Diane C. Shapiro
Director of Human Resources
Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS)
The Boeing Company

Diane Shapiro is responsible for Human Resources executive leadership to the Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS) division of Network and Space Systems.  As director of Human Resources, she is responsible for the implementation of HR strategies, processes, policy and execution for the S&IS and Spectrolab employees in Southern California.  Most recently, Diane was the HR leader for Global Mobility Systems and the IDS-Long Beach site and Phantom Works.

Prior to working in Human Resources, Diane was responsible for Flight Operations, leading test, production and training pilots, as well as running the Flight Training Center for teaching pilots to fly Boeing commercial aircraft.  She was also responsible for accident investigations for all McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft.

 Diane is vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Psychological Trauma Center (affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) and on the Board of Boeing California Employee Fitness, a non-profit organization.  She is a member of HAART@UCLA, a collaboration of HR executives and academics.

Diane began her career as a professor at UCLA prior to joining Boeing.  She has a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from USC, a Masters in Education from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Brooklyn College.  

Diane was born in Brooklyn, New York. She has a B.S. from Brooklyn College in Health and Physical Education, a M.A. from the University of Michigan in Education, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Human Performance. She began her career as a professor at UCLA and joined Boeing in 1986. She worked in Long Beach in the newly formed Training Department which won the C-17 Aircrew Training System Proposal. Diane then went on to Management Consulting and later became the Director of Flight Operations, Training and Safety for Long Beach Commercial where she spent most of her career. She led the experimental, production, and training pilots, as well as the flight training center where pilots learned to operate our aircraft. As part of this position she was also responsible for accident investigation for all commercial aircraft. She worked in Engineering and Quality Business Operations for a short time. In October 1999, she was named Director of Human Resources for Phantom Works/Define Southern California.

Diane is married to Roland, a Muscle Physiologist at UCLA, and she has two step children. She enjoys exercising.


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