GE Aerospace Governance
Board of Directors
The primary role of GE Aerospace's Board of Directors is to oversee how management serves the interests of shareowners and other stakeholders. To do this, GE Aerospace's directors have adopted corporate governance principles aimed at ensuring that the Board is independent and fully informed on the key strategic and risk issues GE Aerospace faces. GE Aerospace has met its goal to have two-thirds of its Board be independent under a strict definition of independence. Today, 9 of the Board's 10 directors are independent.
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2025 Proxy StatementH. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
Chairman & CEO, GE Aerospace
Chairman (since 2024) & CEO (since 2022), GE Aerospace
Chairman and CEO, General Electric (2018-2024)
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman (since 2024) and CEO (since 2022), GE Aerospace, Evendale, OH
Chairman and CEO, General Electric (2018-2024)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School (2015-2018)
Senior Advisor, Bain Capital Private Equity, a global private equity firm (2017-2018)
Former CEO and President, Danaher (2001-2014), a global science and technology company operating in the healthcare, environmental and applied-end markets; joined Danaher subsidiary Veeder-Root in 1990, serving in a number of leadership positions within Danaher, including COO and, following his retirement, Senior Advisor (2014-2016)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace (Chairman)
GE HealthCare (Chairman)
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Danaher
GlaxoSmithKline
T. Rowe Price Group
OTHER POSITIONS
Member and Former Chairman, Board of Visitors & Governors, Washington College
Member, Board of Trustees, Wake Forest University
EDUCATION
Washington College
MBA, Harvard Business School
Sébastien M. Bazin
Chairman and CEO, AccorHotels
Independent Director since 2016
Birthplace: France
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman and CEO, AccorHotels, a global hotel company, Paris, France (since 2013)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
CEO, Europe Colony Capital, a private investment firm (1997-2013)
Group Managing Director, CEO and General Manager, Immobilière Hôtelière (1992-1997)
Began Career in 1985 in U.S. finance sector, becoming Vice President, M&A, PaineWebber
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
AccorHotels
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Huazhu Group
Carrefour
Banyan Tree Holding
OTHER POSITIONS
Vice Chairman, Supervisory Board, Gustave Roussy Foundation, cancer research funding
Chairman, Safar Ventures
EDUCATION
Sorbonne University
MA (Economics), Sorbonne University
Margaret Billson
Former President and CEO of BBA Aviation, plc's Global Engine Services Division and its predecessor Aftermarket Services Division
Independent Director since 2023
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former President and CEO of BBA Aviation, plc's Global Engine Services Division and its predecessor Aftermarket Services Division (2009-2016)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
President, Airplane Division and Chief Operating Officer, Eclipse Aviation (2005-2008)
Vice President, General Manager, Honeywell Aerospace (2003-2005)
Vice President, Engineering & Program Management, Honeywell Aerospace (1997-2003)
Previously served in various management positions at Douglas Aircraft Company, a division of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation (1984-1996)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Arconic Corporation
CAE
SkyWest, Inc.
OTHER POSITIONS
Board of Visitors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
EDUCATION
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
MEng, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astrological Engineering, California State University, Long Beach
Wesley G. Bush
Former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation
Independent Director since 2025
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation (2010-2018)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Served in numerous leadership roles at Northrop Grumman, including president and chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and president of the company's Space Technology sector. Also served in a variety of leadership positions at TRW, Inc., before it was acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002.
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Dow Inc.
