BAE Systems Inc, the American arm of the British multinational defense, security and aerospace company BAE Systems plc, has announced that, effective April 1, 2020, the current COO and president, Tom Arseneault, will become company CEO and president.
The current CEO, Jerry DeMuro will take on a new role as executive vice president of Strategic Initiatives, while continuing to serve on the U.S. company’s Board of Directors. According to BAE Systems, the company continues to provide products and services to defense, national security, and commercial customers, and it has built a record-level order backlog.
Arseneault is currently president and COO of BAE Systems, Inc., responsible for delivering business and functional performance across the company’s three sectors. This role is the most recent in his 22-year tenure with BAE Systems, having previously held other senior leadership positions at the company, including president of the Electronic Systems sector and executive vice president of BAE Systems’ Product Sectors.