Tom C. Gentile
Chairman, CEO and President
Tom Gentile was named Chief Executive Officer and President of Hexcel Corporation in May 2024 and was appointed as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors in December 2024.
Prior to joining Hexcel, Gentile was President and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, a global supplier of structures for aerospace and defense platforms. Previously, Gentile spent 19 years at GE. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of GE Healthcare, a $14 billion diagnostic imaging and medical devices business. Also, Gentile was President and CEO of GE Aviation Services, a $7 billion global enterprise providing maintenance, repair and overhaul as well as spare parts for GE Aviation’s commercial jet engine fleet. Gentile began his career at GE in 1998, holding a succession of leadership roles across GE Capital in the U.S., France and Australia.
Gentile has held numerous other leadership and strategy roles with McKinsey and Company, U.S. broadcaster CBS and General Motors. In addition, he was previously chairperson of the board of directors for InSightec, a global leader in non-invasive image guided therapy.
An active community member, Gentile currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Wings Club and sits on the boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is an advisory board member for Wichita State University’s Barton School of Business and a former Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association.
Gentile earned his bachelor’s degree in economics manga cum laude and an MBA from Harvard University, and he studied international relations at the London School of Economics.
