As Pam Wickham, Raytheon's VP of corporate affairs and communications, says, "It's all about the pipeline."
Since joining the company in 2005, Wickham has made developing the talent pipeline in communications a core function for the entire team.
The group has extensively expanded its presence within Raytheon's leadership development program (LDP). When Wickham started, one person was enrolled in the communications track; now there are 10. A small number compared with engineering, but the idea is to transition these people ...