Society of Women Engineers Region i

Cindy Hoover, Region i Governor

Background

Cindy Hoover is the Director of Fuselage Engineering for the 777, 767 and 747 programs at Spirit AeroSystems. In this role, Ms. Hoover is responsible for both the sustaining engineering and new program derivatives on these programs, as well as liaison engineering support for all fuselage programs. Prior to her role in engineering, Ms. Hoover was the Director for Lean Operations within the Fuselage Business Segment.

Ms. Hoover came to Spirit in late 2007 from LSI Corporation, where she was the Director of Customer Operations, responsible for the overall customer experience within operations, and Site Manager for the Wichita, KS facility.

Ms. Hoover has more than 19 years of industry experience in engineering, project management, Six Sigma, and a variety of operations management roles. Ms. Hoover has a diverse back-ground, giving her a wide range perspective on business from development through delivery.

A graduate of Wichita State University, Ms. Hoover received her bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. She received her executive MBA from Friends University and her Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from Six Sigma Academy.

Ms. Hoover and her husband, Bryan, have three sons, Jeremy, Marcus and Cameron. In addition to numerous school activities, family time is spent at the soccer fields and traveling to soccer tournaments.

Why I love SWE

SWE is has been a part of my life since college. I know that I have a network of professional women, friends and colleagues that I can count on for advice and council whenever I choose to take advantage of their expertise. SWE was like a security blanket for me when I started my professional career, and I knew that I would find someone in the group who would listen to and likely share my concerns and issues. While my participation in SWE has gone up and down, depending on my circumstances, I always know that I can come back and be welcomed with open arms.

SWE Experience

Ms. Hoover has been a member of the SWE family since her college days at Wichita State University. As a professional member of the Wichita Section, she has held almost every officer slot and has participated on numerous committees.

• Society of Women Engineers - Wichita Section
• Region i Lt. Gov, FY09
• Executive Contact for Spirit Corporate Membership, FY 09
• Membership Chair, FY 2003-2005, FY09
• Treasurer, FY 1991-1992
• Section Representative, FY 2001
• Vice President, FY 1998-1999, 2002
• President, FY 2000

Other Community Experience

Ms. Hoover is an active member of the Wichita community, currently serving on the board of trustees for the Wichita Area Technical College and Sedgwick County Technical Training Authority, the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland and the board of advisors for Wichita State University's College of Engineering. Previously, she served on the boards of the United Way of the Plains, Wichita Area Outlook Team, and the Wichita Chamber of Commerce.