Adm (ret.) Edmund P. Giambastiani joined the board in 2009 after a distinguished military career, culminating in his service as the seventh vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Admiral Giambastiani is a career U.S. Navy nuclear-trained submarine officer with extensive operational, maintenance, overhaul, engineering, and acquisition experience. He brought to the board a wide breadth of experience with major program development, program resourcing, and other aspects of managing large U.S. armed forces acquisition programs, with a particular focus on high-technology programs. His experience and leadership in matters related to national security and defense has been of distinct benefit to the company.
In 2019, Admiral Giambastiani was appointed to serve as the chair of the Board’s Committee on Airplane Policies and Procedures, which was formed to review Boeing’s company-wide policies and processes for airplane design and development. After an intensive five-month review, the committee recommended several actions that have been implemented to strengthen Boeing’s safety practices and culture, including: creating a permanent Aerospace Safety Committee, which Admiral Giambastiani has chaired since its inception; establishing a Product and Services Safety Organization reporting to senior company leadership and the Aerospace Safety Committee; realigning Engineering teams into a unified organization under the Chief Engineer to further strengthen the Company’s engineering function; establishing a formal Design Requirements program; enhancing the company’s Continued Operation Safety Program; re-examining flight deck design and operation assumptions; and expanding the role and reach of the company’s Safety Promotion Center.
In addition to chairing the Aerospace Safety Committee, Admiral Giambastiani serves as a member of the Board’s Governance & Public Policy Committee and Special Programs Committee. Admiral Giambastiani earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a minor in electrical engineering with leadership distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy.
“We deeply appreciate Ed’s commendable service on our board,” said Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner. “Boeing has benefited greatly from his distinguished leadership and committed service, including his commitment to ensuring the quality and safety of all Boeing’s aerospace products.”
“It has been a privilege to work closely with and serve alongside Ed,” said Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun. “We are thankful for his significant and lasting contributions to our company, including his leadership on product safety and matters related to national security and defense.”
