Areas of Expertise
Defense Acquisition and Sustainment | Defense Industrial Base | Homeland Security | Critical Infrastructure Protection | Aerospace and Defense Leadership
About Ellen
Ellen Lord brings more than thirty years of experience holding senior positions across the defense industry and U.S. government. At The Chertoff Group, Ellen provides counsel regarding defense programs, homeland security and the protection of critical infrastructure.
Career Highlights
- First Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, leading the Department of Defense’s personnel, policies and processes involved in Pentagon acquisition, contracts, logistics and the defense industrial base
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron Systems, leading a multibillion-dollar business with a broad range of products and services supporting defense, homeland security, aerospace and infrastructure protection
- Vice President of Integration Management, Textron Systems
- Vice President of Intelligent Battlefield Systems, Textron Defense Systems
Boards and Affiliations
Former Vice Chairman, National Defense Industrial Association | Former Director, U.S.-India Business Council | Industry Steering Committee, Center for a New American Security task force on Strategy, Technology and the Global Defense Industry | Center for a New American Security, Future Foundry: Forging New Industries for Defense | Former Trustee, U.S. Naval Institute Foundation
Education
M.S. in Chemistry, University of New Hampshire | B.A. in Chemistry, Connecticut College