Who is the Chief Aerospace Safety Officer of Boeing?

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Don Ruhmann has been the Chief Aerospace Safety Officer of Boeing since 1989 and reports to Kelly Ortberg. Don reached the role after 4 tracked posts, most recently Chief Aerospace Safety Officer at Boeing. He joined Boeing in 1989 as a liaison engineer and has since been vice president of development programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, chief project engineer for the 787 and director of engineering for the 777 and 777X. Don studied at Texas A&M University (B.S. in aerospace engineering), University of Washington (master's in applications of physics). Don is one of 10 tracked leaders at the company.

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Don Ruhmann
Chief Aerospace Safety Officer, Boeing
Chief aerospace safety officer since 2025, at Boeing since 1989

Don Ruhmann is chief aerospace safety officer and senior vice president of Global Aerospace Safety at Boeing, named to the role in 2025. He is responsible for the company's safety practices and culture and is accountable to the Aerospace Safety Committee of the board.

Education
Texas A&M University (B.S. in aerospace engineering), University of Washington (master's in applications of physics)
Reports to
Kelly Ortberg
Email
••••@boeing.com

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Don Ruhmann career history

  • Chief Aerospace Safety Officer, Boeing2025 to present
  • Vice President, Development Programs, Commercial Airplanes, BoeingPrior role
  • Vice President and Chief Project Engineer, 787 program, BoeingEarlier career
  • Director of Engineering, 777 and 777X, Boeing2013 to 2020

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Other leaders at Boeing

LeaderEmailProfile
KOKelly OrtbergKelly OrtbergPresident and Chief Executive Officer ••••@boeing.com
JMJay MalaveExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@boeing.com
SPStephanie PopeChief Executive Officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes ••••@boeing.com
SPSteve ParkerChief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security ••••@boeing.com
CRChris RaymondChief Executive Officer, Boeing Global Services ••••@boeing.com
HMHoward McKenzieChief Engineer ••••@boeing.com
BGBrett GerryChief Legal Officer ••••@boeing.com
UAUma AmuluruChief Human Resources Officer ••••@boeing.com
DDDana DeasyDana DeasyChief Information Digital Officer ••••@boeing.com

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Who is Don Ruhmann?

Don Ruhmann is the Chief Aerospace Safety Officer of Boeing (as of 2026-10-07). Chief aerospace safety officer since 2025, at Boeing since 1989. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Don Ruhmann's background?

Don Ruhmann is chief aerospace safety officer and senior vice president of Global Aerospace Safety at Boeing, named to the role in 2025. He is responsible for the company's safety practices and culture and is accountable to the Aerospace Safety Committee of the board. He joined Boeing in 1989 as a liaison engineer and has since been vice president of development programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, chief project engineer for the 787 and director of engineering for the 777 and 777X.

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Who does Don Ruhmann report to?

Don Ruhmann reports to Kelly Ortberg. See the full org chart on the Boeing executives page.