Troy Brunk
President, Collins Aerospace · RTX
President of Collins Aerospace, the RTX aviation and defense systems business, since July 2024, reporting to chief executive Christopher Calio. A 30-year aerospace and defense veteran, he previously led three of Collins's strategic business units: Mission Systems, Avionics and Interiors. RTX ranked No. 49 on the 2026 Fortune 500.
Last reviewed: Oct 3, 2026
Troy Brunk
President, Collins Aerospace RTX
Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026
Executive Summary
Troy Brunk has been president of Collins Aerospace, RTX’s aviation and defense systems business, since July 2024. Collins makes avionics and flight deck systems, aircraft interiors, mission systems for military customers and other aerospace components, and Brunk has run three of its business units: Interiors, Avionics and Mission Systems. A 30-year aerospace and defense veteran trained in industrial engineering, he succeeded Stephen Timm, who retired, and reports to chief executive Christopher Calio. He has led the cabin, the cockpit and the defense side of the business in turn, which RTX cited as giving him a deep understanding of the portfolio and its customers.
Career Highlights
- President of Collins Aerospace since July 2024.
- President of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems strategic business unit.
- President of the Avionics strategic business unit.
- President of the Interiors strategic business unit.
Professional Journey
Brunk earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and an MBA at the University of Iowa and has more than 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense, according to RTX.
At Collins Aerospace he led three strategic business units: Interiors, with its portfolio of aircraft interior systems; Avionics, responsible for the design, manufacture and service of flight deck systems; and Mission Systems, which delivers military, government and civil solutions.
On 17 July 2024 RTX named him president of Collins Aerospace, reporting to chief executive Christopher Calio and succeeding Stephen Timm, who stayed on as a special adviser through March 2025. Calio said his leadership of three of Collins’s business units gave him a deep understanding of its portfolio and customers. RTX operates three businesses, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon, and employs more than 180,000 people, according to the company.
Education
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
University of Iowa
MBA