Linda A. Mills ’71 is now serving on the board of directors for Navient, the nation’s leading loan management, servicing, and asset recovery company. Mills is currently corporate vice president of operations for Northrop Grumman, a leading global security provider of advanced solutions for defense, intelligence, civil agency and commercial customers.
At Northrop Grumman, Mills is responsible for driving effective operations to enable top performance, innovation, and affordability. She has direct responsibility for corporate programs, quality, technology and engineering and the associated corporate councils.
In 2012, she received the Federal 100 Award from Federal Computer Week, recognizing government and industry leaders who have played pivotal roles in the federal government IT community. Last year she was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune magazine.