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10 Northrop Grumman finance leaders
These ten current and former Northrop Grumman finance leaders, including Northrop Grumman's CFO, have served as corporate, sector and division CFOs, controllers and chief accounting officers. A reader can learn how Northrop Grumman handles business management, contracts and pricing, rates and budgets, financial planning and controllership across its sectors and divisions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Daren Iwai
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Controller · Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Controller at Northrop Grumman since 2021; the profile describes the role as Vice President and Controller for Defense Systems and also mentions a Controller and Finance Director role for Military Aircraft Systems. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Director (2018–2021), Manager (2009–2018) and Financial Planning Analyst (2001–2007).
James Walker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Controller · Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Controller at Northrop Grumman since 2026; the profile headline describes the role as Vice President and Controller, Mission Systems. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (2025–2026), Sr. Director, Business Management (2023–2025) and Director, Division Controller (2021–2023).
Joshua Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Division CFO · Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Division CFO at Northrop Grumman since 2026, listed in the Finance & Accounting department. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Division Director Chief Financial Officer (2021–2024), Division Director Controller (2018–2021) and Site Chief Financial Officer (2015–2018).
Ken Sharp
LinkedInExperience: Vice President CFO Defense Systems Sector · Northrop Grumman
Former Vice President CFO Defense Systems Sector at Northrop Grumman (2018–2020) and former SVP Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Northrop Grumman (2013–2016). The profile also lists EVP and Chief Financial Officer at DXC Technology (2020–2023), Chief Financial Officer at Peraton (2023–2026) and Chief Financial Officer at L3Harris Technologies since 2026.
Kenneth Crews
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northrop Grumman since 2024. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Space Systems Sector (2023–2024), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Mission Systems Sector (2020–2023), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Land and Avionics C4ISR Division (2017–2020) and Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) (2016–2017).
Michael Hardesty
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Northrop Grumman since 2013. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Vice President, Business Management and CFO, Information Systems Sector (2011–2013), Vice President, Internal Audit (2010–2011), Vice President, CFO Enterprise Shared Services (2008–2010) and Director, Finance, NGC Financial Service Center (2006–2008).
Moira Fallon
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & CFO - Enterprise Services & Chief Strategy Office · Northrop Grumman
Vice President & CFO - Enterprise Services & Chief Strategy Office at Northrop Grumman since 2017, listed at C-level in the Finance & Accounting department. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Director Business Management (2016–2017), Director of Finance and Controller (2015) and Director, Contract Accounting (2010–2013).
Nimish Doshi
LinkedInExperience: Sector Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Northrop Grumman
Former Sector Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Northrop Grumman (2013–2018) and former Vice President, Business Operations And Division CFO at Northrop Grumman (2006–2013). Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Vice President Internal Audit (2018–2021) and Vice President Business Operations & Strategic Cost Initiatives (2022–2024); since 2025 the profile lists Vice President, Finance and CFO - Communications Systems at L3Harris Technologies.
Rebecca Frank
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and CFO, Defense Systems Sector · Northrop Grumman
Vice President and CFO, Defense Systems Sector at Northrop Grumman since 2024; the profile says the role is responsible for sector-wide business management operations and processes, including contracts, estimating, pricing, import/export, and rates and budgets. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Vice President, Contracts and Pricing (2023–2024) and Vice President, Business Management, Global Surveillance (2020–2023).
Ryan Cogdill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Business Management and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mission Systems · Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Business Management and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mission Systems at Northrop Grumman since 2023. Other Northrop Grumman roles listed are Vice President and Controller, Mission Systems (2019–2023), Director, Corporate Financial Planning (2017–2019) and Director, Controller, ES & CSO (2016–2017).
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Match the person's level to your question: corporate finance and accounting leaders suit questions about reporting, controls and planning across the company, while sector and division CFOs and controllers suit questions about program finance, pricing and rates. Check whether the Northrop Grumman role is current or past before asking about recent practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a defense contractor's finance team set rates and budgets that hold up under government cost accounting rules?
- 02What does a sector CFO need from program teams to forecast revenue and margin on long-term contracts?
- 03How do controllers keep contract accounting and compliance consistent across many divisions?
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