Bertrand-Marc Allen is president of Boeing International and a member of the Boeing Executive Council.
As president of Boeing International since 2015, He, 44, is responsible for the company’s international strategy and corporate operations outside the U.S., overseeing 18 regional offices in key global markets. His responsibilities include developing the company’s growth and productivity initiatives outside the U.S., forming new business and industrial partnerships, overseeing international affairs, enhancing Boeing’s local presence and providing global functional support. He reports to Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg.
Previously, He served as president of Boeing Capital Corporation, a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary that arranges, structures and provides financing for Boeing’s commercial airplane, space and defense products. Prior to Boeing Capital, He served as vice president of Boeing International and president of Boeing China, responsible for leading the company’s business in China from its Beijing headquarters.
He earlier served as Boeing vice president for Global Law Affairs and general counsel to Boeing International, leading the company’s international legal practice group from its inception. He was responsible for international operations’ legal issues, crossborder trade regulation matters, and international legal policy matters including the United States–European Union World Trade Organization dispute on aircraft subsidies.
Before Boeing, He practiced law in Washington, D.C., litigating complex commercial cases for domestic and international clients. Previous government service includes an appointment as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s law clerk, plus He has prior business experience in strategy consulting and start-up leadership.
He is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and a member of the Trilateral Commission. He sits on the boards of numerous global trade organizations, including the USISPF, the U.S.-UAE Business Council and the U.S.- Saudi Arabia Business Council. Allen is a native of Southern California in the United States and received his law degree from Yale Law School and his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, majoring in political science with a certificate in economics.