EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2020 –The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today that Victor Ward has joined the company in the role of general manager of Corporate Planning and Financial Strategy.

Victor Ward will serve as general manager of Corporate Planning and Financial Strategy.

“I am delighted to welcome Victor to Aerospace,” said Aerospace Vice President Ellen Beatty, the company’s chief financial officer and treasurer. “During this time of rapid change for the entire space enterprise, Victor brings the critical strategic planning and finance experience we need to continue our legacy of unparalleled support to the national security, civil, and commercial space communities.”

Ward is a proven leader with 30 years of extensive financial management and strategic planning experience. Prior to joining Aerospace, Ward served as the global head of finance at BCG Digital Ventures and as a group-level chief financial officer for Computer Science Corporation. Earlier in his career, Ward worked in a variety of financial management roles at IBM Corporation after starting his career at Lockheed Martin.

Ward holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Union College and an MBA in finance from Columbia University. He has served on the boards of the Youth Bureau of the City of New Rochelle and the Academy of Innovation and Technology.

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has approximately 4,000 employees. With major locations in El Segundo, Calif., Albuquerque, N.M., Colorado Springs, Colo., and the Washington, D.C., region, Aerospace addresses complex problems across the space enterprise and other areas of national significance through agility, innovation, and objective technical leadership. For more information, visit www.aerospace.org. Follow us on Twitter: @AerospaceCorp.