GKN Aerospace has appointed Krisstie Kondrotis as President of Defense effective November 1, and Julie Smyth as General Counsel effective November 25, 2019. In their new roles, both will join the GKN Aerospace Executive Committee reporting to Hans Büthker, GKN Aerospace Chief Executive Officer.
In her newly-created role, Krisstie Kondrotis will lead GKN Aerospace’s growing Defense business and will be based in Dallas, USA. She joins GKN Aerospace from Spirit AeroSystems, where she was Senior Vice President Defense Programs and Business Development.
As General Counsel, Julie Smyth will be based in London, U.K., and will be accountable for legal, risk, compliance, and governance matters across the global aerospace business. Smyth joins GKN Aerospace from BAE systems where she was Chief Counsel for the Air Sector.
