Saab, Inc., which operates two facilities in DeWitt, announced that Mary D. Petryszyn has recently been elected to its board of directors. Petryszyn recently retired as a corporate VP at Northrop Grumman Corp. She was the first president of its Defense Systems Sector, where she oversaw operational execution, financial performance, and strategy development across a […]
Saab, Inc., which operates two facilities in DeWitt, announced that Mary D. Petryszyn has recently been elected to its board of directors.
Petryszyn recently retired as a corporate VP at Northrop Grumman Corp. She was the first president of its Defense Systems Sector, where she oversaw operational execution, financial performance, and strategy development across a broad defense-capabilities portfolio to drive business growth in domestic and international markets.
Petryszyn will use her industry, technology, and customer expertise to show an objective perspective, provide independent strategic and operational views, and assess alternative courses of action that contribute to the long-term success of the business, Saab said in a news release.
“Mary brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the Saab, Inc. board. Her diverse background will [complement] our corporate strategy to grow our footprint in the U.S. while continuously delivering innovative solutions to our customers,” Erik Smith, president and CEO of Saab in the U.S., said.
In addition to her role at Northrop Grumman, Petryszyn held leadership positions at Raytheon Technologies, Hughes Aircraft Company, and Singer-Link, in areas of profit and loss, program management, strategy and business development, and mergers and acquisitions.
Petryszyn is a member of the board of governors of the United Service Organizations, serving as chair of the Cybersecurity/IT Committee and a member of the Executive and Digital Transformation Committees. She has also served on the Corporate Partnership Council for the Society of Women Engineers.
She is a graduate of SUNY Broome Community College (associate degree in engineering science), Clarkson University (bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering), and Syracuse University (master’s degree in computer engineering). Petryszyn also completed advanced management programs, including the Executive Business Leadership Program at the University of Chicago and Indiana University’s Executive Marketing Program.
