L3Harris Technologies announced that it has appointed Kenneth ?Ken? L. Bedingfield as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christopher E. Kubasik, effective Dec. 11, 2023, succeeding Michelle Turner.

As CFO, Bedingfield, 51, will serve as a member of the senior leadership team and direct the company?s financial strategy and its global finance team. He brings thirty years of experience across complex defense, technology and financial services organizations, making him uniquely suited to lead the company?s finance organization. Bedingfield joins L3Harris from Epirus, Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer, leading the dynamic start-up from research and development through production of electronic components and directed energy systems to protect against emerging threats.

Prior to Epirus, Bedingfield was Corporate Vice President and CFO for Northrop Grumman for five years, leading enterprise finance and business management. He began his career with KPMG, where he served as a Partner responsible for leading the Aerospace and Defense Audit practice.