VP Aerospace Nominee: Charla K. Wise

Charla K. Wise Charla K. Wise
Corporate Vice President
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Charla K. Wise is a senior executive who 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:

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 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.

Ms. Wise also holds leadership positions in community volunteer programs, currently on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth. She is involved in mentoring programs both within her company and nationwide. She received her degree in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. She is married and has 3 children.

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