BETHESDA, Md., June 29 (UPI) -- Maryland company Lockheed Martin has made a series of executive appointments to strengthen performance of high-priority programs.
Among the highest level moves, Orlando D. Carvalho, who currently leads the company's Mission Systems & Sensors unit in Washington within its Electronic Systems Business Area, will become vice president and deputy of the F-35 program, based in Fort Worth, Texas.
Lockheed said Carvalho will move to the Aeronautics Business Area and report to F-35 Executive Vice President and General Manager Larry Lawson.
Dale P. Bennett, who currently leads the company's Global Training and Logistics unit, will succeed Carvalho as MS2 president, and Denise A. Saiki will succeed Bennett.
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Saiki is currently vice president and general manager, MS2's Undersea Systems line of business.
Both will report to Electronic Systems Business Area Executive Vice President Marillyn A. Hewson.
In other moves, Eric R. Branyan -- now serving in the F-35 deputy position -- will become vice president and F-35 program manager with responsibility for the overall execution of the F-35 program; John C. Larson, currently vice president and F-35 program manager, will become the Aeronautics Business Area's vice president of program management, with responsibility for ensuring all of the business area's programs meet their targets.
Susan B. Kiehl, who has been vice president of program management and leading the Earned Value Management System corrective action plan implementation, will become vice president, Earned Value Management process, and focus exclusively on EVMS.
Also, Lisa B. Callahan succeeds Saiki as vice president of the Undersea Systems line of business. Callahan is currently vice president of maritime ballistic missile defense programs.
All changes take effect Aug. 1.
