Boeing names Jeffrey Johnson new president for Middle East

Johnson succeeds Paul Kinscherff, who has been appointed chief financial officer for international finance.  

Johnson will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and report to Shep Hill, president of Boeing International and senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy. Johnson wil l be responsible for Boeing’s growth and productivity plans across the Middle East region, working closely with Boeing Saudi Arabia president Ahmed Jazzar.  

Johnson will lead company-wide activities that include government affairs and the development and implementation of the Boeing Middle East strategy focused on new business and industrial partnership opportunities, corporate citizenship projects, expanding the Boeing presence and strengthening company relationships with customers and other stakeholders.

"Jeff’s leadership skills, business development experience and detailed customer knowledge will strengthen our efforts to grow our business in the Middle East,” said Shep Hill. “In this regard, Jeff will continue to build on the solid foundation established by Paul and what he has accomplished across the region.”  

Prior to this appointment, Johnson was a senior director of business development for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) . Before that, he served as the Middle East and Africa b usiness development director for BDS. Johnson joined Boeing in 1982 and has managed programmes in more than 40 countries during his career.  Johnson also worked in Design Engineering, Electronics Design and Manufacturing, System Engineering, Program Management and Flight Test Engineering.