Who is the CEO of Northrop Grumman?

Kathy Warden is Northrop Grumman's chair, chief executive officer, and president.

Who is Northrop Grumman's CFO?

John Greene became corporate vice president and chief financial officer effective January 2026.

How many employees does Northrop Grumman have?

Northrop Grumman has about 100,000 employees.

Who should you contact to sell into Northrop Grumman?

Start with the relevant supplier, sector, program, or enterprise technology channel. The public IR email is for investors, not general vendor qualification.

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Who are Northrop Grumman's decision-makers?

Northrop Grumman is led by Kathy Warden, with John Greene as CFO and sector presidents running the operating businesses. Buying decisions typically involve the relevant sector, program, engineering, contracts, supply chain, security, quality, and IT stakeholders.

CEO: Kathy Warden
CFO: John Greene
Founded: 1939
Employees: 100,000
HQ: Falls Church, VA
Notable: B-21; space; missiles

Kathy WardenChair, Chief Executive Officer and PresidentCEO since 2019; chair since 2019; president since 2017Leads enterprise strategy, portfolio priorities, and public defense-prime execution.
John GreeneCorporate Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO effective January 2026Leads finance and capital allocation after Northrop announced the 2026 CFO transition.
Tom JonesCorporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics SystemsSector presidentLeads aircraft and aeronautics programs, including advanced aircraft and autonomous systems.
Roshan RoederCorporate Vice President and President, Mission SystemsSector presidentLeads sensors, electronic warfare, networked systems, and mission electronics.
Blake LarsonCorporate Vice President and President, Space SystemsSector presidentLeads national-security space, satellites, and strategic space programs.

Who leads Northrop Grumman?

Kathy Warden leads Northrop Grumman as chair, CEO, and president. John Greene leads finance, and sector presidents lead Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems.

That structure gives sector leaders and program executives substantial influence over budgets and vendor selection.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Northrop Grumman?

Buying decisions are distributed. For program-specific tools or components, the buying committee usually includes program leadership, engineering, supply chain, contracts, security, quality, and customer stakeholders. For enterprise platforms, finance, IT, cyber, legal, and operations join the evaluation.

How is Northrop Grumman organized as it scales?

The company is organized into four operating sectors aligned to aircraft, defense systems, mission electronics, and space. Sellers should build territory maps by sector and site rather than treating Northrop as one homogeneous headquarters account.

As of June 2026.Sources:Northrop Grumman leadership Northrop Grumman 2026 proxy statement

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