Lara Kopf has extensive experience at Northrop Grumman since August 2005, serving in various senior director roles including Senior Director of Integrated Defense Solutions and Senior Director for C4 Missile Defense Strategy and Growth. Notable positions include Capture Director for Guam Defense Systems, Director of Air Superiority Mission Systems, and Director of Strategic Captures. Lara also managed internal investments and held roles as Manager of Business Development and Program Manager, alongside earlier experience as a Software Engineer and Technical Education Specialist. Lara holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Loyola University Maryland and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University.