Executive Officers

Scott C. Donnelly , , , Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Inc.

Scott C. Donnelly is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Textron Inc. Donnelly joined Textron in July 2008 as executive vice president and chief operating officer and was promoted to president and chief operating officer in January 2009. He became CEO in December 2009 and was elected chairman of the board effective September 1, 2010.

Donnelly was previously president and CEO for General Electric (GE) Aviation, the world's leading producer of large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft and a major provider of flight management, actuation and power management systems. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president and director of GE Global Research, the world's largest and most diversified industrial research organization.

Donnelly joined GE in 1989 as manager of Electronics Design Engineering for GE's Ocean Systems Division in Syracuse, NY. He went on to serve in a variety of leadership roles for the company, including engineering management positions with then-GE division of Martin Marietta in both Australia and the United States. In 1995, he moved to GE's Industrial Control Systems business, where he held various management positions. Donnelly was named a vice president of GE in 1997, responsible for Global Technology Operations at GE Healthcare.

Donnelly received a B.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is on the Board of Directors for Medtronic plc and the National Air and Space Museum and the Board of Trustees for Bryant University.

Frank T. Connor , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Textron Inc.

Frank Connor was named Textron's executive vice president and chief financial officer in August 2009. Connor oversees Textron's Finance functions as well as Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy, Information Technology and International. In addition to chairing the company's Finance Committee, he serves on Textron's Executive Leadership Team.

Connor is a 22-year veteran of Goldman, Sachs & Co. where, most recently, he was managing director and head of Telecom Investment Banking. Prior to that, he served as Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s chief operating officer of Telecom, Technology and Media Investment Banking. During his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Connor advised companies across a wide range of industries and executed numerous public and private financings and strategic transactions.

Connor earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Connor is a director of Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global) and of Cohen & Steers, Inc.

Julie G. Duffy , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Textron Inc.

Julie G. Duffy is Textron’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer. She was named to this position in July 2017. Duffy leads Textron’s worldwide human resources function as well as communications, corporate real estate, community affairs, and the company's aviation department. Duffy serves on Textron's Executive Leadership Team and chairs the company’s Benefits Committee and Charitable Contributions Committee.

Duffy was previously Textron’s vice president and deputy general counsel – litigation. She managed the Corporate litigation staff and had primary oversight of all litigation throughout the company, including product liability, government contract, aviation, employment and intellectual property litigation. In addition, Duffy provided counsel on insurance issues and served as the company's senior legal advisor on employment matters, playing an active role in developing, implementing and standardizing human resources policies across the company.

Duffy joined Textron's corporate legal team in 1997, and has served in litigation positions of increasing responsibility. She has been a leader in the company's intellectual property initiatives, including the formation of Textron Innovations Inc. and the company's intellectual property management team. She also served as a member of the enterprise Engineering and Technology Council focusing on intellectual property protection and talent development.

Prior to joining Textron, Duffy was a commercial and employment litigation attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop in Los Angeles, CA. Duffy earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Boston University. She completed Textron's Global Leadership Forum at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Duke University.

E. Robert Lupone , , , Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Textron Inc.

E. Robert Lupone joined Textron in February 2012 as executive vice president, general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer. He is responsible for Textron's legal, ethics and compliance, secretary and environmental health and safety functions. He also oversees Textron Innovations Inc., the enterprise intellectual property management and licensing organization. Lupone is a member of Textron's Executive Leadership Team.

Before coming to Textron, Lupone served as senior vice president and general counsel of Siemens Corporation (U.S.) and as general counsel of Siemens AG for the Americas, overseeing its legal and compliance functions. Throughout his 20-year career at Siemens, Lupone managed a broad array of legal functions for Siemens management and operating groups, including litigation, M&A, corporate law, commercial and finance law, compliance and regulatory matters, government contracting, technology licensing, employee benefits, real estate and environmental matters.

