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Malave Departs Lockheed Martin; Evan Scott Named New CFO

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

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Malave Departs Lockheed Martin; Evan Scott Named New CFO

Evan Scott, Lockheed Martin chief financial officer. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday announced the abrupt departure of Jay Malave as the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) and named Evan Scott as his successor, effective immediately. Malave, who joined the company as CFO in January 2022, told the company he was “going to pursue other opportunities,” Lockheed Martin said. There was no “financial or accounting issue or any disagreement with the company on any matter related to the company’s operations, policies or practices,” a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told…

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