Anthony M. Parasida
President
Global Services & Support
Integrated Defense Systems
Boeing named Anthony M. Parasida president of its Global Services & Support business in September 2009. He leads all aspects of the company's St. Louis-based $8 billion business providing global after-delivery support for military platforms and systems, and a broad array of defense and government services. This includes maintenance, modifications and upgrades for such venerable aircraft as the KC-135 Stratotanker, B-52 Stratofortress, KC-10 Extender, A-10 Thunderbolt, and C-130 Hercules, as well as numerous commercial derivative and executive fleet aircraft such as the VC-25, C-32, and C-40; supply-chain management, performance-based logistics, and engineering services supporting the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter, C-17 Globemaster airlifter, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and other Boeing and non-Boeing military airplanes and systems; training systems, solutions and simulation for military aircraft and ground combat systems; managed network and communication services; infrastructure support services and support operations; intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance services; energy solutions; logistics command and control, and international support systems. Major subsidiaries of the business include Boeing Service Company, Boeing Aerospace Operations, Tapestry Solutions and Federated Software Group.
Prior to this assignment, Parasida served as vice president and general manager for Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ASW&ISR) within Boeing Military Aircraft. In that position he was responsible for three major programs: P-8A Poseidon; Airborne Early Warning & Control programs; and Airborne Warning Systems, including AWACS. Prior to that, Tony was Program Manager of the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft program.
Parasida joined Boeing in 1978 as a structures engineer on helicopter programs. Since that time, he has held numerous jobs of increasing responsibility within aircraft design, Integrated Product Team leadership and program management, including program manager for the V-22 Osprey and vice president of the F/A-18 Hornet. Parasida holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in engineering management from Drexel University.
Parasida was born 1956 in Sewickley, Pa.