Talk:Kathy Warden

Title Change

Currently, the article says "Kathy J. Warden is an American business executive currently serving as the president and chief operating officer of Northrop Grumman. She became the company's chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2019." I'm not editing the article directly because of my conflict of interest, but maybe someone else can update the text to say, "Kathy J. Warden is an American business executive currently serving as the chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman." @Rosiestep: Thanks for reviewing this article. JanAtNorthropGrumman (talk) 21:48, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

JanAtNorthropGrumman, In general, articles should avoid the use of the word "currently". I agree the lede sentence should be re-worded but can you suggest an alternate (with the date or at least the year)? --Rosiestep (talk) 21:54, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Rosiestep I think this should work: "Kathy J. Warden is an American business executive who serves as chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman, as of 2019." Thank you! JanAtNorthropGrumman (talk) 22:15, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
JanAtNorthropGrumman, that works.  Done. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:20, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. JanAtNorthropGrumman (talk) 20:18, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Feb. 2025 COI edit requests

Hi! I'm a COI editor for Northrop Grumman, here with some edit requests for this article.

  • In the infobox:
    • Update the alma mater parameter to education per the template documentation, which indicates "education" is preferred when multiple institutions are listed.
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done this doesn't actually have to be sourced when it's sourced in the body, see WP:INFOBOXCITE Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the lead, update
who has been chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Northrop Grumman since 2019.
to
who became chair, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2019.[1]
per MOS:RELTIME.
 Done I'm not actually sure this is better but it isn't really worse. Ideally it'd be in the present tense, see e.g. Sundar Pichai. No source in lead per WP:LEADCITE. Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • In "Education", update
Warden graduated from Smithsburg High School.[2]
to
Warden grew up in Smithsburg, Maryland, and graduated from Smithsburg High School.[3]
Adding a bit more context and swapping in an independent source.
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Break up the first three paragraphs of "Career" into two subsections: "Early career" for the first paragraph and "Northrop Grumman" for the second and third.
 Not done I don't feel strongly about this and don't object from a COI presepctive, so if you want to make your case go ahead, but I'm not generally a fan of short one-paragraph sections when the content fits comfortably into some other section. Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the second paragraph of "Career", update "joined Northrop Grumman in 2008, initially as" to "joined Northrop Grumman in 2008 as". The "initially" is redundant of "joined", in my opinion.
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Also in the second paragraph of "Career", update
She was president and COO of Northrop Grumman since September 2017,[4]
to
She became president and COO of Northrop Grumman in January 2018,[5]
Per MOS:RELTIME, and updating to the date she took on the roles as opposed to the date when the transition was announced.
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the third paragraph of "Career", update
She was elected to Northrop Grumman's board of directors since her appointment to the CEO role in mid-2018.[6][7]
to
She joined Northrop Grumman's board of directors in July 2018[6][7] and became Chair in August 2019.[8]
  • Add to end of "Career":
As CEO, Warden oversaw the 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope,[9] for which she accepted the 2022 Collier Trophy on behalf of Northrop Grumman.[10] She also managed the development,[11] reveal,[12] and first flight of the B-21 Raider,[13] which the company describes as the first sixth-generation combat aircraft.[14][15] Warden oversaw development of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System as part of a five-year contract for the U.S. Army secured in December 2021[16] and the system's subsequent additional sale to other international governments.[17] By 2023, under her leadership, Northrop Grumman reported $39.3 billion in annual sales[18] and had a backlog of $83 billion, a company record.[1]
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:08, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add categories:
Category:21st-century American businesswomen
Category:American chairpersons of corporations
Category:American women chief executives
Category:American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies
Category:American chief executives of manufacturing companies
 Done Rusalkii (talk) 08:08, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please let me know if I can make any tweaks to format/presentation to make this easier to review. Thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 23:43, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done, intend to return to finish this, but any other editor that sees this should feel free to take over. Rusalkii (talk) 08:04, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Rusalkii: Thank you kindly! Please let me know if I can answer any questions or revise anything on the remaining items. Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:17, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In case it's helpful – consolidating the last few remaining items from this request for Rusalkii or any other reviewer.
  • Add Chair, before President and CEO in the "title" field of the infobox.
  • In the third paragraph of "Career", update
She was elected to Northrop Grumman's board of directors since her appointment to the CEO role in mid-2018.[1][2]
to
She joined Northrop Grumman's board of directors in July 2018[1][2] and became Chair in August 2019.[3]
 Done K8bell (talk)
  • Add to end of "Career":
As CEO, Warden oversaw the 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope,[4] for which she accepted the 2022 Collier Trophy on behalf of Northrop Grumman.[5] She also managed the development,[6] reveal,[7] and first flight of the B-21 Raider,[8] which the company describes as the first sixth-generation combat aircraft.[9][10] Warden oversaw development of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System as part of a five-year contract for the U.S. Army secured in December 2021[11] and the system's subsequent additional sale to other international governments.[12] By 2023, under her leadership, Northrop Grumman reported $39.3 billion in annual sales[13] and had a backlog of $83 billion, a company record.[14]
 Not done Content here mainly concerns the company rather than specific achievements of this individual, and reads like advertising for the company. Closing this COI request as I think now all parts of it have been resolved. K8bell (talk)
Thank you again. Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:55, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

