Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) said its board has elected Sheila Cheston as corporate vice president and general counsel, effective August 30, 2010. Cheston succeeds Stephen Yslas, who is retiring Dec. 31, 2010.
In her new role, Cheston will be responsible for oversight of all of the company's legal matters. She will report to Wes Bush, the company's chief executive officer and president, and become a member of the company's Corporate Policy Council.
To facilitate an orderly transition process, Yslas will step down as general counsel on August 29, 2010 and continue as a corporate vice president with the company until his retirement date.
Cheston joins Northrop Grumman from BAE Systems, Inc., where she is a member of its board of directors and serves as the executive vice president, responsible for strategy and planning, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and all legal matters associated with BAE Systems Inc.
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