Rolls-Royce appoints Kimberly C. Hicks General Counsel – Defence and RRNA

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announced the appointment of Kimberly C. Hicks as General Counsel for Defence and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA). Kim will be a key member of the Defence and General Counsel Leadership teams and will be based in Washington, D.C.

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announced the appointment of Kimberly C. Hicks as General Counsel for Defence and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA). Kim will be a key member of the Defence and General Counsel Leadership teams and will be based in Washington, D.C.

In this role, Kim will lead the global Defence General Counsel team and oversee other General Counsel team members located in the United States. She will also join the RRNA Board which is accountable for oversight of our Special Security Agreement with the U.S. Department of Defence. 

Kim joined Rolls-Royce in 2022 and has been serving as interim General Counsel for Defence and RRNA since January 2024. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Kim led the litigation and investigations team at Accenture Federal Services and served as legal counsel at Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Headquarters and Space Sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a juris doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Adam Riddle, President – Defence & CEO, Rolls-Royce North America, said:

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We are pleased to officially announce Kim as General Counsel for Defence and RRNA. She brings a deep knowledge of the Aerospace & Defence industry and extensive experience advising government contractors on legal matters. Kim has already proven to be an outstanding fit, providing strong leadership and trusted counsel, and we are excited for her to assume this role in a permanent capacity."

Rolls-Royce North America

North America is the single largest market for Rolls-Royce and plays a significant role in our Civil, Defence and Power Systems businesses. 

Many of our defence aerospace products are designed, engineered, manufactured and assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana – our largest facility in the region. Other major defence manufacturing sites in the region include naval facilities in Walpole, Massachusetts; Pascagoula, Mississippi; and, Peterborough, Ontario.

Rolls-Royce employs nearly 6,000 people across North America with significant operations in 27 states and six Canadian provinces. In 2023, Rolls-Royce generated $6.47 billion of revenue in North America.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
  1. Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power to protect.
  2. Rolls-Royce has a presence in 48 countries and customers in more than 150, comprising over 250 commercial large aero engine customers, 160 armed forces and navies and approximately 40,000 active Power Systems customers. We are committed to becoming a net zero company by 2050 and we support our customers to do the same.
  3. Annual underlying revenue was $20.79bn in 2023, underlying operating profit was $2.16bn and free cash flow $1.75bn.
  4. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69).

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