was Director of Community & Governmental Relations at Long Beach City College (2007–2014), and the profile describes work on California policy, regulatory risk and community stakeholders.
Martin Gorricho
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Affairs · Boeing
Martin Gorricho has been Director of Government Affairs at Boeing since May 2026, based in Brussels, and was Public Affairs & Government Relations Specialist - EU Sustainability Policy and Partnerships at Boeing from 2022 to 2026. Martin Gorricho was an EU Climate and Energy Policy senior consultant at SEC Newgate EU (2021–2022).
Matthew Jenkins
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director—Federal Legislative Affairs: NSS Programs · Boeing
Matthew Jenkins has been Executive Director—Federal Legislative Affairs: NSS Programs at Boeing since May 2025, and an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University since 2023. Matthew Jenkins worked as an Engineer at US Government Agencies from 2005 to 2025, and the profile describes program management work on aircraft and spacecraft for the DoD and the intelligence community.
Michael Corrigan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, State & Local Government Relations · Boeing
Michael Corrigan has been Senior Director, State & Local Government Relations at Boeing since 2004. Michael Corrigan was Vice President, State Government Affairs at Chubb (1999–2004), Director, Office of Legislative Affairs at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (1997–1999) and Associate Director, Federal Affairs Office in the Office of Governor Tom Ridge (1995–1997).
Peter Pagano
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Government Affairs · Boeing
Peter Pagano has been Director Of Government Affairs at Boeing since September 2015, and the profile describes the work as serving as principal liaison for a Fortune 100 company to the federal government. Peter Pagano was a Vice President at the American Iron and Steel Institute (2010–2015) and a Congressional Liaison at the US Environmental Protection Agency (1998–2006).
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