HII - Leadership updates

PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division honored its 2026 class of Master Shipbuilders Thursday, recognizing 40 employees who have achieved 40 years of continuous service while building the Navy's most advanced ships. The ceremony, held at the shipyard, celebrated the skill, craftsmanship and dedication of this year's honorees, who represent trades and professions across Ingalls. "Since 1986, these shipbuilders have brought unmatched expertise and pride to the work they do at Ingalls," said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president. "Each of them has shaped the ships that defend our nation, the workforce that powers our mis

PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division will host an on-site hiring event for experienced trade workers from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 6, at the Ingalls Maritime Training Academy, 1000 Jerry St. Pé Highway, Pascagoula. "Meeting the U.S. Navy's critical shipbuilding needs begins with a highly skilled workforce, and there has never been a better time to join the Ingalls team," said Susan Jacobs, Ingalls Shipbuilding vice president of human resources. "With shipbuilding contracts extending years into the future, we are expanding our workforce and looking for experienced trades professionals who want to help build the finest ship

MCLEAN, Va., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esteban Jimenez of HII's (NYSE:HII) Mission Technologies division, was recently elected to the executive committee of the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) Consortium. IWRP engages industry and academia to develop and mature technologies in the field of information warfare that enhance U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps mission effectiveness, focusing on underlying technologies that advance information warfare capabilities through a consortium that can support research, development and prototyping. As an experienced cyber defense and intelligence leader, Jimenez will help lead the IWRP Consortium to engage industry and academia to de

New York Life, America's largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced that Christopher D. Kastner, president and chief executive officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII), has joined the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Kastner will serve as a member of the board's Audit and Investment committees. "The deep operational and financial expertise that Chris brings makes him a valuable addition to our board," said Chair, President & CEO Craig DeSanto. "His strategic insights and broad experience will further strengthen our ability to deliver seamless experiences and unparalleled value to our policy owners, agents and advisors." Kastner was named president a

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shipbuilder and all-domain technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) hosted Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Va.; Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.; and a delegation of Australian parliamentarians at its Newport News Shipbuilding division Friday. The visit was held in support of the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) partnership. HII continues to bolster AUKUS, which set in motion tasking across all three countries to determine the optimal pathway to provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. The Australian delegation included Milton Dick, speaker of the Australian House of Representatives; Aus

CANBERRA, Australia, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:HII) Mission Technologies division announced the appointment of Tim Brown as vice president of operations and Terry Nichols as the managing director for two HII business areas in Australia. Brown and Nichols will work from HII's Canberra office, and both will report directly to Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies' Nuclear and Environmental Services business group and the leader of HII's Australia operations working to advance the goals of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral partnership on behalf of HII. Brown, as vice president of operations for HII Nuclear Australia Pty Ltd., will

PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a "signing day" for the 2024 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy today at the shipyard. This year, 25 talented high school students were offered full-time positions at Ingalls, where they will begin their shipbuilding career following the completion of their education. Through hands-on training, mentorship, and classroom instruction, participants in the Ingalls Shipbuilding Academy (ISA) gain invaluable experience that prepares them with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a shipbuilding career. "Today is a celebration of the students who have made the decision to de

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division promoted Kimberly Nastasi to vice president of the newly formed integrated communications and stakeholder engagement department. This new department will enhance communication and engagement with key stakeholders inside and outside of the shipbuilding community. As vice president of integrated communications and stakeholder engagement, Nastasi will report to Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson and will be responsible for leading internal and external efforts in marketing and communications, special events, community relations, corporate stewardship and gover

MCLEAN, Va., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that Jeff Jackson has been named senior director of talent development for its Mission Technologies division. He will report to Melanie Anderson, Mission Technologies' senior vice president of human resources. In the new role, Jackson will lead talent strategies in alignment with Mission Technologies' strategic business and human capital objectives. This includes leadership development; coaching/mentoring; training; career paths; performance management; employee engagement; diversity, equity and inclusion; and other culture-shaping initiatives. With the successful integration of a series of strategic acquisitio

PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) announced today the appointment of Donny Dorsey as vice president of operations at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Dorsey, formerly ship program manager for all DDG waterfront efforts at Ingalls Shipbuilding, replaces George Jones, who will retire April 1 after 37 years of service. "George's expertise in shipbuilding has influenced generations of shipbuilders and the capabilities of the shipyard," said Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. "We are grateful for his focus on execution excellence and for shaping our ‘shipyard of the future.' Thank you

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that Xavier Beale has been appointed vice president of human resources and trades (HR&T) at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. Beale succeeds Susan Jacobs, who was appointed vice president, human resources and administration at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division. In this new role at Newport News, Beale will oversee human resources administration, employment, labor relations and recruitment, plus retain responsibilities of his previous role as vice president of trades. He will continue reporting to Jennifer Boykin, pres

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) announced today the promotion of Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Hughes, formerly the vice president of human resources and administration contracts at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding since 2006, will replace William "Bill" R. Ermatinger, who will retire on April 1 after 35 years of service. HII also appointed Susan Jacobs to replace Hughes as the vice president, human resources and administration of Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective April 1. "Bill's leadership has been critical to the e

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Thursday its board of directors elected Chief Operating Officer Chris Kastner to become HII president and chief executive officer, consistent with the company's succession plan. The board also elected president and CEO Mike Petters to become executive vice chairman of the board for a transition period. Both changes are effective March 1. Petters and Kastner, who has acted over the past decade as chief financial officer, head of corporate strategy and divisional financial officer, are credited with nurturing the company's current $48 billion shipbuilding backlog. The pair also steered

BETHESDA, Md., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:LEU) (the "Company") announced the results of its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 16, 2021. As of April 19, 2021, the meeting's record date, there were 12,918,602 shares of the Company's Class A common stock outstanding, each entitled to one vote, and approximately 79.8 percent of those shares were represented at the annual meeting. The Company's stockholders passed all five proposals, including electing the eight director nominees for a term of one year; approving the Section 382 Right

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced several promotions today within its Technical Solutions division, including Grant Hagen, vice president of business operations; Jaime Orlando, vice president of communications; and Chris Walton, vice president of information technology. Hagen, Orlando and Walton will assume their new roles effective March 1 and will continue to report to Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Technical Solutions division. “The expertise and proven success of the newest members to our leadership team have made a positive impact on the transformation and growth of Technical Sol

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Technical Solutions division announced today that Vice Adm. Thomas Moore (U.S. Navy, Ret.) has been named vice president of nuclear operations for its Nuclear and Environmental Services business group. He will report to Michael Lempke, president of HII’s Nuclear and Environmental Services business group. As vice president of nuclear operations, Moore will be responsible for the oversight of all nuclear operations activities for Technical Solutions’ Department of Energy portfolio. “Tom’s experience and leadership will build on the strength of an already deeply talented team supporting DOE and w