Timothy Keating

Timothy Keating is senior vice president of Public Policy for The Boeing Company, the world's leading aerospace company. He is a member of the company's Executive Council. Keating joined Boeing in May 2008 and leads the company's public policy efforts, including all U.S. federal, state and local government liaison operations.Prior to joining Boeing, Keating was senior vice president, Global Government Relations, for Honeywell International. In this position, he was responsible for leading Honeywell's companywide government relations program. He led a global function with offices in Washington, D.C., Belgium, China, India, and Canada. In the U.S., Keating oversaw Honeywell's policy advocacy efforts with Congress and the executive branch, as well as with state governments. He also chaired the Honeywell Political Action Committee. In addition, he was responsible for Honeywell's grassroots program.Previously, Keating served as chairman of the board and managing partner at Timmons and Company--one of Washington's most prestigious lobbying firms. There, from 1998 until he joined Honeywell in 2002, Keating worked closely with Congress along with a wide range of CEOs, CFOs and general counsels in formulating and communicating public-policy recommendations.Prior to joining Timmons, he served as vice president for federal affairs for a major Washington, D.C., trade association.Keating served the Clinton Administration as special assistant to the President and staff director for Legislative Affairs. At the request of the White House, he served as director for Government Affairs and co-director of Credentials for the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Following the convention, he assisted in the preparation and logistics for the presidential and vice-presidential debates. Keating again served as director for Government Affairs and co-director of Credentials for the presidential Inaugural Committee in 1997. In both 2000 and 2004, he served as director of Government