SAE & MEMBER NEWS A Q&A with SAE's new VP of aerospace, Christopher Payne Christopher Payne has over 32 years of experience at Boeing, serving in various executive leadership positions throughout his tenure. Christopher Payne is a dynamic human with a remarkable career-becoming the new vice president of aerospace at SAE International is just the latest development. Armed with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Seattle University, Payne joined The Boeing Company as a technical designer in 1991; 32 years later, and he's climbed the ladder to become the BCA vice president of supply chain and fabrication engineering. Outside of SAE, he is a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics UPDATE and a fellow within the Royal Aeronautics Society. He is a lifetime Sequoyah member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society-which awarded him the Executive Excellence award in 2018- and the executive focal for the Northwest Indian College. Having honed his leadership skills through years of direct experience and Columbia University's Senior Executive Program, Payne is a welcome addition to the SAE executive team. Read on for an exclusive Q&A session with our new VP of aerospace, Christopher Payne. April 2024 5 AISES