---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000012927-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BA"
cik: "0000012927"
company_name: "BOEING CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:27:23.015770+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boeing announces leadership changes: Colbert to lead Defense, Pope to lead Global Services

## Summary
- Leanne Caret retiring after ~35 years; effective April 1 becomes Senior Advisor to CEO.
- Ted Colbert named President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security ($26B 2021 revenue).
- Stephanie Pope named President and CEO of Boeing Global Services ($16B 2021 revenue).
- Colbert receives $1M salary and $1M annual incentive target; Pope's compensation at consistent levels.
- Changes effective April 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000012927-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BA
- cik: 0000012927
- company_name: BOEING CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292722000015/0000012927-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292722000015/ba-20220325.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-22-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-22-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-22-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Leanne G. Caret was appointed as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at BOEING CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) announced that Leanne G. Caret, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, will retire from Boeing later this year. Effective April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Ms. Caret will serve as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292722000015/0000012927-22-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Theodore Colbert III was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security at BOEING CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
  source text: In connection with Ms. Caret’s retirement, Boeing’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Theodore Colbert III, who currently serves as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services, to replace Ms. Caret as President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292722000015/0000012927-22-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephanie F. Pope was elected as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services at BOEING CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services
  source text: In addition, the Board elected Stephanie F. Pope to replace Mr. Colbert as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292722000015/0000012927-22-000015-index.htm

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