Boeing has named Ursula English as Vice President of its Environment, Health and Safety organization. She will be responsible for leading the company's workplace safety programs and its efforts to improve the environmental performance of Boeing products, services, and global operations. Effective April 25, English will report to John Tracy, Boeing Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations & Technology. English brings manufacturing and supplier management experience to this role, having previously served as Director of Supplier Management for the Commercial Aviation Services business of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where she was responsible for leading the extended supply chain, including contracting, supplier development, strategy development, and performance. Before that assignment, she was Director of Supplier Management on the 787 Dreamliner mid-body team at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. English joined Boeing in 1988 as an aircraft mechanic on the MD-80 program in Long Beach, CA, after serving in the U.S. Air Force as a jet engine mechanic.
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