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10 Boeing operations directors
Director of operations for the H-47 Chinook, director of Boeing Operations Centers and senior director of operations are among the roles held by these ten Boeing operations directors at Boeing. A reader can learn how operations directors work at Boeing from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anne Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Boeing
Anne Anderson has been Senior Director of Operations at Boeing since March 2024, in the Greater Seattle Area. At Boeing, Anne Anderson also held the titles Airplane Programs EHS Senior Director (2022 to 2025) and Senior Facilities Director (2018 to 2022), and was a Production Lead at Raytheon from 2005 to 2006.
Carolyn Birdsong
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations - BCA Airplane Programs · Boeing
Carolyn Birdsong has been Director of Operations - BCA Airplane Programs at Boeing since December 2022, in Seattle, with the profile describing a manufacturing operations role on the BCA 777 program, including leading Composite Wing Center production. At Boeing, Carolyn Birdsong was also Manufacturing Superintendent - Fabrication Operations (2021 to 2022).
Daniel Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director MRO Operations, Boeing Defence UK · Boeing
Daniel Jones has been Director MRO Operations, Boeing Defence UK at Boeing since May 2023, based in the United Kingdom. The profile lists this current role in the Operations department at director level, and it is the only work row the listing shows for Daniel Jones.
Don Haagenson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Boeing
Don Haagenson has held the title Director of Operations at Boeing since March 2026, and the profile lists an interim operations director assignment covering St Louis, Mesa and Philadelphia from July 2023 to April 2024, with a highlight that mentions rebuilding and restarting the Composite Main Rotor Blade (CMRB). Don Haagenson also held the title Sr. Manufacturing Manager Fabrication (Level M) at Boeing from 2021 to 2026.
Eddie Castro
LinkedInExperience: Director, Boeing Operations Centers · Boeing
Eddie Castro has been Director, Boeing Operations Centers at Boeing since July 2025, with the profile tagging the role as operations at director level. At Boeing, Eddie Castro was also Director of Integration, Customer Support (2021 to 2025), 737 Sr Deputy Fleet Chief (2019 to 2021) and Maintenance Engineer Senior Manager (2018 to 2019).
Gustavo Furlan
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations · Boeing
Gustavo Furlan has been Director, Operations at Boeing since July 2021. At Boeing, Gustavo Furlan was also Sr Manager, Digital Programs (2020 to 2021) and worked on the Boeing-Embraer JV services integration team (2019 to 2020), and was Director, Customer Support at Aviall, A Boeing Company in 2019.
Rachael Behrndt
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, H-47 Chinook · Boeing
Rachael Behrndt has been Director of Operations, H-47 Chinook at Boeing since April 2024, in the Philadelphia area. At Boeing, Rachael Behrndt was also Manufacturing Senior Manager (2020 to 2024), Manufacturing Senior Manager, H-47 Chinook (2020), Fabrication Program Integration Senior Manager (2019 to 2020) and Manufacturing Manager (2017 to 2019).
Robert S. Sterneck Dm
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Boeing
Robert S. Sterneck Dm has been Director of Operations at Boeing since October 2023, in San Antonio, Texas, with the profile naming the scope as Mobility, Surveillance and Bombers legacy programs and 777X wing edges assembly. At Boeing, Robert S. Sterneck Dm was also EMEA Global Field Operations Leader (2018 to 2021) and Supplier Management Operations Leader in Italy (2017 to 2018).
Scott Slavin, MBA
LinkedInExperience: P-8 Director of Operations Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers · Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Scott Slavin has held the title P-8 Director of Operations Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers at Boeing Defense, Space & Security since October 2025, with the profile tagging it as an operations role at director level. Scott Slavin also held the title Director of Quality at Boeing from 2014 to November 2025.
Steve Kopecki
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Steve Kopecki has been Director of Operations at Boeing Defense, Space & Security since January 2024, in Birmingham, England, described in the profile as operations site leader for the Mobility, Surveillance and Bombers group. At Boeing, Steve Kopecki also held superintendent roles in 747 production (2020 to 2024) and Everett site operations (2019 to 2020).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's program and site, such as commercial airplane programs, defense programs, maintenance and repair or customer support operations, to the question you bring. Check how recently they took their current director role, since a newer director may be closer to a current change and a long-tenured one to how a program has run over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you balance production rate goals against safety and quality on an aircraft program?
- 02What do you review each week to know whether a build or repair line is on track?
- 03How did your approach change when you moved from a manufacturing manager role to running operations as a director?
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