Amentum Appoints Darren Burton as Chief People Officer

Darren Burton (Photo: Business Wire)
Burton will lead all aspects of the company’s talent strategy and talent management that supports a diverse global workforce. Amentum, with 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents, is a global leader in providing advanced engineering and technology solutions for
“Darren brings over two decades of experience in proven strategies designed to attract and motivate top talent to thrive in competitive and disruptive business environments,” said John Heller, Chief Executive Officer of Amentum. “We welcome him to our senior leadership team where he will play an integral role leading the employee experience through talent management, employee engagement, and performance development.”
Most recently, Darren served as the chief people officer at Eightfold AI, an AI-based talent intelligence platform provider. Prior to that, he served as the vice chair of human resources of KPMG and a member of its management committee. Darren was also a member of the board of directors of KPMG
“I’m excited to join Amentum at such a landmark time,” said Darren. “I look forward to the challenge of harmonizing and improving the employee journey while attracting innovative talent to this newly merged, leading global solutions provider.”
Burton earned a BA with honors in sociology from the University of Oswego and a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
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