Lockheed Martin taps Evan Scott as new CFO

Lockheed Martin today named 26-year company executive Evan Scott as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, according to a Lockheed news release.

Scott has previously served as Lockheed’s treasurer and as the CFO in two business areas, including its missiles and fire control unit since January 2024, per his LinkedIn. Scott is succeeding Jay Malave, who “advised the company that he is pursuing other opportunities,” the release states.

"Over his 26 years at Lockheed Martin, Evan has earned the utmost respect as an experienced finance and operations leader, with deep understanding of our business and mission. I am confident he is the right choice to drive our continued growth and lead our finance organization with excellence," James Taiclet, the company’s CEO, said in a statement.

Malave took on oversight of Lockheed Martin’s financial operations in 2022, after serving as the CFO of L3Harris from 2019.

Lockheed Martin will deliver its first-quarter earnings results on April 22. It comes at a moment of interest for investors who will likely want to know the extent to which President Trump’s recent tariff designations are impacting the company’s wallet. Lockheed Martin also recently lost a major bid for the Air Force’s sixth-generation manned fighter to Boeing, potentially putting its future projections in a rocky position.

“James Taiclet and Maria Ricciardone, vice president, treasurer and investor relations, will reaffirm the company's previously issued 2025 guidance,” Lockheed Martin said in the release today, noting their discussion will be “exclusive of the evolving impacts of tariffs and the recent Next Generation Air Dominance announcement.”