Leanne Caret is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Boeing Company. She was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), which provides solutions for defense, government, space, intelligence, and security customers worldwide. Countries beyond the United States where BDS has prominent operations include Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. In 2020, Boeing’s revenue from defense and space platforms and services exceeded $34 billion.Fortune magazine named her to its Most Powerful Women list in 2021 for the fifth consecutive year. In addition to being a 2019 inductee of the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, Caret is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She is also on the George W. Bush Women’s Initiative Policy Advisory Council, the board of directors for the Kansas State University Foundation, the board of directors for Deere & Company and the board of directors for FIRST®, a leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education.Caret is a second-generation Boeing employee who started working for the company in 1988. Prior to her current position she was president of the company’s Global Services & Support organization, BDS chief financial officer, vice president and general manager of Vertical Lift, vice president of H-47 Programs, and general manager of Global Transport & Executive Systems.Caret holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wichita State University. She also earned certifications from Harvard University in the Program for Leadership Development and the International Security Defense Program, and completed the Integral Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame.