Boeing announced yesterday Jeff Shockey as the company's new executive vice president of Government Operations, Global Public Policy & Corporate Strategy, effective Feb. 24.

He will lead industry's global public policy efforts, including US federal, state and local government operations and sustainability, as well as the company's global philanthropic organization Boeing Global Engagement. Additionally, Shockey will ensure a cohesive corporate strategy to communicate Boeing's business interests and drive engagement with public and private stakeholders.

He will report to Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg and serve on the company's Executive Council.

Shockey returns to Boeing after leading global government relations at RTX. His previous Boeing leadership roles include vice president of Global Sales and Marketing for Defense, Space & Security and vice president of Federal Affairs and International Policy for Government Operations. He also has served as staff director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, staff director and deputy director of the House Appropriations Committee and other senior staff roles in the US House of Representatives.