PATRICK DONNELLY
Director, Advanced Rotorcraft Systems Rotorcraft Systems
Patrick (Pat) Donnelly is the director of Advanced Rotorcraft Systems for the Advanced Precision Engagement & Mobility Systems and Rotorcraft Systems. Both Business Units are within Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems. He is responsible for all research and development of rotorcraft and related technologies. Programs include the Joint Heavy Lift rotorcraft, the A160 Hummingbird UAV, as well as many technology enhancements in support of the AH-64, CH-47 and V-22 production systems. Members of the organization are located in the Irvine, Mesa and Philadelphia sites. Prior to this assignment, he was the director of Proprietary Rotorcraft. Pat joined The Boeing Company in 1980 in the Design group of the Boeing V/STOL Wind Tunnel and served in a variety of roles in engineering and support services including manager, Operations Analysis (1984); senior manager, Product Assurance (1986); manager, Tactical V/STOL Systems (1989); and program manager, Proprietary Rotorcraft (1996). He has practitioner and/or management experience in mechanical design, operations analysis, weapon system integration, survivability technology, supportability and program management.

Pat holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Widener University. He also completed the Advanced Program Management Course from the Defense Acquisition University at Ft. Belvoir, Va.