FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has appointed Bridget Coulon, vice president, human resources for its corporate office and Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) organization, effective immediately. She will report to Denise Peppard, corporate vice president and chief human resources officer.

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"Bridget has many years of human resources experience with Northrop Grumman in multiple business sectors. She is a strategic thinker who develops pragmatic business solutions that support the achievement of business goals and the attraction, retention and development of talent," said Peppard. "We are excited about this new opportunity for Bridget and her leadership within the human resources organization."

In this role, Coulon will be responsible for overall human resources leadership in support of the corporate office and ESS organization. She will also be a member of Northrop Grumman's human resources policy council.

Coulon has held director positions throughout Northrop Grumman including the Electronic Systems sector in Baltimore, where she most recently served as human resources business leader for Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics.

Coulon earned a bachelor's degree in communications and media studies from Radford University in Radford and a master's degree in human resources management from Marymount University in Arlington.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

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