WICHITA, Kan., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced the appointment of
Irene M. Esteves to its board of
directors effective immediately.
"Irene's broad experience in finance and business strategy
across important industries will add a valuable perspective, and we
are very pleased to welcome her," said Bob
Johnson, board chairman of Spirit AeroSystems. "We are
excited to have Irene join the full board, as well as serve on the
audit and risk committees."
Esteves has held various senior leadership roles across a
spectrum of industries, most recently serving as executive vice
president and chief financial officer of Time Warner Cable. She
also held chief financial officer roles at XL Capital Group, and
Regions Financial Corporation.
"We conducted an exhaustive search for someone who would further
strengthen our board's breadth of talent and background, and we are
delighted to have identified such an outstanding individual," said
Larry Lawson, president and chief
executive officer of Spirit AeroSystems. "I'm confident that Irene
is going to make an important and positive impact here at
Spirit."
"Spirit is ideally positioned to leverage its unique
capabilities to continue its growth in both commercial and defense
arenas," Esteves said. "I am excited to work with Larry Lawson and the board of directors, and I
look forward to contributing to the direction and growth of this
dynamic company."
Esteves earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan School of Business and an
MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems,
with headquarters in Wichita,
Kan., USA, is one of the world's largest non-OEM designers
and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial aircraft. In
addition to its Wichita and
Chanute facilities in Kansas, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester,
Okla.; Kinston, N.C.;
Nashville, Tenn.; Prestwick,
Scotland; Preston, England; Subang, Malaysia; and Saint-Nazaire, France. In the U.S., Spirit's core products
include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components.
Additionally, Spirit provides aftermarket customer support
services, including spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and
fleet support services in North
America, Europe and
Asia. Spirit Europe produces wing components for a host of
customers, including Airbus.
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