SVP, GC
Marie C. Mendoza is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS), a San Diego-based defense contractor.[[1]](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/marie-mendoza-promoted-to-svp-ranks-at-kratos)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/KTOS/people/marie-mendoza)[[5]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/MARIE-MENDOZA-A1XJV3/) She joined Kratos in December 2011 as Senior Corporate Attorney, advanced to Vice President and General Counsel in December 2015, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in an unspecified year thereafter, overseeing corporate legal functions, compliance, ethics, outside counsel communications, and strategic business-legal matters across all units.[[1]](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/marie-mendoza-promoted-to-svp-ranks-at-kratos)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/KTOS/people/marie-mendoza)[[3]](https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/kratos-promotes-marie-mendoza-to-senior-vice-president-and-general-counsel)[[4]](https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/kratos-appoints-marie-mendoza-as-vice-president-general-counsel)
Mendoza brings over two decades of legal experience, having previously served as a partner at GCR LLP (2006–2011) and Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP (2002–2006), where she handled contract disputes, trademarks, governance, labor, employment, and represented public and private entities.[[1]](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/marie-mendoza-promoted-to-svp-ranks-at-kratos)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/KTOS/people/marie-mendoza) She holds a B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/KTOS/people/marie-mendoza)[[4]](https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/kratos-appoints-marie-mendoza-as-vice-president-general-counsel) As a corporate insider, Mendoza has engaged in recent stock transactions, including selling 1,440 shares on October 15, 2025, for $139,824, retaining approximately 60,396 shares.[[6]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/54309/marie-mendoza)[[7]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/mendoza-kratos-svp-sells-139k-in-kratos-stock-93CH-4295723) She is approximately 52 years old per 2025 disclosures.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/KTOS/people/marie-mendoza)
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