Eric Chewning, previous principal of team to the united state Secretary of Defense and also replacement aide secretary for commercial plan, is signing up with HII as executive vice head of state, Strategy & &Development, reporting straight to HII President and also CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERChris Kastner Chewning presumes the duty onJan 30.
Chewning signs up with HII as it expands its client established throughout the militaries and also carries out on its substantial shipbuilding stockpile for its main client, the united stateNavy HII is the country’s only home builder of carrier and also its biggest armed forces shipbuilder; amongst protection modern technology differences it is the globe’s biggest manufacturer of unmanned undersea cars, the biggest collector of cyber information throughout the united state Department of Defense, and also single programmer and also driver of the division’s biggest LVC (real-time, digital and also useful) training business that leverages expert system to make best use of preparedness while lowering prices.
With two decades of experience in nationwide safety markets, Chewning will certainly lead HII’s business approach, consisting of determining brand-new chances for development, cross-division partnership, and also possible financial investment.
“HII has a unique opportunity to continue to deliver the proven capabilities our Navy urgently needs, while leading the way on technologies that strengthen and connect the services into the force of the future,” Kastner claimed. “Eric has the depth of experience and vision to harness the breadth of HII’s talent and resources and advance that mission in service of the nation.”
“HII is an exceptional defense partner, with a storied 135-year history of providing essential capabilities for America’s and allied warfighters. It is a keystone within our national security innovation base, a major American manufacturer, and vital contributor to the day-to-day mission of advancing U.S. national security,” Chewning claimed. “This is a mission worthy of all of our best efforts, and I am honored and excited to join this driven and committed leadership team.”
Most just recently Chewning was the Americas co-lead for the aerospace and also protection technique at McKinsey & &Company A previous united state Department of Defense elderly authorities, he worked as the principal of team to the Secretary of Defense, suggesting on all plan, functional, employees, and also monetary issues, and also driving elderly leaders in the direction of implementation of the nationwide protection approach. Prior to that duty, Chewning worked as replacement aide secretary of protection for commercial plan, where he was the primary consultant on protection commercial base and also supply chain problems for the assistant.
Chewning employed in the united state Army after 9/11. He is a previous armed forces knowledge police officer and also expert ofOperation Iraqi Freedom Prior to his armed forces solution, he was a financial investment lender at Morgan Stanley, where he concentrated on business money and also merging and also procurements in the international industrials market. Chewning got an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business where he was identified as aShermet Scholar He additionally made an M.A. in worldwide relationships and also B.A. with honors from University ofChicago He is a life participant of the Council on Foreign Relations.
