DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 18, 2026--
Intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced that Shawn Black has been named president, Aerospace, effective August 17, 2026. In this role, Black will be responsible for leading Eaton’s global Aerospace Group. He will report directly to Pete Denk, president and chief operating officer, Industrial Sector, Eaton.
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Black brings more than 20 years of aerospace and defense industry leadership experience to Eaton, with a background spanning program management, strategy and business development, operations and business leadership roles. Most recently, he served as president, Defense, GKN Aerospace, where he led a global business supporting key defense platforms and customers. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, and spent nearly 16 years with DRS Technologies in several key leadership roles, including vice president and general manager, Electro Optical and Infrared Systems. He began his career as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.
“Shawn has a demonstrated track record of delivering results by strengthening operations, growing businesses and building trusted relationships with customers,” said Denk. “His deep aerospace and defense experience, combined with his ability to lead global teams through growth and transformation, positions him well to lead our Aerospace Group into our next phase of growth and innovation.”
Black has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Penn State University and a master’s of business administration degree from Boston University.
In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a leading provider of hydraulic, fuel, oxygen, fluid and air conveyance, electrical, motion control and engine solutions, as well as aftermarket service and support for commercial and military aircraft.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial and institutional, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.
Eaton Names Shawn Black President, Aerospace
