Spirit AeroSystems has named Mark Miklos Senior Vice President of the company's defence and space business, effective April 1, 2023. Miklos will replace Duane Hawkins, current Executive Vice President, President Defence & Space, who has announced his intent to retire at the end of March 2023. Hawkins, who joined Spirit in 2013, will remain with the company in an advisory role following his retirement.
Miklos will become a member of the Spirit Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Tom Gentile, President and Chief Executive Officer. He is currently Vice President in Spirit Defence & Space with responsibility for the company's high-temperature composites business in Maine and the executive lead for the company's hypersonic strategy.
Miklos joined Spirit in January 2020 as a part of the acquisition of Fiber Materials, Inc. (FMI). He was CEO of FMI for three years, from 2017 to 2020.
