Outside Event: Mitch Daniels School of Business Executive Forum

The Executive Forum is open to the public, as seating permits, and provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of topics and issues facing business and management.

Chris Fultz is the Vice President of the B-52 / F130 program at Rolls-Royce. He is responsible for operational leadership and direction for the programmatic and contractual delivery of the new F130 engine for the B-52 aircraft, working closely with USAF and Boeing to deliver the program objectives. This engine replacement program will allow the B-52 aircraft to remain in service an extended time period.

Prior to this role, Chris served as the Program Executive for the AE family of engines, including the AE2100 (C-130), AE1107 (V-22) and AE3007 (MQ-25). He was responsible for delivering on all production and OEM integration support.

Chris has been with Rolls-Royce since 1984 and has served in a variety of functions and roles across the business, including Engineering, Project Management and Services. He has led multiple New Product Introduction programs across the small helicopter business. Chris has been a part of several business improvement / change initiatives, and was key leader in the transition from office to home to back to office during the pandemic.

Chris received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Technology from Purdue University. He has his MBA from Indiana University in Marketing and Finance, and a Masters in Program Management from Penn State University. Chris is a trained Quality Black Belt and holds a PMP certification from the Program Management Institute.

Chris is married to Lisa and they have three children, all Purdue grads! He enjoys travel, camping, boating and other outdoor activities. He has been a mentor in the FIRST Robotics program since 2001.

LOCATION:  Krannert 140