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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC)

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Board of Directors

Director information for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Ann M. FudgeMember["financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
Arvind KrishnaChairman and Chief Executive Officer, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)63["Extensive global business and organizational leadership experience as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a large multinational corporation", "Deep knowledge of manufacturing and research, including in artificial intelligence and computing", "Significant experience in cyber and digital transformation", "Significant technology experience"]["Compensation and Human Capital Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
Christopher W. GradyRetired Admiral, U.S. Navy and Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Member63["Broad leadership and enterprise oversight experience from an extensive career as a senior military officer with the U.S. Navy", "Significant expertise in geopolitics, the national and global security environment, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection and multinational stakeholder engagement", "Experience with human capital strategy and talent development", "Significant expertise in technology modernization and innovation strategy", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
David P. AbneyFormer Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)70["Extensive leadership and business experience as a former Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of a large multinational enterprise", "Significant expertise in international operations and global logistics", "Broad experience with talent management and leading global teams", "Significant board experience, including as non-executive chair"]["Compensation and Human Capital Committee (Chair)", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
Gary RougheadRetired Admiral, U.S. Navy and Former Chief of Naval Operations; Chair74["Extensive career as a senior military officer with the U.S. Navy, including numerous operational commands", "Significant expertise in national security, information warfare, cyber operations and global security issues", "Broad experience in leadership and matters of global relations, particularly in the Pacific region, Europe and the Middle East", "Experience with talent development and management"]["Compensation and Human Capital Committee", "Policy Committee (Chair)", "Policy Committee"]2026
James S. TurleyFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young; Member70["Extensive experience and expertise in areas of finance, accounting and business management acquired over 36-year career at Ernst & Young", "Significant experience in areas of risk management", "Extensive international experience through his service as an executive of a leading global professional services organization", "Significant public company board leadership experience, including as non-executive chair", "Extensive experience as a member of the audit committee of other public companies", "Audit committee financial expert", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
Kathy J. WardenChair, Chief Executive Officer and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation54["Extensive experience in operational leadership, strategy, performance and business development in government and commercial markets", "Cybersecurity and technology expertise", "Prior leadership positions within Northrop Grumman", "Significant aerospace and defense industry experience"]["Board of Directors of Merck & Co., Inc.", "Aerospace Industries Association", "Catalyst", "Greater Washington Partnership", "Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond"]2026
Kenneth B. CrewsFormer Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer[][]2026
Kimberly A. RossFormer Chief Financial Officer, WeWork and Baker Hughes Company; Member60["Extensive experience through service as the Chief Financial Officer of large public companies", "Expertise in financial reporting, internal auditing processes and managing corporate finance for global companies", "Significant international business experience through her service as an executive of large public companies with extensive international operations", "Substantial senior leadership skills", "Audit committee financial expert", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
Madeleine A. Kleiner[][]2026
Marianne C. BrownFormer Chief Operating Officer, Global Financial Solutions, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.; Member; Chair67["Substantial business experience as a former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer", "Significant experience in IT goods and services, cyber protection and business management", "Community and philanthropic leader", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
Mark A. Welsh IIIFormer President, Texas A&M University; Retired General, U.S. Air Force and Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; Former President, Texas A&M University; General, USAF (Ret); Former Chief of Staff, USAF; Member72["Extensive career as a senior military officer and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having held leadership positions at the highest levels of the United States Air Force", "Experience with administration of large, complex educational institution, including serving as president", "Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of issues related to global security and the intelligence community", "Broad leadership experience and international experience, particularly in Europe", "Experience with talent development and management", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
Mary A. WinstonPresident and Founder of WinsCo Enterprises, Inc.64["Substantial financial expertise acquired through positions held as the Chief Financial Officer of large public and private companies", "Expertise in risk management and mergers and acquisitions", "Significant senior leadership and international experience as an executive officer or director of large companies with global operations", "Extensive expertise in corporate governance", "Broad operations, manufacturing and supply chain experience"]["Compensation and Human Capital Committee", "Policy Committee"]2026
Thomas M. SchoeweFormer Executive Vice President and CFO, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Chair73["Extensive financial experience acquired through positions held as the Chief Financial Officer of large public companies", "Expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley controls, risk management and mergers and acquisitions", "Significant international experience through his service as an executive of large public companies", "Experience on large-scale transformational enterprise information technology implementations", "Extensive experience as a member of the audit, risk, compensation and policy committees", "Qualifies as Audit Committee Financial Expert", "financially literate"]["Audit and Risk Committee (Chair)", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee", "Audit and Risk Committee"]2026