SAIC Announces CEO Transition
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Toni Townes-Whitley to become CEO and join SAIC’s Board
Nazzic Keene to retire from SAIC following transition period
Townes-Whitley brings a distinguished and proven track record of driving strong enterprise financial results and fostering an inclusive culture focused on entrepreneurship and high performance. In her most recent role as President,
SAIC Board Chair Donna Morea said, “We thank Nazzic for her tremendous contributions and dedication to SAIC, which resulted in greater opportunities for our employees, improved outcomes for our customers and increased value for our shareholders. The Board’s selection of her successor is the result of a thorough and thoughtful CEO succession planning process to identify the right leader to accelerate the momentum built over the four years of Nazzic’s leadership. Toni is an innovative and collaborative leader whose success in digital transformation and leading-edge technology integration makes her our clear choice to lead SAIC’s next chapter.”
Under Keene’s leadership, SAIC has significantly advanced diversity, equity and inclusion. In the past year and well ahead of the stated target, SAIC achieved parity in the women leadership ranks as compared to its workforce and increased the company’s leadership in people of color by
“I have known, respected and admired Toni for years and am thrilled to welcome her to our SAIC family,”
Townes-Whitley said, “I am honored to bring my passion for driving our nation’s digital transformation to this extraordinary company that is positioned at the intersection of mission critical government programs at a time of evolving, multi-dimensional global threats. SAIC is on a solid growth trajectory with an expanding solutions portfolio, positive financial trends and a culture of serving its customers with integrity, and I look forward to building on the company’s momentum.”
Additional Information About Toni Townes-Whitley
Toni Townes-Whitley is a global technology leader who currently serves as an Independent Director/Trustee on boards for organizations, including Nasdaq and other major companies, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Partnership for Public Service and the Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative. She is a guest lecturer on technology, ethics and entrepreneurism in the public sector at Stanford and Princeton Universities.
Townes-Whitley has been a recipient of numerous awards including Fortune’s Most Powerful Women: Ones to Watch, Women in Technology Leadership, Black Enterprise Top Executive, Federal 100 Industry Eagle Award, NVTC Tech 100 Executive, FedScoop Top50 for Industry Leadership, 2020 IES Lifetime Achievement Award and, most recently, “Woman of the Year” by the
In addition to her work leading companies in executive and board roles, Townes-Whitley is an established leader in diversity and inclusion efforts and civic engagement. She brings a long list of personal and professional accomplishments including launching the Microsoft Executive Women’s network, sponsoring Blacks & Africans at Microsoft (BAM), partnering with the Athena Alliance -- an organization that prepares women in technology for corporate board roles, acting as advisor and fundraiser for the Women’s Center of
She earned her bachelor's degree in Public Policy and Economics from Princeton University’s School of Public & International Affairs and has received certifications from Wharton Executive Education,
About SAIC
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation’s technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in
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