LEADERSHIP
Corporate Officers
John L. Shroyer
Interim CEO, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously Vice President, Operations, and Vice President and General Manager, ATK Ordnance Systems. Background includes more than 19 years of finance, program management, and operational leadership positions. Served as Vice President and Treasurer for ATKs manufacturing facility in Rocket Center, West Virginia. Promoted to Vice President, ATK Tactical Systems in 2001. Bachelors degree, University of Minnesota. Profile
 
Steven J. Cortese
Senior Vice President Washington Operations. More than 20 years experience in legislative affairs in both the public and private sectors. Joined ATK in 2006. Previously served as Vice President, Programs and Budgets, for Lockheed Martin Washington Operations. Worked for Senate Appropriations Committee from 1986 to 2003, serving in a number of key staff leadership posts, including Minority and Majority Staff Director for the full committee. Bachelors degree, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Profile
 
John J. Cronin
Senior Vice President and President ATK Mission Systems. Joined ATK in 2006, following a 20-year career with Raytheon Company. Served as President of Raytheon Systems Ltd., United Kingdom, from 2003 to 2006. Other major Raytheon leadership positions included Director of Advanced Systems and Vice President for Future Surface Combatants and Deputy General Manager for Naval and Maritime Integrated Systems. Graduate of U.S. Military Academy. Master of Science degree from University of Southern California. Profile
 
Brian P. Cullin
Senior Vice President Corporate Communications. Joined ATK in 2007 after almost 30 years of experience at the highest levels of the U.S. government and industry in key communication roles. Previously served as Director of Communications for Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, and before that as Director of Communications for Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. Bachelor's degree in History, College of William and Mary. Master's degree in National Security Studies, Naval War College. Profile
 
Dianne Deering Anton
Senior Vice President Contracts and Supply Chain Management. Previously Vice President of Contracts and Strategic Agreements for the Precision Systems Group. Strong background in contracting and negotiations, cost-recovery initiatives, and strategic partnerships and agreements. Served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Vice President and Controller for ATK Ordnance Systems. Bachelor's degree, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Graduate of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management Executive Program. Profile
 
Mark W. DeYoung
Senior Vice President and President ATK Armament Systems. Previously President, ATK Lake City Ammunition. Over 20 years of extensive experience in finance, operations, government facility management, and executive leadership, including business start-up and turn arounds. Held numerous leadership positions in finance and operations in solid rocket motors, tactical systems, and conventional munitions businesses. Bachelor's degree, Management, Weber State University. Master of Business Administration degree, Westminster College. Profile
 
Michael B. Dolby
Vice President Corporate Development. Previously President, ATK Mission Research, and Vice President, Business Development. Also served as Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions. Background includes more than 20 years of strategic planning, business development, and program management experience. Bachelor's degree, Hamline University. Graduate of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management Executive Program. Profile
 
Blake E. Larson
Senior Vice President and President ATK Space Systems. Previously Executive Vice President ATK Space Systems and ATK Mission Systems; Senior Vice President and President, ATK Advanced Propulsion and Space Systems Group; and Vice President and General Manager, ATK Composites. Also served in leadership positions with ATK Ordnance and Ground Systems, ATK Precision Fuze, and ATK Power Sources. During his 23-year career, held a variety of engineering management positions. Bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota. Master of Science degree in Management of Technology, University of Minnesota. Profile
 
Mark L. Mele
Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy. Background in finance, marketing, business development, and strategic planning. Joined Hercules Incorporated in 1979 and held posts with the Aerospace Company before being named Director of Business Development for ATK in 1995. Appointed Vice President, Strategic Planning, in 1998, and Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning, in 1999. Bachelor's degree, Tulane University. Master's degree in management, Georgia Institute of Technology. Profile
 
Paula J. Patineau
Senior Vice President Human Resources and Administrative Services. Background includes more than 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and human resources management, including process and systems improvement, acquisition integration, cost management, compensation and benefit design, and workforce diversity. Named Vice President and Controller in 1997 and Senior Financial Officer and Vice President, Human Resources in 2000. Bachelor's degree, College of St. Catherine. Profile
 
Keith D. Ross
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Nearly 20 years of experience in corporate law. Joined ATK in 2001 as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel with responsibility for strategic transactions, risk management, and anti-trust issues. Played a key role in several strategic acquisitions that have transformed ATK. Juris Doctor and Master's degree, University of Minnesota. Bachelor's degree, University of Texas. Profile
 
Steven P. Wold
Vice President, Treasurer, and Investor Relations. Joined ATK in 1996, following more than seven years in Deloitte & Touche's Minneapolis audit practice. Served as Manager of External Reporting and Director of Banking and Tax for ATK before being promoted to Vice President of Investor Relations in 2001 and Treasurer in 2006. Bachelor of Accounting, University of North Dakota. Certified Public Accountant. Profile
 
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