Alex Philip joined Boeing in 2000.  He was named Managing Director of the Global Leasing, Opportunity Development & BBJ in October 2020.  Alex leads a team of marketing specialists who work with leasing customers, start-up airlines, industry consultants and owners of Boeing Business jets to find solutions to their business objectives.  He reports to Darren Hulst, Vice President – Commercial Marketing.

          Alex joined Boeing from Canadian Airlines, where he worked as an analyst and manager in Financial Planning and Analysis, focusing on airplane evaluations and fleet planning.  During his tenure at Boeing, Alex has worked in many marketing capacities including Airline Economics, Customer of the Future, Regional Marketing, Strategy and Sales Operations.  He spent six years as the marketing director for Air France, responsible for all marketing activity, resulting in the sale of the 787 to this key Boeing customer.  Prior to his current position, he was the Director of BGS Sales Operations - for two years.

          Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia and an MBA in finance from Concordia University in Montreal.  He is married with two children and enjoys travel, playing tennis and ice hockey and following the ups & downs of his favourite team, the Vancouver Canucks.