Kim Kinsley has succeeded Earl Exum as the president of International Aero Engines AG (IAE). Kingsley is IAE’s first female president and has concurrently been named vice president, V2500 programs at Pratt & Whitney. She will assume both roles effective immediately and report to Exum
Exum will become chair of the IAE AG board of directors and continue serving in his role as vice president, Mature Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney, a position he has held since October 2022. He will be developing strategies and execution to support customers, optimize product life and maximize value realized from Pratt & Whitney's mature engines portfolio.
"Kim is uniquely positioned to take IAE forward," said Exum. "The V2500 engine has seen many great successes over IAE's 40-year history, and we are confident Kim will build on that legacy as we look to the future. Kim has a wealth of experience from within and outside the aerospace industry and will ensure we continue to deliver the proven performance our customers have come to expect."
As president, Kinsley will lead the integrated program structure to support the continuous improvement of Pratt & Whitney's V2500 program, positioning the joint venture partners to best serve customers with more flexible offerings to the narrowbody segment. She will exercise leadership to ensure financial, business, technical, customer and partner commitments are achieved.
Kinsley joins Pratt & Whitney from Collins Aerospace, where she worked since 2014 and most recently served as vice president, Environmental & Airframe Control Systems – Power & Controls. She has more than 25 years of experience in operations, business management, engineering and new product development across diverse industries.