The Boeing Company named Troy Lahr vice president, Investor Relations. Lahr will take over from Stephanie Pope, who will assume the role of vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis. Both will report to Greg Smith, the company's chief financial officer.

The changes are effective Feb. 1, 2012. Lahr, who joined the Business Development team at Boeing Defense, Space & Security last year, will lead investor relations operations and financial community relationships, working with institutional investors and securities analysts to promote understanding of the company's programs, financial performance and outlook.

Prior to joining the company, Lahr worked for more than a decade at Stifel Financial, where he held the position of Managing Director, with the lead role in covering the aerospace and defense sector.