Rolls-Royce has promoted Kimberly Hicks to become general counsel for defense and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA).
Hicks, who is based in Washington, DC, now leads the company’s global defense general counsel team and oversees other general counsel team members located in the US. She also joins the RRNA board, which is accountable for oversight of Rolls-Royce’s special security agreement with the US Department of Defense.
Hicks has been interim general counsel for defense and RRNA since January 2024. Before joining Rolls-Royce in 2022 as assistant general counsel, she led the litigation and investigations team at Accenture Federal Services.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she previously spent more than six years at Northrop Grumman, first as corporate counsel for investigations and later as operations counsel for space systems. Her earlier experiences include being assistant director and head of legal recruiting at George Washington University Law School, litigation associate at law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius and special assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York.
Adam Riddle, president for defense and CEO of RRNA, says in a statement: ‘We are pleased to officially announce Kim as general counsel for defense and RRNA. She brings a deep knowledge of the aerospace and defense industry and extensive experience advising government contractors on legal matters. Kim has already proven to be an outstanding fit, providing strong leadership and trusted counsel, and we are excited for her to assume this role in a permanent capacity.’
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