$45.2 billion global security company Lockheed Martin has named Maryanne Lavan as the new senior vice president and general counsel. Lavan, who currently serves as Lockheed Martin's vice president of Internal Audit, succeeds James Comey, whose departure from the company was announced earlier in June.

Prior to her current position, which she has held since 2007, Lavan served as the vice president of ethics and business conduct, responsible for ensuring that all employees are trained to meet Lockheed Martin's high standards for ethical behavior and business conduct. Previously, she served as vice president and general counsel for Lockheed Martin's Electronic Systems business area and as assistant general counsel. Before joining Lockheed Martin in April 1990, Lavan worked for a law firm in Washington, D.C., specializing in government contracts and white-collar crime matters.

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In other news, the company has elected Kimberly-Clark Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Falk to its board of directors. Earlier in his 27-year career at Kimberly-Clark, Falk held finance, strategy, and management positions before being appointed CEO in 2002 and chairman in 2003. Before joining Kimberly-Clark in 1983, Falk was with the accounting firm of Alexander Grant & Co.

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