Susan Doniz appointed as Boeing’s new chief information officer

Susan Doniz appointed as Boeing’s new chief information officer:

28 February 2020: In the latest announcement by Boeing, Susan Doniz is appointed as the chief information officer and senior vice president of Information Technology & Data Analytics, effective in May. In this role she will oversee all aspects of information technology, information security, data and analytics for Boeing. Apart from this she will also be responsible for the growth of Boeing's business through IT- and analytics-related revenue generating programs.

Susan will report to Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun, serve on the company's Executive Council and be based in Chicago. She will succeed Vishwa Uddanwadiker, who has served in an interim capacity since October 2019.

"Susan is a proven, customer-focused technology leader with extensive global experience across multiple industries, including commercial aviation," said Calhoun. "She brings deep insight and skills to digital transformation, data analytics and artificial intelligence - all essential to our long-term growth strategy as well as our continuous drive for operational and safety excellence. She brings as well a passion for STEM education and diversity and inclusion"

"I'd also like to thank Vishwa for stepping in to take on this assignment during an important time for Boeing and for his support during this transition," added Calhoun. "Vishwa demonstrated tremendous leadership, and we look forward to his continued significant contributions to the company."

With over 25 years of experience, Susan initially worked with Qantas Group as Group chief information officer since January 2017. There she oversaw technology innovation, development and integration, digital capabilities and cybersecurity across the Group's companies, including Qantas Airlines, QantasLink, Qantas Loyalty and Jetstar.

She's also worked with SAP, Aimia and Procter & Gamble.