General Dynamics names new CFO, makes other leadership changes

Reston-based General Dynamics, the world’s sixth-largest aerospace and defense company, announced a slew of personnel changes Friday, including a new chief financial officer.

Kim Kuryea, currently senior vice president of human resources and administration, will become General Dynamics’ CFO on Feb. 15, replacing Jason Aiken, who will focus solely on his role as executive vice president of the company’s Technologies segment. He has served in that role, a promotion from senior vice president, since January 2023, and was CFO since 2014.

“Kim is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of varied financial experience with the company including CFO of one of the company’s business units, head of the company’s internal audit function and the company’s controller,” Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics’ CEO, said in a statement. “Jason is a strong executive and has been a superb CFO. He will remain integrally involved in all aspects of the senior leadership of General Dynamics,”

Kuryea will be replaced by Shane Berg, who is currently senior vice president of planning and development.

Mark Roualet, executive vice president of the Combat Systems segment, will retire in April. He has spent more than 40 years at General Dynamics, the company said. Danny Deep, president of General Dynamics Land Systems, will succeed Roualet effective April 15.

David Paddock, vice president of the Jet Aviation segment, will replace Deep on April 1. Paddock, in turn, will be replaced by Jeremie Caillet, who is currently senior vice president of operations in Basel, Switzerland.

General Dynamics has more than 100,000 employees across 65 countries and generated $39.4 billion in revenue in 2022.