Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake Honored as Director of the Year
31 Maggio 2023 - 6:00PM
Eileen P. Drake, CEO and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.,
will be honored as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance by
the Forum for Corporate Directors, Orange County, on June 1, 2023,
at a ceremony in Newport Beach, California.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by the Forum for Corporate
Directors as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance,” said
Drake. “Behind every leader is a strong team, and I am proud to
accept this award on behalf of the fantastic people I work
alongside day in and day out. Without them, it would be impossible
for Aerojet Rocketdyne to continue moving forward.”
The Director of the Year Awards recognize directors who have
demonstrated leadership in the boardroom and excellence in
corporate governance through outstanding professionalism, ethics,
dedication and achievement in five different categories. The
Corporate Governance award is presented to a director who has been
a leader in guiding the board and executive management in
maintaining the ethics and conscience of the companies they serve
while ensuring that proper policies and procedures are in place to
address concerns of risk, fraud, transparency and
accountability.
“On behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne and our board, I would like to
congratulate Eileen for this honor and much deserved recognition as
Director of the Year for Corporate Governance,” said Tom Corcoran,
Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aerojet
Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. “Since becoming Chief Executive Officer,
Eileen has led a company transformation, investing significantly in
our people, our technology and our processes. She has created value
for our shareholders, brought innovative and increasingly
affordable capabilities to our customers, and exciting new
opportunities to our employees.”
In 2022, The Muses of the California Science Center Foundation
named Ms. Drake the 2022 Woman of the Year. The award recognizes
women who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and
business.
In 2020, Ms. Drake was selected by the Association of the United
States Army (AUSA) to receive the John W. Dixon Award. This is
AUSA’s highest award for a leader in industry, recognizing
distinguished service resulting in outstanding contributions to
national defense by a member of the industrial community.
A former Army aviation officer, Ms. Drake has also held
leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and United Technologies. Ms.
Drake serves on the Board of Directors of Woodward, Inc., and the
National Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of the USA. She is an
active supporter of STEM initiatives in the Aerospace and Defense
sector.
About Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.Aerojet
Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., headquartered in El Segundo, California,
is an innovative technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and
defense products and systems, with a real estate segment that
includes activities related to the entitlement, sale, and leasing
of the Company’s excess real estate assets. More information can be
obtained by visiting the Company’s websites at www.rocket.com or
www.aerojetrocketdyne.com.
Contact information:Media: Steve Warren, vice president,
communications 703-650-0278
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