Boeing chief engineer retiring; new engineering leaders named

Greg Hyslop, Boeing’s chief engineer and executive vice president of Engineering, Test, & Technology, is retiring after a 41-year career that spanned Boeing’s aerospace and defense portfolio.

Hyslop, who’s been on Boeing’s Executive Council since 2016 and assumed the top engineering position in 2019, led the realignment of the company’s engineers under one organization, championed changes to empower engineers, and instituted next-generation design practices. Hyslop will support the leadership transition through June as he assumes the role of chief engineer emeritus, assisting with program management, leadership development, and university relations efforts.

Howard McKenzie, the top engineer at Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, succeeds Hyslop as chief engineer and executive vice president, Engineering, Test, & Technology. McKenzie takes over leadership of the company’s 57,000 engineers worldwide, overseeing all aspects of safety and technical integrity of Boeing products and services. McKenzie also assumes oversight of Boeing’s technology vision, strategy, and investment, while reporting to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun and joining the company’s executive council.

Prior to his recent role at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), McKenzie was vice president and chief engineer of Boeing Global Services. A 35-year veteran of the company, McKenzie also served as vice president of Boeing Test & Evaluation, the group responsible for testing, evaluating, and certifying new products.

David Loffing, chief program engineer of Boeing’s 777X airplane, takes over as vice president and chief engineer of BCA. Loffing joined Boeing nearly 20 years ago, with engineering leadership positions across the company’s single- and twin-aisle jet families and future airplane concepts. https://www.boeing.com

Appointments

Paragon Space Development Corp. named Carlos Smith as CFO. Smith has more than 30 years of financial leadership experience, with time as a CFO at IAI North America (Stark) Aerospace Division, Leonardo DRS Airborne & Intelligence Systems, and Dawson Operating Companies. https://www.paragonsdc.com

Erica Lloyd joins New Zealand space-tech company Zenno Astronautics as chief revenue officer. She most recently held a global role with artificial intelligence (AI) company Soul Machines. Zenno seeks to scale and commercialize more of its proprietary superconducting magnet technology for satellites. https://zenno.space

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Co. Inc., named Roger Miller as vice president for Global Aerospace & Defense. Miller joined the company in 1997 and recently was vice president, Global Engine Aftermarket. https://www.donaldsonaerospace-defense.com; https://www.donaldson.com

Nasmyth appointed John Rooney as its COO. Rooney’s held senior operational positions at Hampson Aerospace and more recently at Gardner Aerospace. Nasmyth offers precision engineering and metal treatment capabilities across nine sites. https://www.nasmythgroup.com

NSL Analytical appointed Dr. Edward Herderick as vice president of Science and Technology Development. With more than two decades of material science experience, Herderick will further testing and qualification solutions for NSL’s customers across materials science applications, from additive to batteries to hypersonics. https://www.nslanalytical.com