Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg Elected To Additional Role Of Chairman

(RTTNews) - Rockwell Collins (COL) Wednesday said CEO and President Kelly Ortberg was elected to the additional role of Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Anthony Carbone, who will continue on the board and serve as lead director, a position he previously held.

Ortberg was appointed president of Rockwell Collins in September 2012 and was elected CEO in July 2013.

Under his leadership, the company successfully completed the acquisition of ARINC and won several key commercial and government programs.

The firm also effectively managed through the challenges of sequestration, and ultimately, returned to growth after several years of challenging market dynamics.

Carbone was appointed non-executive chairman of the board in August 2014 and has been a director of Rockwell Collins since June 2001.