Monday, January 30, 2023

HII taps Chewning as strategy VP

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Global defense company HII announced Jan. 30 that Eric Chewning, former chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and deputy assistant secretary for industrial policy, is joining HII as executive VP of Strategy & Development, reporting directly to HII President and CEO Chris Kastner. With 20 years' experience in national security markets, Chewning will guide HII’s corporate strategy, including identifying new opportunities for growth, cross-division collaboration, and potential investment. Most recently Chewning was the Americas co-lead for the aerospace and defense practice at McKinsey & Company. A former DoD official, he served as an advisor on policy, operational, personnel and budgetary matters. Chewning served as deputy assistant SECDEF as principal advisor on defense industrial base and supply chain issues. He is a former Army military intelligence officer and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his military service, he was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. (HII 01/30/23) HII Taps Eric Chewning as Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development - HII

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