Boeing names new head of contracts and pricing

Boeing names new head of contracts and pricing

The Boeing Company has announced the retirement of Robert J. Ingersoll and the appointment of Timothy P. Malishenko as the corporate vice president of contracts and pricing. Bob, a 36 year Boeing veteran, has been responsible for policy, guidance and oversight of contracting processes since 1999 across the$54 billion, Chicago-based aerospace company and has overseen company compliance in contracts and pricing and export/import matters. "Bob's career of service to Boeing provided critical leadership in a dynamic industry" said Mike Sears,Boeing Chief Financial officer, announcing Ingersoll's departure. "Highlights include his key roles in restructuring the company's participation in the International Space Station program and helping secure domestic and international regulatory approval for the acquisition of key businesses necessary in defining the new Boeing Company."

Prior to his most recent assignment, Bob served as the vice president of contracts and pricing for the Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group in St Louis. In 1998, using an Alternate Dispute Resolution process, Ingersoll successfully resolved a major litigation for the AC-130U Gunship with the US Air Force. This is the largest dollar settlement to date using this process.

In 1997, he was the Boeing project manager for the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger Transition Team. He managed the process of obtaining Federal Trade Commission and European Commission approval as well as transitional integration of the companies. He performed a similar role in 1996 when the Boeing Defense and Space Group acquired the aerospace and defense businesses of Rockwell International. He was the business manager for Boeing on the NASA International Space Station program in Houston from 1993 to 1996. He was responsible for all business agreements on the program between Boeing and NASA; international partners and major subcontractors.

Bob joined Boeing in 1967 in the Boeing Supersonic Transport program. During his three- and-a-half-decade tenure at Boeing, he has held positions in both government and commercial contracting for Missiles and Space, Military Airplanes, Electronics, Product Support.

Bob is a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and currently is the Co-Chair of the Board of Advisors.

Timothy P. Malishenko will replace Bob as the vice president of contracts and pricing for Boeing. Currently, Malishenko is the vice president of contracts and pricing, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, where he oversees contracts, pricing and export management for operations, policy, processes and ongoing evaluations of business transactions and program performance.

"Timothy brings a broad range of leadership experience from both inside and outside of the company" Sears said.

Timothy joined Boeing in February 2001, after serving 31 years in the US Air Force. At the time of his retirement, he was the director of the Defense Contract Management Agency in Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 1997, he served as the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force (contracting). In these positions, Timothy served in a broad range of defense acquisition programs,including contract management, space, aeronautical, international and electronic systems. Timothy was a leader in the development and deployment of standard business systems in the Department of Defense (DoD). Further, he led the DoD effort that developed the end-to-end procurement process model and numerous common process initiatives.

Timothy is a fellow of the NCMA and serves on its board of advisors.