The Aerospace Industries Association today elected Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg to serve as 2017 Chairman of AIA’s Board of Governors. Muilenburg will succeed Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson who serves as 2016 Chair. Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas A. Kennedy will serve as 2017 Vice Chairman. David F. Melcher was reappointed as President and CEO and Ginette C. Colot was reappointed as Secretary‑Treasurer.

“With a new Congress and Administration, 2017 is going to be an important year for AIA and our ongoing efforts to shape public policy,” Muilenburg said. “As incoming chair, I look forward to working with our members to remind regulators, elected officials, the general public and other stakeholders about the important—and indispensable—role aerospace and manufacturing play in sustaining the U.S. economy and exports, driving innovation and technology, and creating good jobs.”

Additional members of the Executive Committee for 2017 are:

William M. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harris Corporation

Wes Bush, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation

Jerry DeMuro, President and Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.

Scott C. Donnelly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Inc.

Bradley Feldmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cubic Corporation

David P. Hess, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Aerospace, United Technologies Corporation

Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Karl Hutter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Click Bond, Inc.

David L. Joyce, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Aviation, General Electric Company

Roger Krone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Leidos Corporation

Tim O. Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Aerospace

Phebe Novakovic, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics Corporation

Kelly Ortberg, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rockwell Collins

Mike Petters, President and Chief Executive Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries

Robert D. Strain, President, Ball Aerospace

Michael T. Strianese, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, L-3 Communications Corporation

Gregory Bloom, President, Seal Science, Inc., (Associate Member)