Amy Gowder, chief operating officer of Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) over the past two years, will formally join General Electric‘s (NYSE: GE) aviation subsidiary on May 9 to serve as president and CEO of military systems operation.
She will report to John Slattery, president and CEO of GE Aviation, and oversee a portfolio of engine products and customer services for the defense sector, the company said Wednesday.
Gowder previously spent more than 13 years at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in various roles such as vice president and general manager and VP of supply chain management, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Meanwhile, GE Edison Works President and CEO Tony Mathis will continue to lead the unit’s advanced military programs and report directly to GE Chairman and CEO Larry Culp.
