Michael D. Cawood Vice President, Program Performance Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Michael (Mike) D. Cawood is Vice President Program Performance, Aeronautics Company for
Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he provides overall leadership to improve
program performance across the Aeronautics Company.
Previously, Mr. Cawood was the Vice President and Engineering Lead, F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he provided overall leadership to an industry team of partners focused on enhancing the Viper’s and the Raptor’s future capabilities and maintaining affordable sustainment of the platforms from May 2017 to January 2020..
He previously served as the Vice President, NextGen Aero, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, Mike led the NextGen Aero team to assess current performance, develop a change management strategy and transform the organization to deliver profitable growth for Aeronautics from August 2015 to May 2017..
He has led several critical initiatives including the NextGen Aero organizational transformation, the review teams for the F-35 proposal to Japan, an industry team supporting a Secretary of the Air Force/Acquisition (SAF/AQ) initiated review of the F-22 Modernization program, and a cross- corporate team to brief the Tri-service Chiefs of Staff at the Center for Innovation. Mr. Cawood has 34 years of experience integrating advanced technologies on tactical fighter and mobility aircraft. In addition, his career has focused on strategic planning and discretionary resource processes, planning, and execution. Mr. Cawood has received two Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Aero Star awards and a Lockheed Martin Corporation NOVA Award for his contributions. He is an Associate Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)..
Mr. Cawood has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. He currently serves on the Lockheed Martin Employee Political Action Committee (LMEPAC) Board of Directors, is a member of the Cockrell School Dean’s Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Austin, is Immediate Past President of the Longhorn Council for the Boy Scouts of America, is the Chair of Southwest Christian School Board of Trustees, and is the Chair of the Tarrant County American Heart Association Board.
Previously, Mr. Cawood was the Vice President and Engineering Lead, F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he provided overall leadership to an industry team of partners focused on enhancing the Viper’s and the Raptor’s future capabilities and maintaining affordable sustainment of the platforms from May 2017 to January 2020..
He previously served as the Vice President, NextGen Aero, Aeronautics Company for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, Mike led the NextGen Aero team to assess current performance, develop a change management strategy and transform the organization to deliver profitable growth for Aeronautics from August 2015 to May 2017..
He has led several critical initiatives including the NextGen Aero organizational transformation, the review teams for the F-35 proposal to Japan, an industry team supporting a Secretary of the Air Force/Acquisition (SAF/AQ) initiated review of the F-22 Modernization program, and a cross- corporate team to brief the Tri-service Chiefs of Staff at the Center for Innovation. Mr. Cawood has 34 years of experience integrating advanced technologies on tactical fighter and mobility aircraft. In addition, his career has focused on strategic planning and discretionary resource processes, planning, and execution. Mr. Cawood has received two Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Aero Star awards and a Lockheed Martin Corporation NOVA Award for his contributions. He is an Associate Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)..
Mr. Cawood has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. He currently serves on the Lockheed Martin Employee Political Action Committee (LMEPAC) Board of Directors, is a member of the Cockrell School Dean’s Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Austin, is Immediate Past President of the Longhorn Council for the Boy Scouts of America, is the Chair of Southwest Christian School Board of Trustees, and is the Chair of the Tarrant County American Heart Association Board.