Kevin Schemm, Enterprise Finance SVP at Boeing

Kevin Schemm is the senior vice president of enterprise finance at aerospace company Boeing. He is also a member of the company’s executive council.

As enterprise finance SVP, Schemm leads the company’s business unit finance teams and the global finance operations team. He also oversees financial planning and analysis and leads investor relations. As a member of the executive council, he assesses financial scenarios, manages liquidity and monitors finance-related decision-making.

Schemm was the SVP of business operations and performance and chief financial officer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes prior to his current role. At Boeing Commercial Airplanes, he handled financial management, business planning and operations work, Boeing said.

The industry veteran joined Boeing in 1985 as a systems engineer in the company’s Military Airplanes division. He then handled contracts and business relationships with airline customers in the Asian market. Other leadership roles that Schemm held at Boeing include VP of North America and Leasing Sales and chief of supply chain at the company’s Commercial Airlines division.

The Boeing executive currently serves on the board of directors at the Virginia Mason Health System and the Virginia Mason Medical Center. He previously served on the board of trustees at The Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Schemm holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University.

Boeing manufactures aircraft for commercial and military uses. Its commercial aircraft include the 737 series, the 787 Dreamliner and the 747 series. Its military and government aircraft include the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the B-52 bomber, the V-22 Osprey and Air Force One.