Textron had named Lisa Atherton as president & chief executive of its Bell division.
Former US Air Force officer Atherton, who has been chief operating officer at Bell, will on April 28 succeed Mitch Snyder.
,“Lisa has done an outstanding job of building strong teams at Bell and Textron Systems in her 16 years with the company and has earned the confidence of our customers," said Textron chairman and chief executive Scott C Donnelly.
“I also want to thank Mitch for his leadership. During his tenure, Mitch oversaw the development of new technologies and product innovations, significant wins in Bell’s military business and the expansion of our commercial programs,” Donnelly said.