Jesse Klempner
Corporate Strategy & Development
Jesse M. Klempner leads Corporate Strategy & Development at RTX. He is responsible for developing corporate strategies that drive the company’s profitability and performance, and leading strategic and transformation initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions.
Klempner is an experienced aerospace and defense strategist. Prior to RTX, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he co-led the U.S. Aerospace & Defense practice and supported a broad set of clients on strategy, growth, innovation, transformation and mergers and acquisition.
He began his career working as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he focused on the defense budget, defense policy and foreign relations. He also served as the chief of staff to the chairman of the House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Klempner holds a bachelor’s degree in history and government from Dartmouth College, a master’s degree in international relations from The University of Chicago and a master’s degree in business administration and juris doctor from Northwestern University