Quick Facts
Biography
Lorraine M. Martin is Executive Vice President and Deputy for Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business area, which operates over 1,000 programs with more than 34,000 personnel around the world. RMS programs include the Aegis Combat System, Littoral Combat Ship and Sikorsky helicopters[1].
She was tapped to help lead RMS in 2016, after her leadership of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-35 Lightning II Program as Executive Vice President and General Manager earned Pentagon accolades and recognition[2] for reducing program costs while simultaneously increasing production and fielding more aircraft worldwide.
Career
Martin began her career in the 1980s as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving in several leadership positions for software intensive technology and development programs.
Following the Air Force, Martin joined Lockheed Martin at Unisys Defense Systems (which became Lockheed Martin) in 1988 as program manager for computer security contracts in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative and the YF-23 fighter aircraft program. She quickly established her leadership and business acumen, going on to hold larger roles in the company.
As Executive Vice President and General Manager of the F-35 Lightening II program, Martin is credited with reducing costs while simultaneously increasing production and fielding aircraft worldwide. Her tenure also includes serving as Vice President for all aspects of the C-130 Hercules and C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft, and as Vice President of the Flight Solutions, Simulation, Training and Support business area, leading the aircrew training programs for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, F-15 Eagle and F-35 Lightning II, as well as flight simulation systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. She also led the expansion of Lockheed Martin's training business to numerous international training contracts. Her career began leading command, control and intelligence programs.
Martin is a champion for advancing women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). She speaks around the world[3] about the importance of supporting and promoting women in STEM careers, and is a volunteer with Girls Inc., a nonprofit partner that mentors school-aged girls for success.
In 2015, Martin was honored by the Fort Worth Business Press[4] as one of the Great Women in Texas, where she led the F-35 program. And in 2013, she was named among the year’s Women Worth Watching in STEM[5] by Profiles in Diversity Journal, a magazine that works to advance diversity in STEM and other sectors of business.
Education
Martin holds an Master of Science in computer science from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in computational mathematics from DePauw University.[6]