Prior to joining Siemens, Lupone was vice president and general counsel of Price Communications Corporation, and earlier in his career, an attorney specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and securities at the New York-based international law firms of Fried, Frank, Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Rogers & Wells. He is a graduate of Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Lupone is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Association of Corporate Counsel; American Bar Association – Sections of Business Law, International Law, Law Department Management and Committee of Corporate General Counsel; and Aerospace General Counsel Group. He is on the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University Law Center and the Board of Advisors of the Georgetown Law Corporate Counsel Institute. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the Brown University Alumni Association, the Brown Annual Fund Leadership Council, and as a Board member of the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Segment and Business Unit Presidents

Lisa M. Atherton , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Bell

Lisa Atherton is the president and chief executive officer of Bell, and a member of Textron’s Corporate Leadership Team. She leads a multibillion-dollar business that provides innovative products for defense and commercial customers across the globe.

Atherton most recently served as the chief operating officer of Bell. In 2017, she was named the president and chief executive officer of Textron Systems. Textron Systems’ businesses provide innovative solutions to the defense, aerospace and general aviation markets.

Atherton joined Textron Systems after five years with Bell. During her time at Bell, she was the executive vice president, Military Business, where she was responsible for providing strategic direction and overall management for all government programs and business development efforts. Prior to that role, Atherton was the vice president, Global Military Development, where she led the company’s domestic and international military business development activities. She also held several other positions within Military Programs, including V-22 program manager and director of Military Programs. Prior to joining Bell, Atherton was the vice president of Area Attack at Textron Systems, where she also served as the vice president of Business Development.

Before her career with Textron, Atherton spent eight years at Air Combat Command’s Directorate of Requirements, helping to shape the budget and operational requirements and needs for the Combat Air Forces and was a contracting officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Atherton earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary and a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from the U.S. Air Force Academy. She is a Presidential Leadership Scholar and has also completed Textron’s Senior Executive Leadership Programs at the Thunderbird School of Global Management as well as Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Ron Draper , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Aviation

As president and chief executive officer, Ron Draper is the leader of Textron Aviation, encompassing the Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker brands.
Draper joined Textron in 1999, and has held various leadership roles in Textron business units, including eleven years at Textron Aviation. His previous roles at Textron Aviation include senior vice president of Integrated Supply Chain (ISC); and director of production control and logistics; and director of Supply Chain Management. Draper also served as vice president of Integrated Supply Chain and director of Strategic Sourcing for Textron Specialized Vehicles; and director of Procurement for the V-22 program at Bell Helicopter.
While serving senior vice president of Integrated Supply Chain at Textron Aviation, Ron was responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations for all Beechcraft and Cessna commercial products including the Beechcraft King Air lines and Cessna Citation lines. Seven different products – the Cessna Citation Latitude, Citation X+, Citation Sovereign+, Citation CJ3+, Citation M2, Cessna TTx, and Cessna Grand Caravan EX – have all attained entry into service under his leadership in ISC.

Prior to joining Textron, Ron served as a Captain in the United States Army as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and company commander. His overseas assignments included tours in Bosnia, South Korea and Germany. Ron is also a fixed-wing pilot and enjoys flying the Cessna Skylane and other Textron Aviation fixed wing aircraft.

Ron received a bachelor’s degree in engineering management from the United States Military Academy in 1990, and he earned an MBA from Wichita State University in 2001.

An active member of the community, Ron serves on the board of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and is a previous board member for the Golden Harvest Food Bank of Augusta, Georgia. He is a frequent leader of Textron Aviation’s Uplift organization, whose mission is to assist employees and communities in locations where the company operates facilities.

Tom Hammoor , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Systems Segment

Tom Hammoor was appointed president and chief executive officer of Textron Systems in January 2023. Textron Systems’ businesses provide innovative solutions to the defense, aerospace and general aviation markets.

Previously he served as the president & CEO of Textron Aviation Defense LLC from 2016 to 2022. Prior to joining Textron Aviation Defense, Tom held notable quality, manufacturing and customer service leadership roles throughout the U.S. and Europe during his 30-year career with General Electric (GE).

He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York with a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering. His military career culminated in the 101st Airborne Division in which he served as scout/attack helicopter platoon leader.

Gunnar Kleveland , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.

Gunnar Kleveland is the President and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. and serves on Textron’s Executive Leadership Team.

