Northrop Grumman Announces CFO Transition
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) announced a CFO transition: John Greene was elected corporate vice president and chief financial officer effective Jan. 7, 2026, reporting to Kathy Warden. Greene will succeed Ken Crews, who announced his intent to leave effective Feb. 20, 2026. Crews will remain CFO through Jan. 7 and then serve in an advisory capacity to support a smooth transition. Greene previously served six years as CFO of Discover Financial Services and held CFO roles at Bioverativ, Willis Group, and HSBC business units.
The company reaffirmed its 2025 financial guidance and 2026 outlook as shared on Oct. 21, 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) ha annunciato un cambio di CFO: John Greene è stato eletto vicepresidente esecutivo e chief financial officer con effetto dall'7 gennaio 2026, riportando a Kathy Warden. Greene succederà a , che ha annunciato l'intenzione di lasciare con effetto dal 20 febbraio 2026. Crews rimarrà CFO fino al 7 gennaio e poi svolgerà un ruolo di consulenza per facilitare una transizione fluida. Greene in precedenza ha ricoperto sei anni il ruolo di CFO di Discover Financial Services e ha ricoperto ruoli di CFO in Bioverativ, Willis Group e nelle unità di business di HSBC.
La società ha ribadito le sue previsioni finanziarie per il 2025 e l'outlook per il 2026, come comunicato il 21 ottobre 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) anunció una transición de director financiero: John Greene fue elegido vicepresidente corporativo y director financiero corporativo con efecto a partir del 7 de enero de 2026, reportando a Kathy Warden. Greene sucederá a Ken Crews, quien anunció su intención de dejar la empresa con efecto a partir del 20 de febrero de 2026. Crews permanecerá como CFO hasta el 7 de enero y luego desempeñará un rol de asesoría para apoyar una transición sin problemas. Greene ocupó anteriormente seis años como CFO de Discover Financial Services y desempeñó roles de CFO en Bioverativ, Willis Group y las unidades de negocio de HSBC.
La empresa reafirmó sus criterios/guía financiera para 2025 y perspectivas para 2026, según se comunicó el 21 de octubre de 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)가 CFO 전환을 발표했습니다: John Greene이 2026년 1월 7일부터 발효되는 기업 부사장 겸 최고재무책임자(CFO)로 선임되었으며, Kathy Warden에게 보고합니다. Greene은 2026년 2월 20일부로 퇴임하겠다는 의사를 밝힌 Ken Crews를 계승합니다. Crews는 1월 7일까지 CFO로 남은 뒤 원활한 이행을 돕기 위해 자문 역할을 수행합니다. Greene은 이전에 Discover Financial Services의 CFO를 6년간 역임했고 Bioverativ, Willis Group, HSBC 사업부에서 CFO 직책을 맡았습니다.
회사는 2025년 재무 가이드라인과 2026년 전망을 2025년 10월 21일에 공유한 대로 재확인했습니다.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE : NOC) a annoncé une transition de directeur financier : John Greene a été élu vice-président exécutif et directeur financier à compter du 7 janvier 2026, rendant compte à Kathy Warden. Greene succédera à Ken Crews, qui a annoncé son intention de quitter l'entreprise à compter du 20 février 2026. Crews restera CFO jusqu'au 7 janvier et exercera ensuite un rôle consultatif pour soutenir une transition en douceur. Greene a précédemment occupé six années le poste de CFO de Discover Financial Services et des postes de CFO chez Bioverativ, Willis Group et les unités commerciales de HSBC.
L'entreprise a réaffirmé ses orientations financières pour 2025 et les perspectives pour 2026, telles que communiquées le 21 octobre 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) kündigte einen CFO-Übergang an: John Greene wurde zum Chief Financial Officer und Firmenvizepräsidenten mit Wirkung vom 7. Januar 2026 gewählt und berichtet an Kathy Warden. Greene wird Ken Crews nachfolgen, der seinen Austritt zum 20. Februar 2026 angekündigt hat. Crews wird bis zum 7. Januar CFO bleiben und danach in beratender Funktion eine reibungslose Übergangsphase unterstützen. Greene hat zuvor sechs Jahre lang als CFO von Discover Financial Services gearbeitet und CFO-Positionen bei Bioverativ, Willis Group und den HSBC-Geschäftseinheiten innehaben.
