Phil Jasper named as President of Raytheon by RTX

Phil Jasper to replace Wesly D. Kremer as the new President of Raytheon.

Phil Jasper, who will answer to President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T. Calio, has been named President of Raytheon, according to an announcement made by RTX.   As president of Raytheon, Jasper, 55, will lead the company and its industry-leading franchises in air-to-air missiles, fire control radars, electro-optical/infra-red systems, and missile defence. He will also be a part of the RTX senior leadership team.  Wesley D. Kremer, who will retire from the firm at the end of Q1 2024, is replaced by Jasper, a 31-year veteran of the aerospace and military industries.

Christopher T. Calio President & Chief Operating Officer said, “Phil is a proven leader with significant depth of experience delivering defence solutions to the military customer. His recent integration of RTX’s connected battlespace solutions, a critical customer priority and growth driver for the company, is one of many business transformations he has led over his career. I am confident he will drive the newly restructured Raytheon business to accelerate performance to effectively meet customer commitments.”

As president of Raytheon, Jasper, 55, will lead the company and its industry-leading franchises in air-to-air missiles, fire control radars, electro-optical/infra-red systems, and missile defence. He will also be a part of the RTX senior leadership team.

Jasper assumed the role of president of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems strategic business unit in 2018. The unit is accountable for providing military, government, and civilian solutions to assist clients globally in accomplishing their most challenging missions in a safe and effective manner. He brought cutting-edge networking and communications technologies from the commercial aerospace industry to the defence industry. Furthermore, Jasper created, developed, and integrated a number of military aircraft mission-specific capabilities, including as airdrop, refuelling, intercepting, and guidance and control products and operations.

Kremer has served in executive leadership positions since 2003 and was named a business president in 2015. Christopher T. Calio continued: “Wes has contributed significantly to the advancement of missile defence systems for the U.S. and its allies and played a critical role in structuring the Raytheon business in 2023. We thank him for his many contributions to RTX and wish him well as he retires from the company.”

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Extra Appointments for Leadership

• Several other executive leadership changes that were made in accordance with the company’s succession plan have taken effect since Jasper’s appointment.
• The Mission Systems division of Collins Aerospace has selected Troy Brunk as its new president.
• The Mission Systems Chief Operating Officer at Collins Aerospace is now Heather Robertson.
• The avionics division of Collins Aerospace has selected Nathan Boelkins as its new president.