LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has
made a number of leadership appointments within its communications
organization designed to strengthen the function overall and provide an
enhanced level of support to business leaders company-wide. These appointments
follow Raytheon's recent reorganization of its government and defense
businesses to be more agile, efficient and customer-focused.
"The recent changes to Raytheon's business structure have given us a
tremendous opportunity to place some of our most talented and capable
communicators in key leadership roles where they can help the company achieve
its strategic business objectives," said Phyllis J. Piano, Raytheon Company's
vice president of corporate affairs and communications. Piano is the
company's top communications officer.
The new appointments include:
Patrick Coulter, 61, has been named vice president, government and defense
communications, based in Lexington, Mass. Coulter reports to Piano. He will
also provide communications support for Raytheon Company President William H.
Swanson. Previously, Coulter was vice president, communications for Raytheon's
former Electronic Systems.
Mark Day, 55, has been named vice president, communications for Raytheon's
Space & Airborne Systems (SAS) business, based in El Segundo, Calif. He
reports to SAS President Jack Kelble. Prior to his appointment, Day was
director of public relations and marketing communications for Raytheon's
former Electronic Systems business.
Michael Doble, 47, has been named vice president, communications for
Raytheon's Intelligence & Information Systems (IIS) business, based in
Garland, Texas. He reports to IIS President Mike Keebaugh. Doble joins
Raytheon from Fleishman-Hillard's Washington, D.C., office, where he was a
senior vice president.
Janet Kopec, 49, has been named vice president, communications for
Raytheon's Network Centric Systems (NCS) business based in McKinney, Texas.
She reports to NCS President Colin Schottlaender. Previously, Kopec was
senior manager, communications, for Raytheon's former Electronic Systems
business in North Texas.
Colleen Niccum, 44, has been named vice president, communications for
Raytheon Missile Systems, based in Tucson, Ariz. She reports to Louise
Francesconi, president of that business. Previously, Niccum was senior
manager, external communications for Missile Systems.
David Polk, 40, has been named vice president, communications for
Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business, based in Tewksbury,
Mass. He reports to IDS President Ed Franklin. Previously, Polk was
director, corporate media relations for Raytheon Company.
Jackie Berger, 42, has been named vice president, communications and
public affairs for Raytheon Aircraft Company, based in Wichita, Kan. Berger
reports to Jim Schuster, chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon
Aircraft. Previously, she was director, corporate communications for Raytheon
Systems Limited (RSL), Raytheon's London-based subsidiary.
Stephanie Ayres, 36, has been named director, corporate communications for
RSL, effective Nov. 11. She reports to Bob McIntyre, managing director of
RSL. Ayres joins Raytheon from APCO, a public affairs and strategic
communications firm, where she was director of the defense practice in the
U.K.
Communications leadership at Raytheon's remaining businesses remains
unchanged. Robert Valentine leads communications at Raytheon Technical
Services Company, based in Reston, Va., Sherice Cole leads communications for
Raytheon Commercial Electronics, based in Lexington, Mass., and Dave Shea,
director of Washington, D.C., media relations, continues to lead
communications for Raytheon's Homeland Defense business. In addition, Joseph
Militano continues in his role as vice president of communications for
business development, based in Washington, D.C.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Amy L. Hosmer
781.860.2423
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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