Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation Board Tenure: 2019 – present Committee Memberships: Audit Committee; Compensation and Human Resources Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

Basis for Inclusion: Kimberly A. Ross holds a documented governance role at Northrop Grumman Corporation, a major U.S. defense and aerospace contractor specializing in autonomous systems, space systems, and nuclear deterrence platforms, which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Northrop’s major programs — the B-21 Raider bomber, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD/Sentinel), and space systems — are funded through defense appropriations directly shaped by presidential budget decisions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Ross’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Kimberly A. Ross served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), from 2017 to 2019. She previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Avon Products (2012–2017) and held senior finance roles at Royal Dutch Shell and Procter & Gamble. Ross has extensive experience in global financial management, capital allocation, and corporate finance across the energy, consumer goods, and industrials sectors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of New Hampshire.

Board Role and Governance Authority

• Company: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
• Board tenure: 2019 – present
• Committee assignments: Audit Committee; Compensation and Human Resources Committee
• Governance note: Ross brings CFO-level financial oversight expertise to Northrop Grumman’s audit and compensation committee functions.

Other Current Board Memberships

• WPP plc (director)
• Stellantis N.V. (director)

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Northrop Grumman corporate donor profile, which documents the corporation’s defense contracting relationships and political spending under the Trump administration.

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Sources

• Northrop Grumman Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR (CIK 1133421)