Boeing is undergoing a leadership shift in its 737 Max program at the Renton, Washington facility, responding to the aftermath of a Max 9 jet incident earlier this year where a door plug was lost mid-flight.
Ed Clark, who had been leading the Max program since 2021, will step down, and Katie Ringgold, currently the Vice President of 737 Delivery Operations, will take over immediately, according to an email from Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Chief Stan Deal.
In the restructuring, Elizabeth Lund, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Airplane Programs, will assume a newly created role focusing on quality control initiatives. As the Senior Vice President for BCA Quality, Lund will oversee quality control and assurance efforts, including the recently announced quality initiatives within BCA and the supply chain, Deal explained.
These leadership changes reflect Boeing’s commitment to enhancing its focus on delivering airplanes that meet or exceed all quality and safety requirements. The company is taking proactive steps to address challenges and ensure the reliability of its aircraft, particularly in the wake of the door plug incident on the 737 Max 9.
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