Previously, Kleveland was president of TRU Simulation + Training Inc., which offers flight simulation and aircraft training products to the global commercial, civil and military aviation training markets. Prior to leading TRU Simulation + Training Inc., Kleveland was executive vice president of Integrated Operations for Bell, where he was responsible for the international assembly and manufacturing operations, quality management system, production engineering, EHS, external supply base and warehousing and logistics for all of Bell’s commercial and military programs. Kleveland has also held other senior leadership roles at Bell, including vice president, Supply Chain; director, Supply Chain Integration and director, Procurement Major Systems and Subcontracts. Prior to joining Textron in 2004, he was a fighter pilot in the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and finished his 14-year career in the air force as the Chief of Flight Safety.

Kleveland holds a degree from the RNoAF Academy, a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of Business Administration from Midwestern State University.

R. Danny Maldonado , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Financial Corporation

Danny Maldonado is president and chief executive officer of Textron Financial Corporation. He was named to this position in December 2014.

Prior to joining Textron Financial Corporation, Maldonado served as Bell Helicopter's executive vice president of sales and marketing since 2012. He joined Textron in 1990 as associate collections administrator, progressing to numerous finance and sales management positions, including several projects in Latin America and Europe. He led major improvement initiatives at Bell Helicopter, such as enhanced sales and marketing programs, the integration of diverse customer support operations, and expansion of credit sources for our international customers.

Maldonado earned a bachelor degree in finance from Saint Mary’s University in 1988 and an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University in 2007. Additionally, he has completed Textron's Growth Leadership Program at Ohio State University, and the Thunderbird Executive Leadership Program at the Garvin School of International Management.

Jörg Rautenstrauch , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Industrial Segment and Kautex

Jörg Rautenstrauch is president and chief executive officer of Textron's Industrial Segment and Kautex, a leading global supplier of plastic fuel tank systems, selective catalytic reduction systems and clear vision systems as well as a producer and supplier of engine camshafts and plastic industrial packaging solutions. Rautenstrauch also serves on the Textron Executive Leadership Team.

Rautenstrauch joined Textron in 2011 as the general manager of Klauke, a leading manufacturer of professional tools and connecting material. In this role, Rautenstrauch led Klauke’s growth, expanding the business into key international markets and developing a number of new product initiatives.

Prior to joining Textron, Rautenstrauch was employed by Heraeus, a precious metals and technology group, where he held positions with increasing levels of responsibility in Germany, the United States and Australia. He had most recently served as business unit manager for W.C. Heraeus GmbH.

Rautenstrauch received a joint master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany. He has also completed Textron's Senior Executive Leadership Program.

Rob Scholl , , , President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron eAviation

Rob Scholl is president and chief executive officer of Textron eAviation, a business segment that is pursuing Textron’s long-term strategy to offer a family of sustainable aircraft for urban air mobility, general aviation, cargo and special mission roles.
In this role, Scholl oversees the development and expansion of Pipistrel as a Textron eAviation business. Scholl leverages the work across Textron’s aerospace and defense businesses in developing new opportunities to take advantage of fixed wing and rotorcraft expertise in emerging aerospace technologies and markets.
He is responsible for building external partnerships and creating a path for the further development and utilization of aircraft electrification and connected mobility technologies in the global market.
Scholl was previously senior vice president of Textron’s eAviation initiative prior to it becoming a Textron business segment. Prior to his role with eAviation, he was Textron Aviation’s senior vice president – Sales, leading the global Commercial Aircraft Sales, Pre-Owned Sales and Flight Operations. He was responsible for global sales initiatives to ensure a strong and direct industry presence to meet customers’ needs for Cessna and Beechcraft jets, turboprops and pistons. Rob also served on the Board of Directors of Flight Safety Textron Aviation Training.
Scholl’s prior roles within the company included vice president of Customer Service Parts & Programs, vice president of Marketing, and regional vice president of Sales.
He began his career with Textron in 2007 as a member of Textron’s Leadership Development Program where he was a manager of Customer Leadership in Sales & Marketing. In 2008, Scholl was promoted to director of Corporate Strategy at Textron Inc. Later in 2010, he moved to CWC, a division of Kautex, as director of Business Development.
Scholl has a bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences and Business Economics from Brown University and an MBA in Marketing Management from Ohio State University. He is an instrument rated private pilot and a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt.

