Chevron, the $167 billion energy company, said Matthew Foehr will become comptroller and corporate vice president on April 1. He will succeed Mark Humphrey, who is retiring. Foehr, 52, is currently vice president of finance for the global upstream and gas business. He joined the MBA development program at San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron in 1982 and since then has worked in its comptroller, investor relations and treasury departments. Foehr was named vice president of finance for the global downstream business in 2003.

Boeing, the $68.3 billion aircraft manufacturer, appointed Greg Smith corporate controller and vice president. He succeeds Rob Pasterick, who was named president of the shared services group. Smith, 43, had been vice president of corporate financial planning and analysis. He rejoined Chicago-based Boeing in 2008 after serving as vice president of global investor relations at Raytheon. Prior to joining Raytheon, Smith worked at Boeing in various finance positions, including controller for the shared services group.

Emerson, the $20.9 billion maker of appliances, tools and technologies such as industrial automation and process management, named Frank Dellaquila CFO and senior vice president. He replaces Walter Galvin, who will continue to serve as vice chairman. Dellaquila, 53, the St. Louis-based company's controller and senior vice president of finance since last year, joined Emerson in 1991 as treasurer, became CFO for the motors and appliance components unit in 2000, and was named senior vice president of acquisitions in 2004.