Leanne Caret


Leanne Caret is an American businesswoman, an executive vice president of Boeing, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and serves on the United Service Organizations board of governors.

Education

Caret received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from Wichita State University.

Career

In 1988, Caret began her career with Boeing and has held various program management positions in the defense business. Later, she became vice president and general manager of Vertical Lift within BDS. She served as chief financial officer and vice president of BDS, and then the presidency of Boeing Global Services and Support, which she held until assuming her current role as President and CEO of BDS in February 2016.
In 2018, Caret was included in Fortune's Most Powerful Women list for the second consecutive year.