Toby Smith was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of BWX Technologies on November 7, 2025, according to Bloomberg Law.
| Name | Toby Smith |
|---|---|
| Role | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Company | BWX Technologies |
| Industry | Defense & Nuclear |
| Location | Lynchburg, VA |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | November 7, 2025 |
| Source | Bloomberg Law |
BWX Technologies appointed Toby Smith senior vice president and general counsel, overseeing legal, regulatory and compliance matters. He succeeds Ronald (Chip) Whitford, who remains in an advisory role until early 2026; Smith earlier spent six years as a litigation associate at Hogan & Hartson. (Source: Bloomberg Law.)
Who is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of BWX Technologies?
Toby Smith took the Senior Vice President and General Counsel role at BWX Technologies in November 2025, as reported by Bloomberg Law. Legal leadership changes often, so check BWX Technologies’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at BWX Technologies
- Ronald O. Whitford, Jr. Steps Down as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of BWX Technologies (November 4, 2025)
- Ronald “Chip” Whitford Named General Counsel of BWX Technologies (January 10, 2023)
- Chip Whitford Named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of BWX Technologies (January 4, 2023)
Other general counsel moves in November 2025
- Maria Fernandez Named Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of The Brink’s Company (November 25, 2025)
- Kenneth R. David Named General Counsel of New York Mets (November 25, 2025)
- James Burnham Named General Counsel of xAI (November 24, 2025)
- Mark A. Wilson Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Nektar Therapeutics (November 21, 2025)
- Jessica Presnall Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Southeastern Conference (November 20, 2025)
- Michael K. Murtaugh Steps Down as Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of BAB, Inc. (November 20, 2025)
- Jason Hall Named Chief Legal Officer of Infleqtion (November 19, 2025)
- Amy Blakeway Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Flotek Industries (November 17, 2025)
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Source: Bloomberg Law. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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