Claire Kluge is an accomplished and highly regarded leader who has demonstrated her natural leadership skills and business acumen in a variety of roles in her 16 years with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and in her previous career in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Claire was instrumental in outsourcing transactional sustainment activities for the Classic Hornet Deeper Maintenance (DM) program, which involved recruiting and training 85 people, introducing common systems, tools, processes and a Joint Management Framework as well as Readiness Reviews.
Claire’s military experience has enabled her to completely understand her defence customer, their operational environment and unique needs. Her leadership and dedication led to her appointment as BDA’s Regional Director for the Hunter, responsible for leading Boeing’s defence presence in the region and overseeing operations associated with community engagement, local industry collaboration, educational partnerships and employee planning.