Das Unternehmen bestätigte seine Finanzprognose für 2025 und den Ausblick für 2026, wie am 21. Oktober 2025 mitgeteilt.
نورثروب غرومان (NYSE: NOC) أعلنت عن انتقال في منصب المدير المالي: تم اختيار جون غرين كنائب رئيس الشركة ورئيس مالي تنفيذي اعتباراً من 7 يناير 2026، وهو يتبع كاثي وردين. سيخلف غرين كين كريوز، الذي أعلن نيته المغادرة اعتباراً من 20 فبراير 2026. سيبقى كريوز رئيساً مالياً حتى 7 يناير ثم سيعمل في دور استشاري لدعم انتقال سلس. كان غرين قد شغل سابقاً لمدة ست سنوات منصب الرئيس المالي لخدمات Discover Financial Services وتولى أدواراً كرئيس مالي في Bioverativ وWillis Group ووحدات الأعمال لدى HSBC.
وأكدت الشركة التوجيهات المالية لعام 2025 والآفاق للعام 2026 كما تم الإعلان عنها في 21 أكتوبر 2025.
- Planned transition with advisory overlap through Feb. 20, 2026
- Appointment of CFO John Greene effective Jan. 7, 2026
- Greene has six years as Discover CFO and prior global CFO roles
- Company reaffirmed 2025 guidance and 2026 outlook
- CFO departure after a 22-year Northrop Grumman career
- Leadership change could create near-term execution or reporting risk
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announces that its board of directors has elected John Greene corporate vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Jan. 7, 2026. He will report to Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president.
Greene will succeed Ken Crews, who has announced his intent to leave the company, effective Feb. 20, 2026, to pursue other interests. Crews will remain the company’s CFO through Jan. 7. Once Greene joins the company, Crews will serve in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition.
“John is a seasoned finance executive with a distinguished record of global leadership and deep experience across complex, highly regulated industries,” said Warden. “He has consistently managed strategic capital deployment, operational discipline, and shareholder value creation. We are excited to welcome him to Northrop Grumman and look forward to his leadership as we navigate a dynamic market with significant opportunities for growth.”
“On behalf of the company and the board of directors, I want to thank Ken for his dedicated service to our company over his 22-year career with Northrop Grumman,” said Warden. “He’s a valued member of our team and leader to our finance team. I have confidence in his continued leadership as we finish the year strong.”
Most recently, Greene was chief financial officer for Discover Financial Services for six years, prior to its acquisition by Capital One. Previously, he served as chief financial officer for Bioverativ, a global pharmaceutical company, and Willis Group Holdings. He also served as chief financial officer for multiple business units within HBSC Holdings, including retail bank and wealth management. Greene began his career with Ernst & Young and worked for 12 years at General Electric.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
The company is reaffirming 2025 financial guidance and 2026 outlook, as shared during the last quarterly earnings call on October 21.
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
Financial guidance, as well as outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements provided by the company for 2025 and beyond, reflect the company's judgment based on the information available to the company at the time of this release. The company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond reflect what the company currently anticipates will be the impacts on the company from, among other factors, the global macroeconomic, security, and political/budget environments, including the impacts from inflationary pressures and labor and supply chain challenges; changes in the threat environment; changes in government budget, appropriations and procurement priorities and processes; changes in the regulatory environment, including trade policy and tax policy; and changes in support for our programs. We are not assuming, and the company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond do not reflect impacts on the company from, a prolonged government shutdown, or application of spending limits or other spending cuts. However, the company cannot predict how these factors will evolve or what impacts they will have, and there can be no assurance that the company’s current expectations or underlying assumptions are correct. These factors can affect the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and inherently involve a wide range of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. A discussion of these risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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