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10 General Dynamics legal leaders
These ten current General Dynamics legal leaders hold associate and assistant general counsel, director, vice president and general counsel roles at corporate headquarters and at Mission Systems, GDIT, Land Systems and Electric Boat. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at General Dynamics from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Woodward
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel Senior Legal Director · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Associate General Counsel and Senior Legal Director at General Dynamics Mission Systems since 2019, based in the Washington, D.C. area. Former Partner at Ice Miller LLP (2018–2019), former Trial Attorney - National Courts Section at the U.S. Department of Justice (2015–2018) and former General Counsel (Staff Judge Advocate) Attorney in the United States Air Force (2013–2015).
Angela Healey
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel and Director · General Dynamics
Assistant General Counsel and Director at General Dynamics since June 2025, based in Reston, Virginia. Former Assistant General Counsel Sr. (2024–2025) and Assistant General Counsel (2021–2024) at General Dynamics Electric Boat, and former Law Clerk at General Dynamics Electric Boat (2015–2017).
Annejanette Pickens
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Contracts and Associate General Counsel · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Vice President of Contracts and Associate General Counsel at General Dynamics Mission Systems since November 2024, with the profile citing government contracting expertise. Former Associate General Counsel at Mission Systems (2012–2024), former Senior Counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2005–2012) and former Senior Associate in the Government Contracts and Disputes Practice Group at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (2002–2005).
Courtney Valentine
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel & Director · General Dynamics
Assistant General Counsel & Director at General Dynamics since 2023, based in Reston, Virginia. Former Assistant General Counsel & Chief Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer (2022–2023), Senior Counsel (2019–2022) and Counsel (2016–2019) at Gulfstream Aerospace, and former Associate at HunterMaclean (2013–2016).
Jay Atkinson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and General Counsel · General Dynamics Electric Boat
Vice President and General Counsel at General Dynamics Electric Boat since June 2022, based in Groton, Connecticut. Former Director, Assistant General Counsel, M&A at General Dynamics (2020–2022), and former Assistant General Counsel and Director, Corporate Development (2019–2020) and Assistant General Counsel (2014–2020) at Leidos.
Lisa Leff
LinkedInExperience: Staff Vice President and Associate General Counsel · General Dynamics Information Technology
Staff Vice President and Associate General Counsel at General Dynamics Information Technology since 2022, with a profile headline of Staff Vice President and Division General Counsel at GDIT. Former Senior Legal Counsel at L3Harris Technologies (2019–2022), Corporate Counsel at Harris Corporation (2018–2022) and Principal Corporate Counsel at Rockwell Collins (2015–2018).
Michael Francel
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director & Associate General Counsel · General Dynamics Information Technology
Senior Director & Associate General Counsel at General Dynamics Information Technology since July 2026, based in Washington, D.C. Former Director & Counsel at GDIT (2024–2026), and former Counsel, Government Contracts (2023–2024) and Associate, Government Contracts (2015–2023) at Venable LLP.
Nicole Davanzo
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel & Director · General Dynamics
Assistant General Counsel & Director at General Dynamics since 2023, based in Washington, D.C. and listed in the Legal department at Director level. Former Senior Counsel, Global Trade Compliance at SpaceX (2019–2024), former Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (2008–2019), and a former role in the Chambers of Judge Evan J. Wallach at the U.S. Court of International Trade (2006–2008).
Ryan Sills
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - Head of Legal, Canadian Operations · General Dynamics Land Systems
Associate General Counsel - Head of Legal, Canadian Operations at General Dynamics Land Systems since 2019, based in London, Ontario, with the profile describing the lead business lawyer role for Land Systems - Canada and its affiliates. Former Assistant General Counsel & Compliance Officer (2017–2019) and Senior Legal Counsel (2010–2017) at General Dynamics Land Systems.
Tracy Lundquist
LinkedInExperience: Director & Assistant General Counsel (Corporate & Securities) · General Dynamics
Director & Assistant General Counsel (Corporate & Securities) at General Dynamics since October 2022, based in Reston, Virginia, with the profile describing leading legal documentation and process work for compliance with SEC requirements. Former Associate General Counsel (2021–2022), Assistant General Counsel (2018–2021) and Senior Corporate Counsel (2016–2018), Corporate & Securities, at Intelsat.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a defense company's corporate legal team work with the legal teams in its business divisions?
- 02How should an in-house team handle government contracts work for a defense IT services business?
- 03How does a corporate legal department support SEC reporting and securities compliance at a defense contractor?
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