Julie Jarrell Gresham, vp and chief counsel, Ingalls Shipbuilding. [Image: HII]
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) stories that Julie Jarrell Gresham has been named vp and chief counsel of its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. She will succeed George Simmerman Jr. who will retire March 31, 2023, after 32 years with the corporate.
Gresham, who beforehand served as deputy chief counsel and director of compliance and privateness, will report on to Chad Boudreaux, HII’s govt vp and chief authorized officer, and not directly to Ingalls Shipbuilding president Kari Wilkinson. In her new function, Gresham will oversee and coordinate the supply of authorized steering to Ingalls Shipbuilding.
“On behalf of HII, we want to thank George for his decades of service and congratulate Julie on this new leadership opportunity within the law department and the company,” Boudreaux stated. “Beyond being a fantastic, nationally recognized lawyer, Julie has a record of success and leadership in her community and throughout Mississippi.”
Since becoming a member of the HII Law Department in 2014, Gresham has distinguished herself nationally as one of many prime legal professionals in her area. She is previous chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Compliance and Ethics Network and is an energetic member within the Mississippi Bar, the place she serves on the Professionalism Committee and the manager board for the Litigation Section. She additionally serves on the board of administrators for the Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association.
Gresham obtained her bachelor of science diploma in speech communication from the University of Southern Mississippi, and her juris physician diploma, with honors, from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
