Mark Ballew is the director of Global Sales & Marketing for Boeing’s International Government Services business. In this role, Ballew is responsible for the sales and marketing activities for life cycle support and training for all of Boeing’s defense related products as well as several off platform projects. He manages customer engagements, participation in air shows and trade events, and the development of long term sustainment strategies for each platform. Prior to joining Boeing, Ballew served as an Aviation/Acquisition officer in the United States Army. He accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours as a Chinook helicopter pilot, serving in numerous leadership positions around the world.