Corporate Officers

Mark Bamford , , , Vice President and Corporate Controller, Textron Inc.

Mark Bamford is vice president and corporate controller of Textron Inc. His responsibilities include management of external and internal accounting, financial reporting, and financial planning and analysis. Bamford is also a member of Textron's Executive Leadership Team.

Previously, Bamford served as vice president of Textron audit services where he was responsible for global audit services activities at Textron. Prior to that, he was executive director, accounting and reporting, and oversaw Textron's financial reporting process and technical accounting matters across Textron's businesses.

Mark joined Textron in 2000 as the director of external reporting and held several positions of increasing responsibility, including controller for Textron's Fluid & Power business. Prior to Textron, Mark spent 14 years in a wide range of audit management and advisory services roles at KPMG, a global audit, tax and advisory firm.

Bamford earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Saint Bonaventure University and has completed the Duke Leadership Program and Textron's Finance Global Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Thunderbird program. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State and is a member of both the New York State Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Janet S. Fogarty , , , Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Textron Inc.

Janet S. Fogarty was named Textron's vice president and deputy general counsel in June 2020. She is responsible for managing the Corporate legal staff with primary responsibility for overseeing all non-litigation legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, SEC-related matters, corporate finance, antitrust, ethics and compliance, global trade compliance and intellectual property. Fogarty is a member of the enterprise-wide Legal Council and leads the Legal Council Working Group.

Fogarty joined Textron Financial Corporation in 2004 as in-house counsel, and held positions of increasing authority, culminating in her role as senior vice president and assistant general counsel. Prior to joining Textron Financial Corporation, Fogarty was an attorney in private practice in Rhode Island.

She received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her B.A. in economics from Boston College.

Dana L. Goldberg , , , Vice President, Tax, Textron Inc.

Dana L. Goldberg is the vice president of tax for Textron Inc. Her responsibilities include overseeing Textron’s worldwide tax operations, leading tax planning and strategy in support of the company’s business goals.

Dana joined Textron from Caterpillar, Inc. where she was a senior-level tax executive responsible for its global tax planning and strategy, serving most recently as senior tax director for Global M&A & Corporate Tax, and, previously as global international tax director. Before joining Caterpillar, Dana was an executive with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company, serving as chief of staff for HP Global Tax. She is a former tax partner of KPMG's M&A Tax Practice and spent over 10 years in Dallas, Texas servicing clients on M&A tax matters.

Dana is a Magna cum Laude graduate of Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting.

Scott P. Hegstrom , , , Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategy, Textron Inc.

Scott P. Hegstrom was appointed vice president, Mergers & Acquisitions, for Textron Inc. in December 2014. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing and managing Textron's global business development activities, including mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. In addition, he serves on Textron's enterprise-wide Finance Council.

Hegstrom joined Textron in 2014 as the company’s executive director, Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to joining Textron, he was vice president of business development for Rackspace Hosting, Inc., preceded by 12-years in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he advised numerous companies in executing strategic transactions as well as public and private financings.

Hegstrom received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. He earned his Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business with concentrations in finance and strategic management.

Shannon H. Hines , , , Senior Vice President – Government Affairs & Washington Operations

Shannon H. Hines joined Textron in February 2022 as Textron’s senior vice president – government affairs & Washington operations. She is responsible for leading Textron’s Washington-based government affairs activities, managing the corporate strategies and activities that maximize Congressional and Executive Branch support for programs and issues of interest to Textron and its business units.

Hines joined Textron following a career on Capitol Hill. She was most recently Republican staff director for the Senate Appropriations Committee. In this role, Hines served as chief advisor to Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama and was the primary liaison between the Appropriations Committee and Senate and House leadership, the White House and federal agencies. Hines previously served as staff director for the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, senior professional staff to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and Republican staff director for the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations. She has also served as chief of staff and legislative director for Senator Shelby.

She received her B.A. in Politics from Wake Forest University.

