Gregory D. Smith
Independent Chairman of the Board
Independent Director: Since 2022
Mr. Smith brings three decades of global aerospace experience to the Board, having held leadership roles at prominent aviation and defense companies. He has a demonstrated track record of driving operational excellence across manufacturing, operations, supply chain and quality programs management. He also contributes to the Board his extensive expertise in financial strategy, risk management, information technology, including artificial intelligence, and
regulatory affairs for complex, capital-intensive industries.
Career highlights
G2 Equity Partners—an aerospace and defense private equity firm
▪ Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (2024-Present)
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)—a global aerospace company
▪ Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Enterprise Operations
(2020-2021)
▪ Chief Financial Officer (2011-2020)
▪ Interim Chief Executive Officer (2019-2020)
▪ Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller (2010-2012)
▪ Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis (2008-2010)
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTX)—an aerospace and defense company
▪ Vice President, Investor Relations (2004-2008)
Current public company directorships
▪ Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) (2017-Present)
Education
▪ BS, Business, Kennedy Western University
▪ Executive Education, Harvard University
▪ Executive Education, Wharton Business School
Notable affiliations
▪ Board Member, Ignium
▪ Board Member, Lurie Children’s Hospital Foundation
▪ Board Member, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
▪ Board Member, Sierra Nevada Space Corporation
▪ Board Member, Sugar23
▪ Board Member, Shield AI