Corporate Leadership
Lucy C. Ryan
Corporate Vice President, Communications
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Lucy Ryan is Northrop Grumman’s corporate vice president and chief communications officer. She was elected to this role in December 2018 and is a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.
Ryan leads Northrop Grumman’s global communications organization, encompassing media relations, employee engagement, executive messaging, digital strategy, branding, advertising and corporate reputation across all markets and regions.
Bio
Drawing on her nearly 30 years of experience, Ryan is known for her strategic leadership behind Northrop Grumman’s unified narrative, Defining Possible. Under this single brand platform, the company has grown and enhanced its global standing in defense, aerospace and space markets.
An expert in the aerospace and defense industry, Ryan held numerous communications leadership roles at General Dynamics, to include serving as the head of communications, where she drove all facets of the company’s communications efforts.
In prior roles in marketing communications and public relations agencies in the Washington, D.C. area, she built communication strategies for clients in technology, finance, manufacturing and government sectors.
Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) and a master’s degree in international commerce and policy from George Mason University.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our employees define possible every day.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees define possible every day.