Asian Pacific Professional Network (APPN)

A Northrop Grumman Employee Resource Group

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APPN's Purpose

The Asian Pacific Professional Network (APPN) strengthens and develops the Asian-Pacific Islander American (APIA) employee community, and serves as a resource of APIA experience, knowledge and skills. 

Meet Some of our Employees

white female smiling in front of space telescope

From Intern to Mechanical Design Engineer on the James Webb Space Telescope

Headshot of man with medical personnel in the background

Northrop Grumman Manager Volunteers in Vietnam

man painting

Mark Waki: 38 Years of Perfecting Inspiration

“I’ve stayed [over a decade] because the people here are so committed to the cause and there’s a strong culture of helping one another. It’s a really friendly environment.“

– Michelle Yung, Business Development Manager

Partnerships / Achievement Conferences

We attend, host and sponsor a number of events throughout the year to meet talent.

The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers



By the Numbers

16

APPN Chapters



2,400+

# of employees in APPN


12.4%

of total employee population is Asian

(2019 CSR report)



Supporting our Employees

Annual Summit – The APPN Summit is the annual meeting of APPN members across Northrop Grumman. The Summit allows members to gather together and enables professional and personal development, through networking opportunities, executive panels and more.

About Employee Resource Groups – ERGs

APPN is one of more than a dozen Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Northrop Grumman and are a key component of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). ERGs are formed around common communities of interest in support of business objectives and are managed by employees.

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