Leanne Caret
Leanne Caret
Leanne G. Caret is a Senior Advisor to Blackstone Inc. and a member of the Deere & Company Board of Directors. Additionally, she serves as a board member of the RTX Board of Directors and for the Kansas State University Foundation, the USO and FIRST Robotics. She brings expertise in public company management and industry executive leadership, global operations and sales, technology and innovation, and financial matters.
Prior to her retirement in December 2022, Caret served as executive vice president and senior advisor to The Boeing Company, and previously was the president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Caret held numerous leadership roles over her 34+ year career with Boeing, including chief financial officer for Boeing Defense, Space and Security.
She received a Masters of Business Administration from Wichita State University and a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
