HII Announces New Vice President of Quality and Engineering of Ingalls Shipbuilding
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HII has announced the appointment of Jennifer Childs as the new vice president of quality and engineering at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective January 6, 2025. Childs, who has 17 years of experience at Ingalls and previously served as director of technical & design engineering, will succeed Brian Blanchette, who is becoming vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
In her new role, Childs will oversee quality programs, ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support, and planning yard engineering. As the current director of technical & design engineering, she has led teams responsible for designing, constructing, and testing advanced military ships for the Navy and the Coast Guard's national security cutter program.
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- Appointment of experienced internal candidate with 17 years at the company
- Seamless leadership transition in key engineering and quality role
- Maintains continuity in naval shipbuilding programs
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- None.
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On the day this news was published, HII declined 1.17%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Jennifer Childs has been named vice president of quality and engineering of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 6, 2025. She succeeds Brian Blanchette, incoming vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Childs, a former Navy surface warfare officer (nuclear), has been with Ingalls for 17 years and previously served as director of technical & design engineering. She will now be responsible for the management and oversight of quality programs, and of ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support and planning yard engineering.
“Jennifer’s technical acumen is matched by her commitment to developing talent and fostering a culture of innovation within her team,” incoming Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette said. “This well-deserved promotion reflects her exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to both our mission and the local community.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-announces-new-vice-president-of-quality-and-engineering-of-ingalls-shipbuilding/.
In her current role as director of technical & design engineering, Jennifer has led a team of engineers, designers, and test engineers, overseeing the design, construction, and testing of some of the Navy’s most advanced military ships and the Coast Guard’s national security cutter program.
Jennifer is a leader in the community, a graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Gulf Coast program and an active member Ingalls’ society of women engineers (SWE) employee resource group. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s in business administration from the University of North Florida.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
- HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
- HII on X: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Kimberly K. Aguillard
228-355-5663
Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c90626e7-f653-412a-972f-f4433b47f337
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