Gulfstream Names Chong To Head Government Programs

Gulfstream Aerospace named Leda Chong to serve as senior vice president of government programs and sales as government and special missions business continues to expand. The Savannah, Ga.-based manufacturer has placed 186 special missions aircraft in 38 countries, including 70 with the U.S. government, and has teamed with Northrop Grumman (NG) and L-3 Communications for the U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JStars) replacement competition.

In her new role, Chong reports to Gulfstream president Mark Burns and is responsible for worldwide government and special missions sales and marketing, as well as international relations and business development. “During Leda’s tenure at Gulfstream, she has made tremendous strides in advancing our business and business aviation interests in the U.S., Asia and many other markets around the world,” Burns said.

Chong previously served as senior vice president of strategic planning and senior vice president of Asia Pacific for Gulfstream. She moved to Gulfstream from parent company General Dynamics, where she was head of the Asia-Pacific region for General Dynamics Aerospace, including both Gulfstream and Jet Aviation. Her career with General Dynamics began in 2007 as a director of government relations. She also served in the U.S. Navy, retiring with the rank of commander.