Diana Manning

Diana Manning
BS ‘84

Engineering Consultant | Base2 Solutions

Diana graduated with a BSME from CU in 1984. Due to tough times in the Denver area, Diana found a job with Boeing in Seattle, WA. She has spent 32+ years at the Boeing Company working primarily in Propulsion Systems (engines and their support systems) for Commercial Aircraft. When retiring from Boeing in late 2017, Diana was the Chief Propulsion Engineer for the 787 and led a team of nearly 100 to ensure both 787 production and fleet operations. Now Diana is a consultant for Base 2 Solutions, an engineering services firm in Bellevue, WA.

Ask me about: Managing complex engineering programs, systems engineering, being a female in a male-dominated world, managing career and private life