Corporate Vice President, Technology, ESH
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Charla K. Wise has served in the capacity of Vice President with Lockheed Martin for over 10 years, with more than 25 years in the aerospace and manufacturing industry. She has led major programs, major functional departments and held corporate positions, including:

• Corporate Vice President, Technology - ESH
• Vice President & Program Director - F-22 Program, LM Aero, Fort Worth
• Vice President - Engineering, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
• Vice President and Deputy, Company Operations, LM Aeronautics
• Program Director, F-16 United States Air Force Programs, LM Aeronautics

She is a recognized leader at the national level for Aerospace and technical associations and is immediate Past-Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association Technical Operations Council and Vice Chair for the ASME Industry Advisory Board. She has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership abilities including: 2006 recipient of the ASME Henry Laurence Gantt Medal; University of Michigan Alumni of the Year for Aerospace Engineering in 2004; Great Women of Texas in 2003; and received Women in Aerospace’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. She is an SAE Fellow, Associate Fellow for the AIAA, and Adjunct Professor for the University of Michigan.

Charla is actively involved in mentoring and diversity programs, both internal and external to the company. She holds leadership positions in community volunteer programs, most recently serving as Chair of the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth. She received her degree in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. She is married and has 3 children.