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Opening two new Boeing Research & Technology centers came with a few challenges. The new advanced research centers were in Huntsville, Alabama and St. Louis, Missouri, while I was in Seattle, Washington. By working collaboratively with extended teams, and using a lot of tracking tools, we were able to coordinate and plan successful center openings that resulted in local, regional and national news.

When opening a Center for Applied Simulation and Analytics (and faced with a very underwhelming door) you skip the regular ribbon-cutting and opt for a virtual ribbon using the 27' screen.