Defense technology
10 CFOs in Defense Technology
These ten chief financial officers lead finance at defense companies and defense business units, including Leonardo, Thales, L3Harris Technologies and Lockheed Martin. A reader can learn from them how finance leaders in the defense sector approach planning, capital allocation and reporting.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anita Vardanega FCPA GAICD
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Raytheon Australia
Chief Financial Officer at Raytheon Australia since July 2022, after serving as its Head Of Finance (2020–2022); Raytheon Australia is described as a capability partner for Australia's defense. She was previously Deputy CFO at Leidos (2019–2020) and Finance & Business Operations Manager at Leidos (2018–2019).
Evan Scott
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Lockheed Martin
Chief Financial Officer at Lockheed Martin since April 2025, responsible for the corporation's financial strategies, processes and operations. Before that he was Vice President and CFO, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control (2024–2025), Vice President and Treasurer (2022–2024) and Vice President and Business Area CFO, Lockheed Martin Space (2019–2021); his profile says he began his career at Lockheed Martin in 1999.
Giuseppe Aurilio
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Leonardo
Chief Financial Officer at Leonardo since November 2025; Leonardo is listed as a defense and space manufacturing company and a leader in aerospace, defence and security. He was CFO at Telespazio (2018–2024) and then its Chief Operating Officer (2024–2025), and at Leonardo held the roles Responsabile Amministrazione e Bilancio (2013–2017) and Responsabile Amministrazione e Fiscale (2017–2018).
Jackson Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · American Rheinmetall
Chief Financial Officer at American Rheinmetall since November 2024; the company provides tracked and wheeled vehicles and components, including armored products, for commercial and defense markets. He was Chief Financial Officer at Loc Performance (2018–2025) and Corporate Controller at E&E Manufacturing Co, Inc. (2012–2018).
Jeff Stewart
LinkedInExperience: SVP & CFO · Textron Systems
SVP & CFO at Textron Systems since June 2019, a business listed as a defense and space manufacturing company. He was VP & CFO at TRU Simulation (2017–2019) and Chief Financial Officer at ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company) (2010–2017), after serving as Bus Area Controller and Director of Finance at ITT Inc. (2006–2010).
Ken Sharp
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · L3Harris Technologies
Chief Financial Officer at L3Harris Technologies since March 2026, a company listed as a defense and space manufacturer. He was Chief Financial Officer at Peraton (2023–2026), EVP and Chief Financial Officer at DXC Technology (2020–2023) and Vice President CFO Defense Systems Sector at Northrop Grumman (2018–2020).
Liam Kelly
LinkedInExperience: SVP & CFO · General Atomics
SVP & CFO at General Atomics since February 2014; General Atomics is listed as a defense and space manufacturing company that develops advanced technology solutions for government customers. He was previously CFO at GKN Aerospace Sweden (2012–2014) and Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at GKN Aerospace (2008–2012).
Pascal Bouchiat
LinkedInExperience: Senior Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer · Thales
Senior Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer at Thales since April 2012; Thales is listed as a defense and space manufacturing company, and his profile describes the role as CFO of a $18 billion sales company. He was previously Executive VP & Group Chief Financial Officer at Solvay (2005–2012), following finance and treasury roles there from 1999.
Sean Woodward
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President · AV
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at AV since April 2026, a company listed as a defense and space manufacturer. At AV he was also Chief Financial Officer, Autonomous Systems (2025–2026), Senior Vice President - Global Operations Finance (2024–2025) and Vice President - Global Operations Finance (2021–2024); his profile says he joined AeroVironment in 2010.
Viveca Johnsson
LinkedInExperience: CFO · MilDef
CFO at MilDef since September 2023; MilDef is listed as a defense and space manufacturing company and a systems integrator specializing in rugged IT for military and government customers. Before MilDef she was at Nederman as CFO Division Extraction & Filtration Technology (2018–2023), CFO EMEA (2016–2018) and Group Controller (2014–2016).
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Match the CFO's organization type to your question, since running finance for a whole listed group differs from running it for a subsidiary, segment or smaller specialist company. Also look at each person's earlier roles, which show whether they came up through treasury, controllership, operations finance or finance roles outside defense.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan and forecast when revenue depends on long government contracting cycles and program awards?
- 02How do you decide how much to invest in internally funded research and production capacity ahead of confirmed orders?
- 03What changes in finance, reporting and controls when a defense business grows through acquisitions or new programs?
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