General Motors
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Norfolk Southern Corporation
OTHER POSITIONS
Member of the National Academy of Engineering
Member of the Board, Conservation International
Member of the Board, MIT Corporation
Member of the Board of Trustees of American University
EDUCATION
BS and MS, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thomas Enders
Former CEO of Airbus SE and its predecessor EADS NV
Independent Director since 2023
Birthplace: Germany
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former CEO of Airbus SE, a global aerospace company, and its predecessor EADS NV (2005-2019)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Head of the Defence and Security Systems Business, EADS NV (2000-2005)
Multiple positions at DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (1991-2000)
Planning Staff, German Federal Ministry of Defence (1989-1991)
Researcher, German Council on Foreign Relations and International Institute for Strategic Studies (1988 - 1989)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
Linde
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Knorr-Bremse AG
Lilium (Chair)
Lufthansa Group
OTHER POSITIONS
President, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
EDUCATION
PhD, University of Bonn
University of California, Los Angeles
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University
Edward Garden
Chairman and CEO, Garden Investments
Independent Director since 2017
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman and CEO, Garden Investments, an investment management firm (since 2023)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management, an investment management firm (2005-2023)
Vice Chairman and Director, Triarc Companies (subsequently The Wendy’s Company and previously Wendy’s/Arby’s Group) (2004-2007) and Executive Vice President (2003-2004)
Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston (1999 -2003)
Managing Director, BT Alex Brown (1994-1999)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
The Middleby Corporation
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Bank of New York Mellon
Family Dollar Stores
Invesco
Janus Henderson Group
Legg Mason
Pentair
The Wendy’s Company
EDUCATION
Harvard College
Isabella Goren
Former Chief Financial Officer, American Airlines and AMR Corporation
Independent Director since 2022
Birthplace: Ukraine
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former Chief Financial Officer, American Airlines and AMR Corporation, a global airline, Fort Worth, TX (2010-2013)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Senior Vice President, Customer Relationship Marketing, American Airlines and AMR Corporation (2006-2010)
Vice President, American Airlines (1998-2006)
President, AMR Services (1996-1998)
Previously served in various management positions at American Airlines (1986-1996)
Chemical Engineer, Dupont (1983-1985)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
Marriott International
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
Gap
LyondellBasell Industries
OTHER POSITIONS
Director, MassMutual
Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, North Texas
Member of the Advisory Board, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering
Member of the Executive Board, Lyle School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin
MBA, Southern Methodist University
Thomas Horton
Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
Independent Director since 2018
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investment fund, New York, NY (since 2019)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus LLC, a private equity firm focused on growth investing, New York, NY (2015-2019)
Chairman, American Airlines Group, one of the largest global airlines (formed following the merger of AMR Corp and US Airways) (2013–2014)
Chairman and CEO, American Airlines (2011–2014)
Chairman and CEO, AMR (parent company of American Airlines) (2010–2013)
EVP and CFO, AMR (2006–2010)
Vice Chairman and CFO, AT&T (2002–2006)
SVP and CFO, AMR (2000–2002); joined AMR in 1985, serving in various finance and management roles
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
Walmart
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
EnLink Midstream
Qualcomm
OTHER POSITIONS
Executive Board Member, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
EDUCATION
Baylor University
MBA, Southern Methodist University
Catherine Lesjak
Former Chief Financial Officer, HP
Independent Director since 2019
Birthplace: Canada
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former Chief Financial Officer, HP, a global technology company, and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA (2007-2018)
PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Interim Chief Operating Officer, HP (2018-2019)
Senior Vice President and Treasurer, HP (2003-2007)
Interim CEO, Hewlett Packard (2010)
Previously served in various leadership positions within the financial organization at HP and Hewlett Packard, including as Global Controller, Software Solutions; Controller and Credit Manager for Commercial Customers; and as Manager, Financial Operations, Enterprise Marketing and Solutions (joined Hewlett Packard in 1986)
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
GE HealthCare
PROS Holding
PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
SunPower
OTHER POSITIONS
Board, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
EDUCATION
Stanford University
MBA, University of California, Berkeley
General (Ret.) Darren W. McDew
Retired Four-Star General, United States Air Force, and Former Commander of U.S. Transportation Command
Independent Director since 2023
Birthplace: United States
Biography
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Retired Four-Star General, United States Air Force, and Former Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (2015-2018)
PRIOR GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
Four-star general who served for 36 years in the United States military before retiring in October 2018 Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the U.S. Department of Defense (2015-2018)
Held various leadership roles across the U.S. Military, including Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Aide to the President, Director of Air Force Public Affairs, and Chief of Air Force Senate Liaison Division
CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
GE Aerospace
Abbot Laboratories
Parsons Corporation
OTHER POSITIONS
Director, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Board of Governors, Boys and Girls Clubs of America
EDUCATION
Virginia Military Institute
MS, Aviation Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
GE Aerospace Governance
GE Aerospace's governance framework guides the Board and management’s oversight of the company and is outlined in its governing documents.
The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws establish fundamental principles about GE Aerospace’s capital structure, shareowner rights and its directors and officers.
The Governance Principles provide additional detail on Board operations and key governance policies. The GE Aerospace Board has several standing committees, each of which has specified responsibilities that are set forth in its committee charter.
Our Code of Conduct, The Spirit & The Letter, sets forth our ethics and compliance standards for all employees and directors.
Contact the GE Aerospace Board of Directors
All business-related ethical and compliance concerns can be submitted to the GE Aerospace Board through phone, integrity concern, or postal mail. These communications are reviewed and addressed by the GE Aerospace Ombuds Office.
The Ombuds Office acknowledges receipt of these concerns and ensures they are reviewed by the Ombuds team. Concerns requiring investigation are forwarded to the appropriate teams for further action.
All other business-related communications that are not connected to an ethical or compliance concern, will not be processed by the Ombuds team. Please note that communications coming to the Board of Directors that fall outside this scope may not receive a response.
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