Insitu announces new Chief Executive Officer
ROSIELYNN (LYNN) FOX, new Insitu CEO
From Patrick Host at Insitu:
Insitu has announced Rosielynn ‘Lynn’ Fox as its new Chief Executive Officer, according to Patrick Host, Insitu communication specialist.
Fox is also serving as Boeing’s vice president of Missions and Payloads. She starts with Insitu immediately, Host said.
The company employing 1,000 with a base in Bingen, Wash., makes unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) -- small pilotless aircraft, such as the ScanEagle and Integrator -- for the military, public safety, aerospace, and other markets. These miniature robotic aircraft are typically used for commercial and government intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) from border patrol and forest fire control to meteorology and geophysical mapping. ScanEagle, which is used by the US for surveillance in Afghanistan, was developed with Boeing. The collaboration was so successful that the aerospace giant acquired Insitu, which was formed in 1994.
Insitu has built more than 3,500 unmanned aircraft and has a global customer base of more than 28 countries. It has two programs of record with the Pentagon—The US Marine Corps operates the RQ-21A Blackjack and the US Navy uses the MQ-27B ScanEagle and the RQ-21A Blackjack.
Previous CEO, Megan Davies, is taking another leadership position with Boeing, according to a company profile on Dun & Bradstreet.
Fox previously served as senior director of Boeing’s Electronic Sensor and Intelligence Solutions division while also serving as CEO of Argon ST.
Fox joined Insitu in 2022 and is also serving as Boeing’s vice president of Missions and Payloads.
Previously, Lynn was senior director of Boeing’s Electronic Sensor and Intelligence Solutions division while also serving as CEO of Argon ST of Fairfax, Va. She had previously served as the director of International Apache Programs in Mesa, Ariz., responsible for managing the development and production of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter for all international customers.
Prior to her role in Mesa, Lynn was the program manager for V-22 Osprey – Japan. In this role, she was responsible for the execution and business growth with the V-22’s first international customer.
Fox previously held several positions as program manager of the Mission Systems Integrated Product Team and capture team leader in the division previously called Network & Space Systems (N&SS).
Her focus was tied to executing and capturing new market opportunities in tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Before joining N&SS, Lynn led an engineering team within Boeing’s Phantom Works division. Her team led initiatives involving mobile satellite and tactical network communications.
Prior to joining Boeing, Lynn held several Department of Defense civilian positions as a systems engineer and program manager. In these roles, she supported the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Army Material Command – Europe and U.S. Army European Command. She also served as a U.S. Army officer.
Lynn earned a bachelor of science degree from South Carolina State University and a master’s degree in computer resources and information management from Webster University. She is also a graduate of Villanova’s executive MBA program.
