Leanne Caret (born 18 November 1966)[1] is an American businesswoman, former president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), former executive vice president of Boeing, and serves on the United Service Organizations (USO) board of governors.

Caret received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wichita State University.

[2] In 1988, Caret began her career with Boeing and has held various program management positions in the defense business.

Later, she became vice president and general manager of Vertical Lift within BDS.

[3] In 2018, Caret was included in Fortune's Most Powerful Women list for the second consecutive year.