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WASHINGTON – BAE Systems, Inc. has appointed Storme Street as Director of Government Relations. Storme will coordinate with BAE Systems’ operating groups and senior leadership to develop a corporate-level public policy strategy, and will serve as one of the company’s chief advocates on corporate issues, including tax, acquisition and defense trade policy.
Storme will be based at the company’s office in Rosslyn, Virginia.
“Storme’s understanding of both the business world and the policy arena support BAE Systems’ strategic goals and needs, and her experience with issues such as tax, trade, federal procurement, technology and innovation will provide new added depth to our team as we continue to grow,” said Bob Fitch, BAE Systems senior vice president of government relations.
Immediately prior to joining BAE Systems, Storme worked as an independent consultant, representing clients in the technology and defense industries on issues of public policy and government relations strategy. Previously, she spent five and a half years at the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), a high-tech trade association. In her role as the Vice President of Government Relations, Storme was the head of policy development and the chief advocate for the association’s 900+ global corporate members. Storme joined to EIA after serving as a Congressional fellow on Capitol Hill.
Before entering the government relations and policy arenas, Storme spent a number of years in financial and technology journalism, serving in various reporting and editing capacities at wire service BridgeNews, financial analysis website IDEAadvisor.com, the Financial Times Group in London, and U.K. business publisher Baskerville Communications.
Storme holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri and is an MBA candidate at George Mason University in Virginia.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $31.4 billion in 2007.
For further information, please call:
Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Mobile: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8259 Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
