Boeing today announced Stephen (Steve) Parker as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business, effective immediately. He has served as interim leader of the Boeing business unit since September 2024.

He will report to Kelly Ortberg (President and ceo of Boeing) and serve on the company's Executive Council. Parker will oversee all aspects of the company's business unit that provides technology, products and solutions for defense, government, space and intelligence customers worldwide.

He was previously BDS chief operating officer, responsible for day-to-day business operations overseeing teams that include quality, manufacturing and safety, supply chain and program management. Before that, he 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 defense portfolio. He also managed Boeing Defence Australia, the company's largest subsidiary outside the US. He joined Boeing in 1988.