Shireen L. Ebadi — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation Board Tenure: 2020 – present Committee Memberships: Audit Committee; Governance and Sustainability Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: Shireen L. Ebadi 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: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.
Biographical Overview
Shireen L. Ebadi is a technology and enterprise software executive with experience in large-scale digital transformation and cloud infrastructure. She has held senior executive roles at major technology companies including SAP, where she led enterprise cloud and digital business transformation initiatives across global markets. Her background in enterprise technology, cloud platforms, and digital operations is increasingly relevant to defense contractors as they modernize their IT infrastructure and develop software-defined systems. Ebadi joined Northrop Grumman’s board in 2020, bringing technology leadership expertise relevant to Northrop’s growing software and autonomous systems programs.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
- Board tenure: 2020 – present
- Committee assignments: Audit Committee; Governance and Sustainability Committee
- Governance note: Ebadi’s technology background provides governance oversight relevant to Northrop’s significant investment in autonomous systems, cybersecurity, and software-intensive defense platforms.
Other Current Board Memberships
- Information not publicly confirmed in available sources; verify via current SEC filings
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Northrop Grumman corporate donor profile.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Channel | Starting points |
|---|---|
| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Northrop Grumman Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR