Keith is a chemical engineer with more than 25 years of intellectual property (IP) experience. He directs the IP Program within the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector by providing strategic leadership for the protection, licensing, and compliance of the NGMS trade secret and patent portfolio.
Keith was a key member of the NGMS team receiving LESl’s 2022 Innovation of the Year Award for Large Enterprises on their patented NiobiCon™ underwater electrical connector technology. He is also a member of LESI’s Innovation Trends Committee. Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.