May 2025 COI edit requests

Hello! As noted above, I'm a COI editor for Northrop Grumman, here with some edit requests for this article. The second item is reworked based on feedback to my previous requests above; the remaining items are new.

  • In the infobox, update |title = President and CEO of Northrop Grumman to |title = Chair, President and CEO of Northrop Grumman[1] per the article body.
  • Add to end of "Career":
As CEO, Warden oversaw the 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope,[2] for which she accepted the 2022 Collier Trophy on the company's behalf.[3] She also managed the development,[4] and first flight of the B-21 Raider.[5]
Warden accepted the 2022 Collier Trophy on the company's behalf for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.[6]
Information Note: I've revised the above based on the feedback below. Mary Gaulke (talk) 14:40, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Board membership and recognition" is, I think, an unusual combination of subjects in one section. Could we split it in two – "Board memberships and advisory roles" for the first two paragraphs up to "...starting in 2016." and "Recognition" for the remainder of the content?
  • In "Board memberships and advisory roles", update
She also works with the Aspen Institute's computer security strategy group.[7]
to
She also worked with the Aspen Institute's computer security strategy group.[7]
  • Add to the end of "Board memberships and advisory roles":
Warden joined the board of Merck & Co. in 2020.[8] In 2019, she joined the board of the nonprofit Catalyst, becoming its chair in 2024.[9][10] She is also on the board of the Greater Washington Partnership and became its chair in January 2024.[11] She is on the executive committee for the Aerospace Industries Association[12] and previously served as its board chair.[13]
Warden was appointed to the National Space Council's users' advisory group in May 2020.[14] She was selected for another term in December 2022.[15] In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security named her to its new Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board.[16]
  • In "Recognition", update
She received a Business Achievement Award from James Madison University's Beta Gamma Sigma chapter in 2018.[17]
Warden was included in Washingtonian's 2017 list of the "most powerful women" in Washington, D.C.,[18] as well as the magazine's 2018 list of "Washington's Top Tech Leaders".[19] She has ranked number 22 and number 80 on Fortune's and CEOWORLD magazine's lists of "most powerful women", respectively.[20][21][22] In 2023, she ranked 38th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".[23] Warden was ranked 20th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[24]
to
Fortune ranked Warden #22 on its 2024 list of most powerful women.[1] She has appeared on the list every year since 2018,[25][26][8][27][28] with the publication noting her work to promote inclusivity at Northrop Grumman.[29] She appeared in the Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022,[30] 2023[31] and 2024, when she ranked #36.[32] She was also included in Washingtonian's 2017[18] and 2023 lists of the most powerful women in Washington, D.C.[33] In 2022, Columbia Business School awarded her the Deming Cup for Operational Excellence.[34] She received a Business Achievement Award from James Madison University's Beta Gamma Sigma chapter in 2018.[35]
I tried to compress the Forbes and Fortune rankings over the years into an overview, and I moved them ahead of Washingtonian and Beta Gamma Sigma as they're more major publications/organizations. I also added Columbia Business School's Deming Cup. In my opinion, CEOWORLD is trivial enough to cut.

