Boeing Names Finance Chief Stephanie Pope as Interim Commercial Airplanes Head Amid Leadership Shakeup

Stephanie Pope was recently appointed as Boeing's chief operating officer, but there is skepticism that the finance specialist has the right skills to fix issues with Boeing's airliner business.

Pope was abruptly made head of Boeing's commercial airline business, replacing Stan Deal, as the company searches for a new CEO.

Industry observers doubt Pope's ability to resolve Boeing's production problems and regain customer and employee trust, seeing her as an interim leader.

Former co-workers describe Pope as a strong leader - hardworking, a good listener, and skilled at building consensus.

Pope has risen quickly into finance roles at Boeing but lacks experience managing plane programs and working with airline customers.