PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Textron Inc. announced that Rob Scholl, president and CEO of Textron eAviation, has been named president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. and Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, global parts and distribution, at Textron Aviation, has been named president and CEO of Textron eAviation, succeeding Scholl. Both appointments are effective Aug. 31, 2023.
Scholl succeeds Gunnar Kleveland in leading the Textron Specialized Vehicles portfolio of businesses that includes powerful brands such as E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Jacobsen, Cushman, and Textron Ground Support Equipment. He will report to Joerg Rautenstrauch, the president of the Industrial segment.
Scholl has led Textron eAviation since its inception as a business segment in 2022, building a team that is pursuing Textron’s long-term strategy of developing a family of sustainable aircraft and overseeing the development and expansion of Pipistrel. With 17 years of experience at Textron, Scholl has served in leadership roles across the company, including senior vice president, global sales and flight operations, vice president, parts and programs and vice president, marketing at Textron Aviation. Prior to joining Textron Aviation in 2012, he served as director of business development at Textron’s CWC business and in the corporate office in sales and marketing and strategy.
Shortt has 27 years of experience with Textron Aviation, holding leadership positions across its sales and marketing and customer service functions. Most recently, she served as senior vice president, global parts and distribution, and president of Able Aerospace and McCauley Propeller Systems. She has also served as senior vice president, customer service, senior vice president, sales and vice president, international sales. Shortt will report to Scott C. Donnelly, Textron chairman and CEO.
Commenting on the transition, Donnelly said, “Rob and Kriya have served as outstanding leaders at our respective businesses and I am confident they will continue to drive success in their new roles. I want to thank Gunnar for his contributions at TSV over the past four years and for his 20 years of service to our company.”
