Phil Jasper has been appointed president of Raytheon and will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T. Calio, RTX announced in a press release.
Mr. Jasper, a 31-year aerospace and defense veteran, succeeds Wesley D. Kremer, who is retiring.
“Phil is a proven leader with significant depth of experience delivering defense solutions to the military customer,” said Mr. Calio. “His recent integration of RTX’s connected battlespace solutions, a critical customer priority and growth driver for the company, is one of many business transformations he has led over his career. I am confident he will drive the newly restructured Raytheon business to accelerate performance to effectively meet customer commitments.”
As president of Raytheon, Mr. Jasper will serve as a member of the RTX senior leadership team and will be responsible for leading the business and its industry-leading franchises in missile defense, air-to-air missiles, fire control radars, and electro-optical/infra-red systems.
In 2018, Mr. Jasper was named president of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems strategic business unit, responsible for delivering military, government and civil solutions to help customers worldwide safely and successfully complete their complex missions.
Following Mr. Jasper’s appointment, several other executive leadership changes also were announced:
- Troy Brunk has been named president of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems unit.
- Heather Robertson has been named chief operating officer for Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems.
- Nathan Boelkins has been named president of Collins Aerospace’s Avionics unit.
RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is the parent company of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
