Kevin Schemm Will Start Job On January 1
Boeing announced Thursday Kevin
Schemm has been named Commercial Airplanes VP - Sales for North
America, effective January 1. He succeeds Ray Conner, who will
assume his new position of vice president - Sales for Boeing
Commercial Airplanes on that same date, following the previously
announced retirement of Larry Dickenson.
"Kevin brings significant experience in customer satisfaction to
this new assignment," said Dickenson. "That customer focus provides
an important foundation for our efforts in this dynamic
market."
Currently, Schemm is vice president of Commercial Airplanes
Contracts and is responsible for leading and managing all
Commercial Airplanes contract activities with customers, as well as
participating in the development and implementation of effective
strategies to increase customer satisfaction.
Previously, Schemm was director of Customer Relationship
Processes for Airplane Programs and director of Contracts for the
787 Program. In these positions, he led a cross-functional team for
improving the customer experience through the application of Lean
tools to streamline current business processes, integrating process
and policy improvements across Commercial Airplanes, as well as
leading Contracts' integration with the 787 Program.
Prior to that, Schemm served as managing director for Americas
& Leasing Aircraft Contracts, with responsibility for managing
business transactions and commitments with airline customers in The
Americas.
Schemm also has served as director of Negotiation Support and
Contracts Support for Airplane Programs, overseeing all business
transactions related to the purchase and delivery of new aircraft
for Commercial Airplanes. Shortly after joining Commercial
Airplanes, he was a regional director in Aircraft Contracts,
managing business transactions and relationships with a significant
number of airlines in China and South Korea.
Schemm joined Boeing in Wichita, KS, in 1985 as a systems
engineer in Boeing's Military Airplanes division, where he held
positions of increasing responsibility on the F-4 Navigation and
Weapon Delivery System Program and the B-52 Advanced Cruise
Missile/Common Strategic Rotary Launcher Integration Program.
Schemm holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
Kansas State University and master's degree in business
administration from the University of Washington.