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Former Exelis Chief Melcher Named New CEO Of AIA

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

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Former Exelis Chief Melcher Named New CEO Of AIA

Incoming Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO David Melcher. Photo: AIA

David Melcher, who led defense civil government contractor Exelis Inc. after its spin-off from ITT Corp. [ITT] in 2011 until it was acquired by Harris Corp. [HRS] last month, has been named as the new chief of the Aerospace Industries Association, effective June 8.Melcher succeeds Marion Blakey, who departed AIA earlier this year to become president and CEO of the North American business of Britain’s Rolls-Royce.Melcher said in a statement that “Our nation currently faces a number of critical global…

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