Chris Taylor is the Vice President of Manufacturing for Boom Supersonic’s Overture Program, where he leads the development of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, processes, and the delivery of completed aircraft into flight testing and ultimately to Boom’s customers. With nearly four decades of experience in aerospace manufacturing and program management, Chris brings unparalleled expertise and a proven track record of operational excellence to Boom’s mission of revolutionizing high-speed travel.

Since joining Boom in 2021, Chris has played a pivotal role in the development of Overture’s manufacturing facility (the Overture Superfactory) in Greensboro, North Carolina—from the facility’s groundbreaking through construction to building completion. Chris built his career at Gulfstream Aerospace, steadily advancing into senior leadership roles over a long tenure that spanned manufacturing engineering, tooling, tool design, and NC programming at sites in Savannah, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa. In his final six years he served as Director of Gulfstream’s Operation Engineering, overseeing manufacturing planning, operations engineering and advanced manufacturing teams. Under his leadership, these groups delivered critical innovations that enhanced efficiency and supported the production of industry-leading aircraft.

Chris graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering, where he built a strong foundation in optimizing complex manufacturing systems and processes. His technical expertise, combined with hands-on leadership and strategic vision, make him an essential force in turning Boom’s supersonic aircraft from concept into reality—safely, with a high degree of quality, and on schedule. Chris currently resides in Tulsa, OK with his wife where they enjoy live music and working with their four dogs (showing and coursing). They will soon make the transition to Greensboro.