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RNS Number : 5718S  QinetiQ Group plc  08 January 2025

QinetiQ Group plc

Non-Executive Directorate Change

 

8 January 2025 - QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ" or the "Group") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Roger Krone as an Independent Non-Executive
Director of the Board with effect from 8 January 2025.  Upon appointment
Roger will also become the Senior US Independent Non-Executive Director, and a
member of the Audit, Nominations, Remuneration and Risk & Security
Committees.

Roger Krone is a US citizen and brings extensive leadership and operational
experience, including as Chairman and CEO of Leidos Holdings, Inc. from 2014
to until his retirement in 2023. He also held numerous senior leadership roles
at The Boeing Company and General Dynamics. He is currently a Director of Lear
Corporation and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boy Scouts of
America.

Neil Johnson, Group Chair of QinetiQ, said:

"Roger has extensive and transformational leadership experience in defence and
security which will be invaluable as QinetiQ continues to develop and grow in
the US market. His nine-year tenure leading Leidos was exemplified by the
company's transformation and growth including a focus on culture and
responsible business. Roger's deep knowledge of our industry, the US market
and significant experience as a non-executive director will further strengthen
the expertise of the Board and I am delighted to welcome him to QinetiQ."

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.6R. No other
information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R in
relation to Roger's appointment.

 

Roger Krone biography

Roger is a Director of Lear Corporation and the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Boy Scouts of America.

Roger served as the Chairman and CEO of Leidos Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to
until his retirement in 2023. Previously, he has served as a Director of
BorgWarner Inc. and of Mercury Systems Inc., and as President of Network and
Space Systems for The Boeing Company from 2006 to 2014. He also held various
senior programme management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas
Corporation and General Dynamics Corporation.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and has a bachelor's degree in Aerospace
Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master's degree in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master
of Business Administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

 

About QinetiQ:

QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on
mission-led innovation. QinetiQ employs more than 8,500 highly-skilled people,
committed to creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing
technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they meet operational needs;
and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced capabilities with the
assurance they will deliver the performance required.

 

For further information please contact:

Lindsay Walls, Group Director
Communications:                              +44
(0) 7793 427582

Stephen Lamacraft, Interim Group Investor Relations Director:       +44
(0) 7920 545841

James Field, Company Secretary:
 
+44 (0) 7841 662957

 

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