Employees
~79,316
About Northrop Grumman
Key Facts
Approximately 79,316 employees globally
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Operates in Defense and Space Manufacturing
Executive Leadership Team
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Northrop Grumman Executive Leadership Team
Chris Welker
Chief Information Officer, Vice President
Lead all aspects of implementing innovative IT solutions that deliver value and enable Innovation Systems’ strategic business initiatives. In addition, in coordination with Enterprise Services’ (ES) service lines, accountable at Innovation Systems for all services that Enterprise Services provides, including Service Center Operations, Information Security, and Security.
Since 2018
Kenneth Crews
Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
CFO of NYSE listed, S&P 500 Index Member, Fortune 150 Company, generating over $40B in revenue with more than 100,000 employees
Responsible for the company’s business management and finance function (>7K employees) and activities including the controller; treasury; contracts and pricing; financial strategy and planning; mergers and acquisitions; tax; internal audit; investor relations; trust administration and investments; and the business management organizations within the operating sectors of the company.
Since 2024
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Keri Waters
Chief Information Officer, Vice President
Keri Waters is vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector, a leading global provider, manufacturer and integrator of advanced, secure, and agile software-defined systems and solutions, based in Linthicum, Md. In this role, Waters is responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of all information technology investments, solutions, and services supporting Mission Systems.
Since 2023
Lucy Kennedy Ryan
Corporate Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Lead the company’s worldwide communications strategy and execution including media relations, employee communications, advertising, digital communications, executive communications, and branding/corporate image.
Since 2019
Business Focus Areas
Business Focus Areas
Unmanned SystemsManufacturingSpaceSystems Engineeringadvanced electronicsSoftware engineeringDirected EnergyInformation TechnologyMilitarySupply ChainElectronicsC4ISREngineeringdefensecyber securityLogisticsAerospacecyber
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