HII Appoints Edmond Hughes as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Susan Jacobs as Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
HII (NYSE:HII) announced the promotion of Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective April 1, 2022, replacing retiring William Ermatinger. Hughes, previously vice president of human resources at Ingalls Shipbuilding, will oversee HII's HR strategy, including executive compensation, talent management, and diversity initiatives. Susan Jacobs will take over Hughes' role at Ingalls. This leadership change aims to enhance knowledge sharing within HII and ensure continuity in its HR functions, reinforcing HII's commitment to developing talent and fostering an inclusive workplace.
- Promotion of Edmond Hughes enhances leadership continuity.
- Susan Jacobs' appointment supports internal talent development.
- Focus on HR strategies to improve employee engagement and performance.
- Retirement of William Ermatinger may create initial operational disruption.
- Potential experience gap as leadership transitions occur.
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 evolution and growth of HII. It is a testament to his success that we have a deep bench of talent to fill his shoes,” said Mike Petters, president and CEO of HII. “I thank Bill for his leadership and dedication, and I am confident that those who directly supported him, Edmond and Susan, will follow his strong example as they too make their marks on this great company.”
Hughes will be responsible for HII’s human resources strategy; executive and employee compensation; health and welfare; benefits; employee and labor relations; learning and development; talent management and succession planning; talent acquisition; equal employment opportunity; diversity and inclusion; organizational effectiveness; and change management.
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In prior roles, Hughes led human resources at General Motors and TRW Automotive, where he gained experience in manufacturing environments, labor negotiations in unionized facilities, succession planning and implementation of human capital initiatives. Hughes holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tougaloo College and an MBA from Indiana University.
Taking Hughes’ position at Ingalls is Susan Jacobs, who has served in the vice president of human resources at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division since 2016, and before that as director of human resources and administration for more than nine years at Ingalls. Similar to her role at Newport News, she will be responsible for leading all aspects of the human resources function related to the attraction, development and retention of the workforce.
Prior to Jacobs’ role at Ingalls, she worked as senior director of human resources for L-3 Communications. A native of Mississippi, she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Together, the move to corporate by Hughes and between the divisions by Jacobs, will foster critical knowledge sharing and alignment within HII. These moves will be critical in continuing HII’s proven track record of developing leaders and talent, plus creating an environment that values respect, engagement and performance that are hallmarks of HII’s culture.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.hii.com/
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- HII on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wearehii
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Contact:
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