Airbus' US defense arm promotes Veneziano to CEO
Alex Veneziano, the newly-appointed chief executive for Airbus' new U.S. defense subsidiary. Airbus photo.
By
Ross Wilkers
The 15-year company veteran was part of the leadership team responsible for standing up the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense entity.
Airbus’ subsidiary for the U.S. government market has promoted a new chief executive from within its own ranks in Alex Veneziano, a 15-year company veteran and formerly chief administrative officer.
Veneziano’s promotion takes effect immediately and he succeeds Robert Geckle, who is departing for another role in industry after nearly four-and-a-half years in the CEO post. Kevin Sweeney has been appointed chairman of the board of directors, Airbus U.S. Space and Defense said Friday.
During Veneziano’s tenure at Airbus, he was part of the leadership team responsible for standing up the Airbus U.S. entity as an American defense company with the ability to pursue classified work.
The chief administrative officer role covered responsibilities for functions in legal, ethics and compliance, information security, and human resources.
Venezio joined the defense business in the fall of 2020 after a stint as legal counsel for Airbus Americas Inc., the U.S. commercial aviation subsidiary.
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense touts its core work areas as including satellites, geospatial intelligence, cybersecurity, secure communications, space exploration, military helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, and fixed-wing aircraft.