Northrop Grumman's Jeannie Hilger Honored as National Latina of the Year by the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
May 19 2016 - 03:10PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) vice president Jeannie
Hilger has been named a 2016 National Latina of the Year by the
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF), one of the nation's
largest Latino human service organizations.
Hilger received the honor in recognition of her professional
achievements and community service at the 37th Annual National
Latina Women's Conference, held May 13 in Montebello,
California.
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Hilger is vice president of Northrop Grumman's communications
business within the airborne C4ISR systems division. Hilger's
business develops and deploys advanced military communications and
support systems including fifth-generation aircraft avionics,
airborne gateways and networks, distributed mission
live-virtual-constructive training and military satellite
communications systems.
"During her 30-year career with Northrop Grumman, Jeannie has
demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovative resourcefulness
in solving our customers' problems. In particular, she is dedicated
to developing systems and technologies that protect our
warfighters," said Mike Hinkey, vice president and general manager,
airborne C4ISR systems division, who introduced Hilger. "Jeannie
has also dedicated her life to mentoring young people in their
careers. Her desire to encourage Latinos in STEM – science,
technology, engineering and math – reaches deep into the roots of
the community."
Hilger serves as executive sponsor for Adelante, a Northrop
Grumman employee resource group that has helped enlighten more than
2,000 students, from elementary school to college about the
benefits of receiving a STEM degree. She established the Adelante
Engineering Academy at Northrop Grumman's San Diego site to build a
stronger STEM pipeline for Latinas and give students the
opportunity to participate in hands-on activities designed to
inspire them to pursue a career in STEM.
Hilger earned a bachelor's degree in business management with a
leadership specialization from Capella University. She also served
for nine years as a Northrop Grumman Technical Fellow, a select
group of individuals who represent the highest caliber of Northrop
Grumman's scientific, technical and systems engineering talent.
The National Latina Women's Conference offers young
professionals, college students and high school students a day
focused on professional development and networking and is inspired
by the values of MAOF – education, excellence, innovation,
advocacy, culture and partnerships.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Janis Lamar
703-556-1650
janis.lamar@ngc.com
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