Jonathan Hoyle CBE
Jonathan Hoyle CBE
Vice President and Chief Executive, Europe Lockheed Martin
United Kingdom
Jonathan Hoyle joined Lockheed Martin as Vice President for Europe in February 2014. He is responsible for leading Lockheed Martin’s strategic direction in Europe as part of the Lockheed Martin Global Business Development International (GBDI) team. As such he leads a team based across nine European offices with the aim of developing LM’s GBDI profitable growth in Europe by seeking out new business opportunities and building strong customer and industrial relations. The LM GBDI Europe team provides the whole LM enterprise with contextual awareness of the geo-political environment in Europe and with close insight into customer requirements and country dynamics. Jonathan is based in Wales with his head office in London but travels extensively within Europe and to the US.
Jonathan came to his LM role from GCHQ where from 2010 he was Director General for Government and Industry Cyber Security, responsible for industry engagement, the National Information Assurance agenda and the development and delivery of a national defence capability in the cyber context. Jonathan has served as the chair of the UK Technical Approvals Board, a role appointed by the UK Home Secretary, from 2015 onwards.
Before GCHQ, Jonathan had a 27-year career in the UK Ministry of Defence, most recently as Director General Commercial. Before that he was Chief of Staff in Defence Equipment and Support where he was a member of the Main Board, responsible for governance, performance management, policy and strategy, and international relations.
From November 2004 to January 2008 he was Minister for Defence Materiel at the British Embassy, Washington DC, responsible for all UK/US defence procurement relations and related policy issues. During his time there he led the negotiations on the Defence Co-operation Trade Treaty.
Prior to his appointment in Washington, Jonathan was the Director of the UK MoD Main Building redevelopment project where he led the negotiations for the PFI contract and subsequent project to transform the MoD Main Building into a modern Headquarters.
Jonathan completed his MBA at Cranfield University in 1998.
Jonathan has been married for 31 years to Amanda. They do not have any children. In his spare time, Jonathan likes to sample his wife’s cooking after hiking in the Brecon Beacons and worries about 3 putting from 12 feet (handicap 8).