Joe Boeckx has been named the chief growth officer of QinetiQ US, a defense and security organization based in McLean, Virginia. In his new role, Boeckx will be responsible for leading business development efforts and overseeing QinetiQ US’ growth strategy. This includes customer engagement, business development, proposal operations, strategic pricing, and mergers and acquisitions.
Shawn Purvis, CEO of QinetiQ US, praised Boeckx as a results-driven leader with extensive industry knowledge and client understanding. Boeckx has previously held positions as the vice president of business development at BAE Systems and the VP of strategy and business development at Leidos, where he played a key role in the company’s merger with Lockheed Martin’s information systems and global solutions business.
Boeckx’s experience also includes executive roles at Akima and Tenax Aerospace, where he contributed to the expansion of their portfolios. Most recently, he served as the president of Makhwa Global, a tribally-owned enterprise holding company for the Ojibwe Tribe in Minnesota.
With a background as a commissioned officer and counterterrorism intelligence officer, Boeckx brings a deep understanding of the mission-critical support required by defense and security partners. His appointment follows other recent leadership appointments within QinetiQ US, including the addition of Leticia Ballard as head of marketing and communications and Ronald LeClere as vice president of financial planning and analysis.