The Faces of Technology

Amy Leonard
American troops defending freedom overseas are not forgotten. Back home in Houston, Amy Leonard is watching out for them. She is working to help design a product that will keep warfighters out of harm's way. "I have a close friend whose husband was serving in Iraq," says Leonard, a software engineer on the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program. She was drawn to engineering because she grew up surrounded by people involved in America's space exploration effort. "I know firsthand how our men and women in uniform are laying their lives on the line for us every day. I'm proud to be part of an important Boeing program that will help to protect them and bring them safely home."