Lawrence J. La Sala , , , Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – Litigation

Larry La Sala is Textron’s vice president and deputy general counsel – litigation. He was appointed to this position in July 2017. La Sala manages the Corporate litigation staff and has primary oversight of all litigation throughout the company, including product liability, commercial, government contract, aviation, employment and intellectual property litigation. He is a member of the enterprise-wide Legal Council.

La Sala joined Textron in 2002 as assistant general counsel and has since taken on increasing levels of responsibility, most recently as executive counsel in 2016. During his 15-year tenure with the company, he has worked on a number of litigation issues with primary responsibility for complex commercial disputes, securities litigation and products liability. In addition to supporting Tools & Test, Kautex and Textron Financial litigation cases, La Sala has served as primary legal counsel for Textron Information Services.

Before joining Textron, La Sala was an attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York City for nine years. He also served as law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Albert J. Lechner in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He received a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. In addition, he has completed Textron’s Executive Leadership Program and Global Leadership Program.

Kimberly A. Mackenroth , , , Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Textron Inc.

Kimberly A. Mackenroth is vice president and chief information officer for Textron Inc. In this role, she leads the business unit chief information officers and the Textron Information Services (TIS) organization. She oversees Textron's Information Management Council and manages Textron's information technology supplier and outsourcing relationships.
Prior to her current role, Mackenroth was VP & CIO of Textron Aviation, where she oversaw all global information technology, focusing on optimizing technology systems, supporting M&A activities and aligning business strategy and requirements with the delivery of IT services.
Mackenroth joined Bell in 1996 and held numerous positions of increasing responsibility across functions such as supply chain, manufacturing and integrated product teams in support of helicopter programs. Appointed as director of IT in 2008, she led a multi-discipline team that provided IT services to the global business during a period of significant business system change. In 2011, she was named VP & CIO of Textron Tools & Test, a position she held for two years before being appointed to her role at Textron Aviation.
She holds a B.S. in management from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Thomas N. Nichipor , , , Vice President, Audit Services, Textron Inc.

Thomas N. Nichipor was appointed vice president, Audit Services of Textron Inc. in March 2014. He is responsible for global audit services activities at Textron and serves as an officer of the corporation. Nichipor is also a member of Textron’s Finance Council.

Previously, Nichipor was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Textron Financial Corporation's non-captive business, a position he held since March 2011. Prior to that, he was Textron Financial’s vice president and corporate controller and was the principal accounting officer for the company. In this role he was responsible for the accounting and reporting of the company’s financial results to both the Securities Exchange Commission and company leadership. Prior to joining Textron in 2003, Nichipor spent seven years in audit management roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP and served large corporate clients, primarily in the financial services and energy industries.

Nichipor earned a bachelor’s degree in Management and Accounting from Fairfield University and obtained his Certified Public Accountant license while working at Arthur Andersen LLP. He has also completed Textron's Senior Executive Leadership Program at Duke University.

Eric Salander , , , Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasurer

Eric Salander was appointed vice president, Investor Relations and a Textron corporate officer in August 2016. His responsibilities include communicating Textron's strategy and financial performance to investment and business communities worldwide, including Wall Street analysts, institutional investors and business/financial media. In addition, he is a member of Textron's Executive Leadership Team and serves on Textron's enterprise-wide Finance Council.

Eric previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Textron Aviation, the world's leading manufacturer of general aviation aircraft. Eric joined Cessna Aircraft Company (now Textron Aviation) in February 2010 after serving as executive director of financial planning and analysis for Textron Inc. In this role, he was responsible for directing Textron's financial planning and analysis processes across all business units and corporate departments in support of the Textron's budgeting, financial reporting, management reporting, external communications and portfolio management activities.

Prior to joining Textron in May 2004, Eric was senior vice president of Finance for Textron Financial where he was responsible for all accounting and financial planning and analysis operations. He was an audit manager with Ernst & Young prior to joining Textron Financial.

Eric is a CPA and has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration along with a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island.

He is a graduate of the Textron/Wharton Global Leadership Forum at the University of Pennsylvania, Textron’s Executive Leadership Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Leadership, and Textron’s Senior Executive Leadership Program (SELP) at Duke University.

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