Mercury Systems hires new CFO

Mercury Systems announced today it has hired David Farnsworth to be the company's new chief financial officer.

Farnsworth, who will begin working for Mercury on July 17, was previously the CFO of HawkEye 360, and prior to that, vice president and CFO of RTX's Integrated Defense Systems business and its Intelligence, Information and Services segment.

Michelle McCarthy, who has served as interim CFO since January 2023 following the departure of Michael Ruppert, will remain in her role as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, the company said.

Additionally, Mercury announced the appointment of Roger Krone, former chairman and CEO of Leidos, to its board of directors. Krone, who will serve as a member of the board’s Nominating and Governance Committee, also sits on the board of Lear Corp. and previously served on the boards of BorgWarner and United Launch Alliance.