Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand has appointed a brand new Chief Government forward of the transition of the outgoing Warren McDonald.
Main-Common (retired) Jeremy King, former Head of Joint Aviation Methods for Defence Functionality Acquisition and Sustainment Group, will formally assume the place in February, following a proper transition interval.
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King was appointed to his function in Joint Aviation Methods in 2023, having in 2022 assumed the function of Director Common Military Aviation Methods Department in CASG. He was nonetheless lively in his former function final week, co-chairing the Australia–France bilateral armaments committee.
“I’m wanting to leverage my in depth program management expertise and dedication to buyer success in main Lockheed Martin’s efforts in Australia and New Zealand,” stated King.
“I look ahead to strengthening our partnerships and delivering the superior options our prospects depend on.
“My focus might be on working carefully with our prospects, trade companions and stakeholders to make sure we ship, maintain, and evolve the capabilities required to navigate the area’s evolving safety panorama.”
He has had in depth expertise within the Australian Military in a variety of high-ranking management positions all through world missions, and is a Fellow on the Institute of Engineers Australia and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Firm Administrators.
King will report back to Jay Pitman, President of Lockheed Martin Worldwide, who says that this new appointment will strengthen Lockheed’s presence and development in Australia and New Zealand.
“Jeremy’s distinctive depth of expertise in large-scale defence acquisitions, mixed together with his long-standing dedication to customer-centric management, make him the best candidate to drive Lockheed Martin’s development in Australia and New Zealand,” stated Pitman.
“His operational background – from command of the seventh Fight Service Assist Battalion to managing the acquisition and sustainment of helicopters and tactical uncrewed aerial methods – offers him a novel perspective on the complicated safety challenges our prospects face.
“I’m assured that Jeremy will proceed to strengthen our partnerships and ship the world-class options that underpin our prospects’ success.”
This announcement follows the latest appointment of Steve ‘Zed’ Roberton as Boeing’s new president for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, following his temporary time changing McDonald for simply six weeks in 2024-25.
