Linda Hudson

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Through her innovative leadership Linda P. Hudson has turned around failing enterprises, strengthened her companies’ competitiveness in changing markets, structured portfolios through M&A and organic actions, and shaped cultures to attract, develop and retain key talent.
Linda P. Hudson
Born Linda Parker Hudson
August 22, 1950
Sandersville, GA
Residence Charlotte, NC
Education University of Florida
Occupation President and CEO of The Cardea Group

Linda Parker Hudson[1] (born August 22, 1950) is an American businesswoman, keynote speaker,[2] Chairman & CEO of The Cardea Group[3] and former President[4][5] and CEO of BAE Systems Inc.[6] and Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Bank of America,[7] Southern Company[8] and Ingersoll Rand.[9]

Early life

A graduate of the University of Florida,[10] Hudson received her bachelor's degree with honors in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 1972. She remains active in the alumni and athletic associations and serves on advisory boards for the College of Engineering.[10] Recently honored as a Distinguished Alumnus, she is a member of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Hall of Fame.[11] In 2011, she received an honorary doctorate degree in Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute,[12] and in 2014 she received an honorary doctorate in science degree from the University of Florida.[13]

Career

Hudson was the president & CEO of BAE Systems, Inc.[14] She led approximately 43,000 employees in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Israel and South Africa. BAE Systems, Inc. had 2011 revenues of $14.4 billion and is a US-based, wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, headquartered in London.

Concurrently, Hudson was an executive director of the BAE Systems plc Board and a member of the Executive Committee. She is also an executive director on the BAE Systems, Inc. Board.

Previously, Hudson was president of BAE Systems' Land & Armaments operating group, a role she began in January 2007. Land & Armaments is the world's largest military vehicle and equipment business, with operations around the world.

Prior to joining BAE Systems, she served for seven years as an officer and vice president of the General Dynamics Corporation, and was president of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Hudson has held a variety of senior management positions in engineering, production operations, program management and business development during a period of significant consolidation in the defense industry. Beginning her career with Harris Corporation and Ford Aerospace, she then led organizations at Martin Marietta through the Lockheed Martin merger and a subsequent divestiture to General Dynamics.

Selected by the USO to receive its 2011 Woman of the Year Distinguished Service Award, Hudson has received numerous accolades and recognitions for her professional accomplishments and her philanthropic activities. She has been featured in numerous print articles in periodicals like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Forbes. The Charlotte Business Journal honored her with their Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2015.

She currently serves on the non-profit boards of the University of Florida Foundation, Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, and Center for a New American Security, a bipartisan national security think tank. She is a member of the International Women's Forum and C200, the global organization of women business leaders. Hudson received C200’s 2010 Luminary Award for Corporate Innovation. For four consecutive years, Hudson was named one of Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and, in 2010, was named as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Washington, D.C., by Washingtonian Magazine.

The Cardea Group

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The Cardea Group is located at 212 South Tryon Street, Suite 1750, Charlotte, NC 28202.[15]

Linda P. Hudson is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Cardea Group. The Cardea Group brings[16] unparalleled expertise and award-winning methodologies to its clients, helping them navigate:

  • Transitions in leadership.
  • Multicultural and multi-generational workforces.
  • The intersection of digital and traditional communications.
  • Scaling businesses in rapid growth environments.
  • The evolving Aerospace and National Security industry.

Linda P. Hudson shares her coveted insight and advice as a keynote speaker,[2] covering topics on effective leadership and the importance of diversity and inclusion.

What You Get: Better Outcomes. Results. The opportunity to leverage the proven expertise of successful business leaders who understand what it takes to get things done and do them well. The Cardea Group can accelerate your company's success.[16]

Managing transitions is critical in business and life, yet so few people do it well. And while change is hard, it can be your greatest ally. The Cardea Group is focused on implementing and managing change in leadership, organizations and strategies to help accelerate success.

Located in Charlotte, N.C., The Cardea Group Helps Clients[17]:

  • Create a diverse workforce.
  • Develop the future leaders of their company.
  • Scale their business in a rapid growth environment.
  • Engage stakeholders and employees through more efficient and effective traditional and digital communications
  • Leverage start-up business expertise for new companies.
  • Rebuild their company's culture post merger or acquisition.
  • Enhance their knowledge of the Aerospace and National Security industry.[17]

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