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Troy Rutherford is vice president of the MQ-25 program for Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Air Dominance division. In this role, he is responsible for leading the effort to design, develop, manufacture and deliver the U.S. Navy’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft system, the MQ-25 Stingray. Rutherford served as the senior director of MQ-25 Mission Systems and Software until being named program vice president in July 2022.
Prior to joining the MQ-25 team, Rutherford was a senior director with Boeing NeXt, a business division focused on the future of urban, regional and global mobility. He oversaw the program management of next-generation air vehicles and small, commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Rutherford also led the execution of Boeing NeXt partnership programs, which focused on the development and safe introduction of future aircraft.
Throughout his career at Boeing, Rutherford has held various leadership positions in software engineering, systems engineering and experimental flight test programs. He has extensive experience in program management, business development and strategy.
Rutherford has managed the development, production, integration and sustainment of a robust Boeing product portfolio, including development of an electric vertical takeoff and landing cargo air vehicle used to study new technologies, the UAV certification process and the regulatory requirements for safe, sustainable and seamless mobility.
Rutherford has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis.
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