Celebrating our employees

We Are Textron Systems and we couldn’t continue Pushing Past Possible without our employees. This Employee Appreciation Day, we’ve asked our Executive Leadership Team to tell us what the day means to them.

Read their responses below:

Tom Hammoor, President and CEO

I feel incredibly humbled and extremely fortunate to be surrounded by such an exemplary team. The products are nothing short of amazing and the fantastic customer feedback speaks volumes about the organization. None of this would be possible without the incredible dedication and phenomenal talent of our many teammates.

Scott “Brillo” Stacy, Senior Vice President and General Manager, ATAC

The most valuable thing our employees have taught me is humility. Every time I get the chance to interact with our team I am humbled by their expertise and dedication.

Jeff Stewart, SVP and CFO

One of the best qualities about our team is how we support each other. Witnessing how teams have come together over the past few years to support each other in accomplishing tough programs and tasks is inspiring.

Sara Flower, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

What sets our team apart is the willingness everyone has to step up and help one another to ensure that we deliver for our customers.

Geoff and Mike Howe, Senior Vice Presidents, Howe & Howe

• The most valuable thing our employees have taught us is if you want to be the best, surround yourself with the best. Success comes from challenging and supporting one another.
• On this Employee Appreciation Day, we are most grateful for the opportunity to work side by side with an elite group of people and create safer and more effective vehicles for our military and first responders.

Ryan Hazlett, Senior Vice President, Global Military Sales and Strategy

The most valuable thing our employees have taught me is that every voice counts. The interaction with employees and listening to their thoughts, ideas and recommendations makes us all better leaders.

Mike Kieran, Senior Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain

I feel privileged to be part of Textron Systems because of the people that I get to work with.

Shannon Massey, Senior Vice President, Lycoming Engines

What sets our team apart is passion. A passion for each other, our products, and what we provide to users of our engines and services. “We build every engine as if we are going to fly it ourselves” – that is the passion we pursue each day with.

Nathan Harwood, VP and CIO

The most valuable thing our employees have taught me is the incredible value of perseverance! This team continues to persevere and complete business projects, application and infrastructure upgrades, learning and development, and administrative duties all while improving many of our Target Zero metrics.

Henry Finneral, Senior Vice President, Weapon Systems

What sets our team apart is the breadth of talent across the board, from our engineers and scientists to the folks that manufacture and deliver game changing capability.

David Phillips, Senior Vice President, Land Systems, Sea Systems

One of the best qualities about our team is that we respect each other and understand that if we all work together and demonstrate Textron Systems Values – we will be successful.

Wayne Prender, Senior Vice President, Air Systems

On this Employee Appreciation Day, I’m most grateful for every one of you on my team.

Jennifer Williamson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

One of the best qualities about our team is that we all have a deep amount of respect for each other both personally and professionally.

Mike Kraft, Senior Vice President, ATAP and Chief Tech Counsel

What sets our team apart is our diversity of backgrounds which spans both disciplinary expertise and how we got to where we are today – our life walk.

Steve Mensh, Senior Vice President, Electronic Systems

What sets our team apart is a never-ending drive to exceed customers’ expectations.