Jacobs of Dallas, TX announced on My 2 that, after more than three decades with the company, Terry Hagen will be retiring as COO and President of Jacobs’ Aerospace, Technology and Nuclear (ATN) business, effective June 3, 2019. At that time, Hagen will begin serving as an Executive Strategic Advisor to Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou, overseeing integration planning for Jacobs’ recently announced pending acquisition of KeyW, as well as other business improvement initiatives across the company.
Dawne Hickton,
former Vice Chair and CEO of RTI International Metals, Inc., and current member
of the Jacobs’ Board of Directors, has been appointed COO and President of ATN
and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, effective June 3, 2019. As
a result of this executive appointment, Hickton has stepped down as a director
of the company.
Demetriou
said, “Dawne’s 30 years of diversified industry experience, including more
than 15 as a senior executive in the aerospace industry, combined with her
knowledge of Jacobs make her a natural choice to lead the ATN business. Given
her track record of execution at other companies, as well as her contributions
as a director to Jacobs, I know that Dawne will be a significant asset as a
member of our leadership team as we continue our transformational strategy of
delivering innovative and unique solutions to our clients.”
Demetriou
added, “In his more than 30-year career at Jacobs, Terry has made
significant, long-lasting contributions to Jacobs, maintaining the highest
standards of leadership as we have grown the ATN business to more than $4
billion in annual revenue. It has been an honor to partner with Terry in this
work, and I am pleased that we will continue to benefit from his experience and
insights as he transitions to retirement.”
Hickton
stated, “Since joining Jacobs as a member of the Board in 2015, I have
developed a deep appreciation for our talented people and the exciting
opportunity we have to transform our company and lead our industry through
innovation. I look forward to building on our many successes as COO and
President of Jacobs’ ATN business.”
Hagen said,
“I am grateful to have been part of such an outstanding team and proud to
have helped transform Jacobs, creating a foundation that will enable even
greater levels of growth and value creation going forward. While after 32 years
it is the right decision for me personally to focus on priorities outside of my
professional career, I turn to my next chapter equally excited about Jacobs’
future.”
About Dawne
S. Hickton
Hickton is the
former Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer of RTI International Metals,
Inc., a global supplier of advanced titanium products and services in
commercial aerospace, defense, propulsion, medical device and energy markets.
RTI was acquired by Alcoa in 2015. Under Hickton’s leadership from 2007 to
2015, RTI grew to become one of the world’s largest integrated, value-added
suppliers of titanium and aluminum parts and engineered structures to the
aerospace industry and other markets.
Hickton is a
current member of the Board of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and a past
member of the executive committee of the Aerospace Industries Association, a
Washington D.C. based organization supporting the U.S. aerospace industry. She
was named one of the top 100 global leaders in STEM by STEMconnector and has a
passion for talent development, including having founded Women in Titanium, an
international organization that provides mentoring for young women in the
material sciences.
Hickton holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and is a Graduate of the University of Rochester.
Source: Jacobs
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