10 Lockheed Martin operations leaders

Experience: Director Of Operations - TLS · Lockheed Martin

Former Director Of Operations - TLS at Lockheed Martin (2021–2025) and Director of Supply Chain - TLS at Lockheed Martin since May 2025, based in Orlando, Florida. At Lockheed Martin Apurva Desai was also Manufacturing Sr. Manager (2019–2021), F-35 Operations Program Sr. Manager (2018–2019) and Operations Manager (2014–2018).

Experience: Vice President of Sustainment Operations, Aeronautics · Lockheed Martin

Former Vice President of Sustainment Operations, Aeronautics at Lockheed Martin (2017–2024) and former Vice President of Production Program Support, Aeronautics (2015–2017). Bruce Litchfield was previously Lt Gen (Ret), Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center in the United States Air Force (1981–2015); the profile says Bruce Litchfield created and led the Air Force Sustainment Center.

Experience: Vice President - Operations Integration · Lockheed Martin

Former Vice President - Operations Integration at Lockheed Martin (2022–2024) and former Vice President - Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Operations (2020–2022). Chris G. Edwards was also Managing Director (2019–2020) and Deputy Managing Director (2017–2019) at Lockheed Martin, and has worked as an Aerospace and Defense Operations Advisor (independent consultant) since 2024.

Experience: Vice President Operations · Lockheed Martin

Vice President Operations at Lockheed Martin since May 2022, in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists David Tatro as Director of Production Operations at Lockheed Martin since May 2014 and Operations Senior Program Manager at Lockheed Martin since 2001, with all three entries shown as current.

Experience: VP Operations, Rotary and Mission Systems · Lockheed Martin

VP Operations, Rotary and Mission Systems at Lockheed Martin since April 2018, in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. John Palumbo was previously SVP Operations at Sikorsky (2013–2018) and VP US Army Programs at Sikorsky (2009–2013).

Experience: Vice President, Aero Production Operations · Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Former Vice President, Aero Production Operations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (2014–2018), based in Fort Worth, Texas. Joseph Rappisi was also Vice President, Manufacturing at Lockheed Martin (2013–2014), Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Lockheed Martin, Space Systems Company (2011–2013) and Vice President & General Manager at Lockheed Martin (2008–2011).

Experience: Director Of Production Operations · Lockheed Martin

Director Of Production Operations at Lockheed Martin since July 2017, based in Marietta, Georgia, in the Operations department at director level. The profile also lists Kevin Mather as Operations Principal, F-35 International Production since 2015 and Operations Engineering Manager since 2010, both at Lockheed Martin, and in Production Operations there (2003–2010).

Experience: Vice President, Operations · Lockheed Martin

Vice President, Operations at Lockheed Martin since November 2024; the profile says Mike Patton is vice president, Operations for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, responsible for its infrastructure, production operations, global supply chain and quality and mission success. Other Lockheed Martin roles include Vice President, Product Center (2023–2024) and Vice President Operations (2021–2023).

Experience: Operations Integration Director · Lockheed Martin

Operations Integration Director at Lockheed Martin since February 2026, in the Operations department at director level, based in Fort Worth, Texas. At Lockheed Martin Monica Mace was also Production Operations Senior Manager (2022–2026), Production Operations Manager (2021–2022) and F-35 International Production Operations Integrator (2019–2021).

Experience: VP Aeronautics Production Operations · Lockheed Martin

VP Aeronautics Production Operations at Lockheed Martin since May 2026, in Fort Worth, responsible, according to the profile, for day-to-day enterprise production system execution and strategy for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, including the F35, fabrication and tooling. Scott Eads also holds a Vice President Operations, Advanced Development Programs entry since 2022 and was Director F-35 Final Assembly Operations (2010–2013).