Boeing Promotes Services Chief to COO in Prelude to Top Job (3)

Boeing Co. named Stephanie Pope as chief operating officer, vaulting the company veteran into the No. 2 role at the US aircraft manufacturer and turning her into the top contender to succeed Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun.

Pope, who has worked at Boeing for almost three decades, previously oversaw the company’s Global Services division, a post she assumed early last year. Prior to that, she was chief financial officer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Stephanie Pope

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As head of operations, a position that Boeing is reviving, Pope will oversee the performance of the three business units with responsibility for driving supply chain, ...