On 1 July 2025 Boeing announced Steve Parker as president and CEO of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business, effective immediately. Parker has served as interim leader of the Boeing business unit since September 2024.
“Under Steve’s leadership, our defence business has stabilised its operations, improved programme execution and strengthened relationships with our customers,” Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg was quoted as saying in a company press release. “With proven experience in manufacturing and programme management, combined with his focus on developing people and building a strong culture, Steve is a leader who exemplifies the best of Boeing.”
Parker will report to Ortberg and serve on the company’s Executive Council. He will oversee all aspects of BDS, which provides technology, products and solutions for defence, government, space and intelligence customers worldwide.
Parker was previously BDS chief operating officer, responsible for day-to-day business operations and overseeing teams that include quality, manufacturing and safety, supply chain and programme management.
Before that Parker led BDS divisions, including Bombers & Fighters and Vertical Lift, and oversaw teams that developed many of the most innovative products and solutions across Boeing’s current defence portfolio. He also managed Boeing Defence Australia: the company’s largest subsidiary outside the United States.
Parker joined Boeing in 1988.
