EADS North America, a service provider of the aerospace and defense industries, has appointed Paul Pastorek as chief counsel and corporate secretary. In his new position, Pastorek will direct the company's legal activities, including the contracts, export control and compliance functions, and serve as secretary to the company's board of directors.

Prior to joining EADS North America, Pastorek served as the Louisiana State Superintendent of Education. He was appointed in 2007 by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and served two consecutive terms.

In 2002, he was appointed as general counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he directed the activities of a 150-attorney legal team and served as the agency's chief ethics officer. He also was a partner, litigator and corporate attorney at the law firm of Adams and Reese for over 27 years. Additionally, he served as the managing partner of the firm's business practice group and oversaw its government practice activities, which spanned the Gulf Coast region as well as Washington, D.C.