WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 22, 2018 /CNW/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced retired Southwest
Airlines executive Laura Wright has
joined its board of directors.
"Laura embodies an exceptional combination of financial acumen
and aviation industry experience," said Bob
Johnson, board chairman of Spirit AeroSystems. "We are
excited to have her join the full board, as well as serve on the
risk committee."
Wright served in a variety of financial leadership roles during
her 25-year career at Southwest Airlines, including treasurer and
senior vice president of Finance, before retiring as senior vice
president and chief financial officer in 2012. Upon retirement,
Wright founded GSB Advisory, LLC, providing strategic and financial
consulting to non-profits and other businesses pursuing growth.
Wright holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in
accounting from the University of North
Texas. She is a certified public accountant.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both
commercial and defense customers. With headquarters
in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit
operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include
fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's
premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses
on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum
manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe. More
information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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