Sean Woodward has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2026. He brings more than 22 years of defense technology finance leadership gained exclusively within publicly traded Aerospace & Defense companies, including Honeywell International, General Dynamics, and AeroVironment.
Prior to his recent promotion, Sean served as Chief Financial Officer of AeroVironment’s Autonomous Systems (AxS) Segment. Over his 15-year tenure at AeroVironment, he has held positions of increasing financial leadership responsibility, building and leading teams across corporate FP&A, business management, pricing and cost estimating, program planning and controls, government accounting compliance, and cost accounting. Sean has led the company’s long-range strategic planning and annual operating planning processes and has participated in every acquisition in AeroVironment’s history.
Sean holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Tampa. He has also completed the Chief Financial Officer Executive Education Program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Sean holds numerous professional credentials in project management and federal contract management.