L3Harris Technologies announced Monday that Sam Mehta has been appointed President and CEO and will join the Board, effective immediately. Mehta succeeds Christopher Kubasik, who resigned as Chairman and CEO after a Board investigation.
Mehta joined L3Harris in 2023 and has more than 25 years of strategic and operational leadership experience across the aerospace and defense industry. In his most recent role as President of the Space & Mission Systems (SMS) and Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) segments, he was responsible for business strategy, financial performance, successful execution and growth of the Company’s largest segments to deliver integrated, mission-critical solutions across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.
In a statement, Mehta said, “I am honored by the opportunity to serve as President and CEO of L3Harris. I look forward to working even more closely with my fellow senior leaders and my talented colleagues across the Company to support the needs of our country and our allies. Today, L3Harris has a portfolio purpose-built for the future of warfare, and we are well-positioned to continue executing our focused growth strategy as The Trusted Disruptor.”
Christopher Kubasik’s resignation follows a board investigation into conduct the company said was inconsistent with its code of conduct.
“Chris has overseen significant transformation during his tenure at L3Harris, and he has built a strong team to carry the business forward. However, our values guide the actions we take each day as The Trusted Disruptor and are at the center of everything we do. The Board and Chris have agreed that implementing our succession plan today is the right thing to do. We thank him for his service,” Lewis Hay III, Independent Chairman of the Board, stated.
The company also announced that Lauren Barnes, President of Spectrum Superiority, has been appointed President of SMS and Christopher Aebli, President of Mission Critical Communications, has been appointed President of CSD, also effective immediately.
The company’s shares fell 3% in premarket trading following the announcement.
By CEO NA Editorial Staff
