10 CHROs in Defense Technology
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Leonardo each have their chief HR officer in this group of defense technology CHROs, joined by the people chiefs of Shield AI, HawkEye 360, Altamira Technologies Corporation, SAIC and Nightwing. All ten hold a current chief HR or people title, useful for a defense company planning how to hire and keep engineers and cleared staff or how to grow its HR function.
Professionals to explore
Antonio Liotti
LinkedInExperience: Chief People & Organization Officer · Leonardo
From Campania, Italy, Antonio Liotti has been Chief People & Organization Officer at Leonardo since 2021 and was Head of Human Resources (2019–2021) and Head of Learning, HR Management & People Development (2018–2019) there. Liotti has sat on the boards of AIAD and Leonardo Global Solutions since 2025, useful for questions on HR across the Leonardo Group in aerospace and defence.
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Caroline McConnell
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Capital Officer · Altamira Technologies Corporation
National security contractor HR and integration questions suit Caroline McConnell, Chief Human Capital Officer at Altamira Technologies Corporation since 2020. McConnell was SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at ESP, LLC (2015–2020), Vice President Human Resources at SAIC (2003–2015) and HR Director at PSINet/Metamor/COMSYS/DRI through multiple M&As (1996–2002).
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Chris Wronsky
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Lockheed Martin
Chris Wronsky has been Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Lockheed Martin since 2023. Wronsky's other Lockheed Martin titles are Vice President, Human Resources RMS (2015–2023), Vice President, Human Resources MST (2012–2015), Vice President, International Human Resources (2010–2012) and Vice President, Human Resources LM Systems Integration (2008–2010).
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Dan Almasy
LinkedInExperience: HR and security for cleared staff link the roles of Dan Almasy, Chief Human Resources Officer · Nightwing; Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Raytheon Intelligence and Space · RTX
HR and security for cleared staff link the roles of Dan Almasy, Chief Human Resources Officer at Nightwing since 2024 and Chief Human Resources Officer, Raytheon Intelligence and Space at RTX (2020–2022). Almasy was also Chief Human Resources Officer at SOSi (2022–2024), Vice President Human Resources and Security at Raytheon (2016–2020) and a Human Resources Director at Raytheon (2000–2016).
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Janine Sweeney
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 has been Janine Sweeney's employer since 2019, first as Senior Vice President, Human Resources (2019–2025) and as Chief Human Resources Officer since 2025. Sweeney held Director, Human Resources titles at SalientCRGT (2018–2019) and OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation (2012–2018), a fit for questions on building HR at a space data company.
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Jennifer Brummund
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Raytheon
Chief Human Resources Officer at Raytheon, an RTX business, since 2023, Jennifer Brummund also held Vice President, Human Resources - Power and Controls at Collins Aerospace (2021–2022) and Director, Human Resources - Engineering (2018–2020) and organizational effectiveness roles (2014–2017) at Raytheon, a fit for questions on HR support for engineering teams.
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Jim Ryerson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Boeing Defense, Space & Security since 2026, Jim Ryerson describes HR and talent leadership for the division. Ryerson was Vice President Human Resources (2018–2026) and Chief Learning Officer (2024–2026) at Caterpillar Inc., and held HR Leader titles for engineering and the Chief Engineer's Office at GE Aerospace (2013–2018).
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Kathleen McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Human Resources Officer - Defense and Systems · GE Aerospace
SAIC's Chief Human Resources Officer since 2025, Kathleen McCarthy added Marketing & Communications to the title later that year, and was Chief Human Resources Officer - Defense and Systems at GE Aerospace (2023–2025). McCarthy also held Chief Human Resources Officer - GE Aviation (2021–2023) and Chief Human Resources Officer at GE Vernova (2019–2021), useful for comparing HR in GE's defense unit with GE Aviation and GE Vernova.
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Michelle Murphy
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer · BAE Systems
Michelle Murphy has been SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at BAE Systems since 2020 and held Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration (2020–2022) and Sector Vice President, Human Resources and Administration (2012–2020) at BAE Systems, Inc. At Northrop Grumman, Murphy was Corporate Director, Executive Compensation and Human Resources (2010–2012) and Sector Vice President, Human Resources and Administration (2007–2010).
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Choose the right perspective
For HR at Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Leonardo, Chris Wronsky, Michelle Murphy, Jennifer Brummund, Jim Ryerson and Antonio Liotti hold the chief HR or people title. Sharyl Givens and Janine Sweeney fit questions on people teams at defense software and space data companies, while Caroline McConnell, Kathleen McCarthy and Dan Almasy fit questions about HR at Altamira, SAIC and Nightwing.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do defense companies compete for engineers with commercial tech firms when many roles need a security clearance?
- 02What changes in HR when a defense contractor splits off from a larger parent or is carved out of one?
- 03How should a defense technology company set pay and career paths for cleared staff working on classified programs?
About this directory
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