Anthony O'Brien

A NYSE $135 billion (market cap), $65B revenue global aerospace & defense company with ~190,000 employees in over 100 countries. Key markets served; Sensing; Effects; Command, Control, Communication & Intelligence (C3I); Cybersecurity; Mission Support; Commercial & General Aviation.

Lead executive responsible for all areas of Finance and Financial performance.

• Successfully executed Merger of Equals (MOE) between Raytheon (RTN) and United Technologies (UTC)
• Exceeded internal & publicly stated financial performance goals/key metrics.
• Led integration of RTN and UTC
• Extensive and frequent shareholder interactions to address merger and operating environment
• Developed and successfully executed plans to address impacts from COVID-19 (cost reductions, liquidity, credit rating)

NYSE $60 billion (market cap), $30 billion (revenue) global defense electronics Company with ~65,000 employees in over 80 countries.

Markets served; Sensing; Effects; Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (C3I); Cybersecurity; Mission Support.

Lead executive responsible for all areas of Finance and Financial performance.

• Consistently achieved/exceeded internal and public financial and performance objectives
• Generated best in class operating margins
• Led all financial and business aspects of MOE with UTC
• Guided successful completion of several strategic and technology-based acquisitions
• Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives enterprise wide to achieve or exceed business goals for profitability and cash flow
• Executed balanced approach to capital deployment, maintaining A- or equivalent credit rating providing financial flexibility for strategic initiatives
• Invested in talent retention and acquisition, rewarded success, emphasized accountability to constantly improve effectiveness of finance team
• Successfully executed RTN's first ever remote quarterly closing

Lead executive responsible for all areas of Finance and Financial performance for Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) ~$6 billion Business Unit of Raytheon.

• Generally met or exceeded Company expectations related to financial goals and objectives
• Oversaw cost reduction initiatives and strategic investments to improve IDS' competitiveness and generate best in class operating margins
• Drove strategic initiatives to expand IDS globally, ultimately achieving 70% international business and improved margin profile
• Led successful consolidation and integration of certain product lines (~$1 billion) of former NCS business into IDS

One-year assignment at Raytheon Corporate office that allowed exposure and increased experience in performing various corporate finance matters. Experiences gained included but were not limited to, Board of Directors meetings, Investor Relations, Treasury and Pension.

Lead executive responsible for all areas of Finance and Financial performance for Raytheon Aircraft Corporation (RAC) ~$3 billion Commercial Business Unit of Raytheon which served Business and General Aviation markets producing and servicing Business Jets, Turboprop and piston aircraft.

• Immediately returned RAC to profitability and positive cash flow after 3 consecutive years of losses and negative cash flow
• Met or exceeded company financial goals and objectives
• Operationally led successful sale of RAC for $3.3B far exceeding all expectations
• Organizational responsibilities also included facilities, IT and Used Aircraft Sales

Lead executive responsible for all areas of Finance and Financial performance for Aircraft Integration Systems (AIS) ~$1.2 billion Business Unit of Raytheon.

• Met or exceeded company financial goals and objectives and improved financial and operating performance year over year
• Established financial discipline and accountability within finance and operationally across AIS
• Significantly upgraded talent within finance
• Operationally led successful sale of AIS for $1.3 billion providing much-needed liquidity to Raytheon

Held various positions which provided exposure to different Businesses (50% defense/50% commercial) while developing financial acumen and increased responsibility in: Financial Planning and Analysis; Proposals; Business Management and Operations finance.