17 May 2019: BAE Systems have appointed Tom Arseneault as president and chief operating officer. Jerry DeMuro will continue to serve as CEO for the US-headquartered organisation.
For many years, Arseneault has served as chief operating officer and was responsible for looking after the operational performance and delivering key business objectives across the enterprise. He also led the Inc. Strategy and Corporate Development team. As president & COO, his responsibilities will increase to include functional leadership of the BAE Systems, Inc. organisation.
Previously, Arseneault held different senior positions at BAE Systems, including president of the company's Electronic Systems sector and executive vice president of BAE Systems' Product Sectors.
Arseneault has also worked in companies like Lockheed Martin, General Electric and TASC.