BAE Systems, Inc. has appointed Mona Bates as Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer. Bates serves on the organization’s senior leadership team, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Arseneault. She leads the company’s technology and digital strategies, supporting business priorities and enhancing user experience. She also leads the company’s IT function.

Bates brings more than 20 years of IT and business experience across industry and government, including 15 years with RTX and its predecessor organizations. Most recently, she served as Chief Digital Officer at Collins Aerospace.

“Mona’s vision along with her deep technical and business expertise make her the right leader to help position our company for long-term success,” said Arseneault. “She will play a key role in shaping the company’s digital transformation agenda by aligning technology investments with evolving business needs. By championing a culture of delivery excellence and leveraging emerging technologies like AI and advanced analytics, she will work to unlock new capabilities for our company and for our customers.”

In a LinkedIn post, Bates shared, “I look forward to partnering with the leadership team and colleagues across the company to advance our strategic priorities, and to support the vital mission of protecting those who protect us!”

Bates received a bachelor’s degree in computer networking from Regis University and a master’s of business administration in information technology management from University of Colorado Colorado Springs.