Leading Executives in Other Industries
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Engineer, SpaceX
CEO and chief engineer driving Falcon reusability, Starship development and the Starlink constellation; he has personally delivered Starship technical updates as SpaceX’s chief engineer.
Gwynne Shotwell
President & Chief Operating Officer, SpaceX
President and COO who runs day‑to‑day operations and customer relations, widely credited with translating vision into execution at SpaceX and with steadying key government partnerships.
Kathy J. Warden
Chair, Chief Executive Officer & President, Northrop Grumman
Chair, CEO and President since 2019; led the integration of Orbital ATK and oversees a broad portfolio spanning space, defense and advanced systems.
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin
Chairs and leads the world’s largest defense contractor, advancing the company’s 21st Century Security vision to integrate cutting‑edge digital and physical tech for allied deterrence.
Phebe N. Novakovic
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics
Long‑tenured leader who has chaired and run General Dynamics since 2013, steering strategy across Gulfstream, marine systems and defense technologies.
Christopher T. Calio
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, RTX
Chairman & CEO overseeing RTX’s three‑segment structure (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon) after leading the company’s realignment and previously running Pratt & Whitney.
Kelly Ortberg
President & Chief Executive Officer, Boeing
Appointed President & CEO effective August 8, 2024; veteran aerospace operator brought in to drive Boeing’s safety‑first turnaround and operational stability.
Guillaume Faury
Chief Executive Officer, Airbus
CEO since 2019 leading Airbus’s global commercial and defense businesses; also serves in top European industry associations shaping aerospace policy.
Carol B. Tomé
Chief Executive Officer, UPS
12th CEO in UPS’s history (since 2020), architecting the Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven strategy and sharpening the company’s premium logistics positioning.
Vincent Clerc
Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Moller – Maersk
CEO since January 2023, steering Maersk’s shift to an end‑to‑end ‘integrator’ of container logistics and accelerating green‑fuel shipping initiatives.
Rolf Habben Jansen
Chief Executive Officer, Hapag‑Lloyd
Container‑shipping veteran who has led Hapag‑Lloyd since 2014; his CEO contract was renewed through March 2029, signaling continuity in the company’s growth strategy.
Jim Vena
Chief Executive Officer, Union Pacific
Returned to lead Union Pacific as CEO in August 2023, focusing on Safety, Service and Operational Excellence across one of North America’s largest freight rail networks.
Keith Creel
President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
First CEO of CPKC (formed April 14, 2023), the only single‑line railroad connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; leading cross‑border growth and integration.
John C. May
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company (John Deere)
Chairman & CEO guiding Deere’s ‘Smart Industrial’ operating model and continued investment in advanced, tech‑enabled agriculture and construction solutions.
Joseph (Joe) E. Creed
Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar
Became CEO on May 1, 2025, after nearly three decades across finance and operating roles; now leading Cat’s next century of growth in heavy equipment and energy technologies.
Jon Vander Ark
President & Chief Executive Officer, Republic Services
President & CEO leading one of North America’s largest environmental services providers with a focus on sustainability and circular‑economy offerings.
James C. (Jim) Fish, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer, WM (Waste Management)
President & CEO of North America’s largest waste services company, with deep experience across operations and finance since joining WM in 2001.
Darren W. Woods
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, ExxonMobil
Chairs and leads ExxonMobil globally, emphasizing disciplined capital allocation and technology across upstream, downstream and low‑carbon solutions.
Patrick Pouyanné
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TotalEnergies
Chairman & CEO since 2015, he has driven TotalEnergies’ multi‑energy strategy and governance continuity, including reappointment in 2024.
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