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Lisa Atherton Appointed Bell CEO
Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter following his retirement.
Headshot Lia Atherton Bell Helicopter CEO
Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter following his retirement. (Photo: Bell)

Textron announced this morning that Lisa Atherton will succeed Mitch Snyder as CEO of Bell Helicopter, effective April 28. Snyder is retiring after serving as CEO for more than seven years and nearly 20 years with the company. 

Atherton was president and CEO of Textron Systems from 2017 until January 2023, when she was named COO at Bell. She joined Textron Defense Systems in 2007 and, in 2013, transitioned to Bell and held a number of leadership positions within military programs, including as executive v-p of military business. Atherton graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served for eight years at the USAF Combat Command’s Directorate of Requirements.

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