Amy Gowder

Ms. Gowder, currently the Chief Operating Officer of Aerojet Rocketdyne, has been a recognized leader within the U.S. defense industry for nearly 20 years. In her current role at Aerojet Rocketdyne, she is responsible for the Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality & Mission Assurance, EH&S, and Information Technology organizations, as well as oversight of the company’s 11 operating sites in nine states. From 2005 to 2020, Ms. Gowder held numerous leadership roles within Lockheed Martin, including Vice President and General Manager of the Training and Logistics Solutions line of business within Rotary and Mission Systems, and General Manager of Lockheed Martin’s Commercial Engine Solutions business. Ms. Gowder has a B.S. in Bioengineering from Arizona State University and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.