Gwen Horsch

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Commercial @Spirit AeroSystems

Wichita, KS, US

Manager of legal services for a $5B publicly held corporation. Establish and perform to law department budgets and legal services management plans for assigned areas. Manage outside counsel, in-house Commercial Team attorneys, and e-discovery processes. Serve among litigation team managing cases and claims from discovery phase through final disposition. Serve in legal generalist role for corporation, providing legal focus on business development, commercial contracts, finance, disputes, and regulations for engineering and production of structural components for defense and commercial aircraft. Serve on Warranty Board technical review committee and negotiate multi-million-dollar commercial claims. Provide legal advice and guidance for marketing, supply chain, OEM contracting, quality, IT, public relations, aftermarket sales, trade compliance and facilities teams. Assist in development of RFP/Q/I responses and proposals, and provide legal analysis for commercial leases, and parent company guarantees. Prepare engineering service and manufacturing supply agreements for major aircraft structures including fuselage, propulsion systems, and wings. Provide legal oversight of company Supply Chain contracting, claims, and disputes. Provide training for Contracts and Legal Departments. Provide oversight and counsel to the business in supplier bankruptcies. Advise on aftermarket channel, third party intermediaries, and direct sales including due diligence and sales representative agreements.

Newman University

Master of Business Admistration - Finance, Finance Track

Wichita State University

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS

University of Kansas School of Law

Doctor of Law - JD, Law