Please let me know if I can do anything to make these requests easier to review. Thanks for your time and feedback! Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:54, 20 May 2025 (UTC); edit COI template added Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:00, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Rusalkii and K8bell: Since you both responded to my previous requests for this article, just giving you a ping in case you'd like to take a look at the above. Thank you kindly. Mary Gaulke (talk) 23:51, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@MaryGaulke:, I have a concern with your initial request (did not review any further). You request the addition of this - "As CEO, Warden oversaw the 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope" - yet that is not what the soruce says. It creates WP:OR. Of course a CEO oversees a company and by default would be considered as an overseer of its projects, but we cannot just list everything the company does and say she oversaw them. Maybe I am missing something in the source so hoping you can point that out or review your requests and revise as needed. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:23, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CNMall41: Hi! I appreciate you flagging this. Rereading it I totally understand your concern, although I believe the framing of the source is broadly crediting Warden for the event based on her acceptance of the award and certain excerpts:
  • "That [Warden's] character and grounding can be critical, especially when helping a team of over 1,000 scientists launch a scientific instrument the size of a tennis court into solar orbit a million miles away."
  • "The Collier Award given to the James Webb Space Telescope team for its work in 2022, was not the first commendation given to employees under Warden’s leadership who worked on the project."
  • Fortune also wrote in 2022 that "On Warden’s watch, Northrop delivered the superpowerful James Webb Space Telescope to NASA last year".
However, to your point, these are more implications than explicit statements. I'm revising the above to reflect your feedback and cut one other item included on a similar basis. I've double checked all the other information and citations in the requests. Thanks for taking the time. Mary Gaulke (talk) 14:35, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The revised wording is more encyclopedic. Thank you. --CNMall41 (talk) 17:57, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Partly done: I've done all except the final Fortune section, I'm slightly concerned about citation overkill here, specifically the amount after "every year since 2018" making it somewhat more difficult to read. Not sure if it's slightly promotional-sounding too. Perhaps a table such as that in use at Marina_Diamandis#Awards_and_nominations for example may be useful here since the list is growing in size. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 18:18, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: Thanks for your help! A few questions/replies:
  • Just checking if you missed this item - In the infobox, update |title = President and CEO of Northrop Grumman to |title = Chair, President and CEO of Northrop Grumman[1] per the article body.
  • Also curious for your take on this: "Board membership and recognition" is, I think, an unusual combination of subjects in one section. Could we split it in two – "Board memberships and advisory roles" versus "Recognition"?
  • For the awards table, is this closer to what you had in mind? (The code wasn't behaving well when copied here, so hopefully that link is suitable.)

References

  1. ^ "Kathy Warden - 2024 Most Powerful Women". Fortune. 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
Thanks again! Mary Gaulke (talk) 22:06, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded:, please be careful in edit summaries. This was not a request I made. I only provided an opinion based on what was originally presented by someone with a COI.
Apologies! Encoded  Talk 💬 13:21, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @MaryGaulke:, I've fixed the infobox omission. I do think that Board membership and recognition is an unusual combination, I've split them in the article, removed the awards from that section, and inserted the table of awards you've provided with some slight formatting changes (no content changes were made) - apologies for missing that in the initial request! Hope this helps, Encoded  Talk 💬 13:21, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks so much for your help! Mary Gaulke (talk) 01:46, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aug. 2025 COI edit request

Hi! COI editor for Northrop Grumman here with one request. In "Board membership and advisory roles", update

She has a position on the board of the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.[1][2] She is on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond board, as of mid-2018.[3]

to

In 2016, she had a position on the board of the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.[1][4] She was also on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond board from 2018 to 2020.[3][5]

Per Wolf Trap's site, she is no longer on the board there. Added a source to confirm the dates for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

References

  1. ^ a b Hutzell, Rick (January 3, 2016). "People to watch: Kathy Warden, head of local Northrop Grumman unit". The Capital. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Wolf Trap Foundation Board Members". Wolf Trap Foundation. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b De Lea, Brittany (July 13, 2018). "Northrop Grumman new CEO: What to know about Kathy Warden". Fox Business Network. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wolf Trap Foundation Board Members". Wolf Trap Foundation. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kathy Warden". Forbes. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

Thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:14, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Seercat3160 (talk) 08:58, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you kindly! I've implemented the change. Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:40, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Kathy_Warden