Linda Hudson

Linda Parker Hudson was the founder of The Cardea Group, founded in 2014, where the title held was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2020.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Trane Technologies Plc since 2015; Director at The University of Florida Foundation, Inc.; Director at Shands Teaching Hospitals & Clinics, Inc.; Director at Gator Boosters, Inc.; Director at Blue Star Families; Director at the University of Florida Engineering Leadership Institute; Member at The International Women's Forum; Member at National Academy of Engineering; Member-Trustees Council at Association of the United States Army since 2011; and Member at The Committee of 200.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Leonardo UK Ltd.; Independent Director at The Southern Co. from 2014 to 2018; Independent Director at Bank of America Corp.
from 2012 to 2026; Executive Director at BAE Systems Plc from 2011 to 2014; Director at BAE Systems, Inc. from 2014 to 2015; Director at Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum; Director at Center for a New American Security; Director-Governing Board at United Service Organizations, Inc.; Independent Director at TPI Composites, Inc. from 2020 to 2024; President-Armament & Technical Products at General Dynamics Corp.; Principal at Harris Corp.; President at United Defense Industries, Inc.; Board of Advisor at Angeleno Group LLC; President at BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support; Vice President at General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products, Inc.; Trustee at Discovery Place, Inc.; Principal at Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp.
from 1976 to 2011; President at BAE Systems Land & Armaments Operating Group from 2006 to 2009; Trustee at The Central Piedmont Community College Foundation; and Member-Executive Board at Wake Forest University Charlotte Center.
Education includes undergraduate degree from the University of Florida.