Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Lockheed Martin Corporation Board Tenure: 2016 – present Committee Memberships: Audit Committee; Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

Basis for Inclusion: Ilene S. Gordon holds a documented governance role at Lockheed Martin Corporation, the world’s largest defense contractor, which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Lockheed Martin generates virtually all of its revenue from U.S. government contracts (primarily DoD), and its entire business depends on congressional appropriations and presidential budget priorities for fighter aircraft (F-35), missile systems, and space programs — making its board’s governance role directly connected to federal defense spending decisions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Ilene S. Gordon served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Ingredion Incorporated (formerly Corn Products International), a global ingredient solutions company, from 2009 to 2017. She joined Ingredion in 2009 and led the company’s transformation and rebranding. Before Ingredion, Gordon held senior roles at Alcan Packaging and Pechiney. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from MIT and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Gordon joined Lockheed Martin’s board in 2016, bringing large-scale manufacturing, international operations, and supply chain management experience from the food ingredients and packaging industries.

Board Role and Governance Authority

• Company: Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT)
• Board tenure: 2016 – present
• Committee assignments: Audit Committee; Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Committee
• Governance note: As an Audit Committee member, Gordon participates in oversight of Lockheed Martin’s financial reporting and government contract compliance functions.

Other Current Board Memberships

• International Paper Company (board member)
• Walgreens Boots Alliance (board member)

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Lockheed Martin corporate donor profile.

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Sources

• Lockheed Martin Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
• Ingredion Incorporated Annual Reports and proxy filings, 2009–2017