Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Boeing Names Jay Malave CFO as Brian West Shifts to Adviser Role

Effective August 15 Boeing will strengthen its finance leadership by appointing Jay Malave as CFO to support its recovery strategy under intensified scrutiny.

Outgoing CFO Brian West operated in crisis mode.
Image
Jesus "Jay" Malave is the new CFO of Boeing.
Boeing  | Image: Reuters/LinkedIn

Overview

  • Jesus “Jay” Malave, who served as CFO at Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies, will become Boeing’s executive vice president and chief financial officer on August 15.
  • Brian West will transition into a senior adviser role to CEO Kelly Ortberg on the same date after leading a $24 billion equity raise and $10.6 billion sale of digital assets to shore up Boeing’s balance sheet.
  • As CFO, Malave will oversee financial strategy, long-range planning, investor relations, treasury, controller and audit operations plus global real estate holdings.
  • Boeing remains subject to elevated safety and quality investigations following the June crash of an Air India 787 Dreamliner as it works to rebuild stakeholder trust.
  • Shares rose 0.3% in after-hours trading in New York after initially falling 2.3% on the news of the leadership change.