With $3.5 billion in revenues and nearly 21,000 employees, the leaders of Newport News Shipbuilding carry great responsibility. Learn more about what they do, their history with the company, and their presence in the Hampton Roads community.
Matt Mulherin
President
Newport News Shipbuilding
Corporate vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and president of Newport News Shipbuilding... read full bio
Rolf Bartschi
Vice President
CVN 78 Carrier Construction
Responsible for program management, planning and construction for the Gerald R. Ford... read full bio
Bill Bell
Vice President
Human Resources and Administration
Responsible for human resources administration, employment,
labor relations... read full bio
Jennifer Boykin
Vice President
Engineering and Design
Responsible for all ship design, planning yard and topside construction and test engineering... read full bio
Pete Diakun
Vice President
Energy Programs
Responsible for leading technology development and systems integration programs... read full bio
Jennifer Dunn
Director
Communications
Responsible for employee, executive and external communications, advertising... read full bio
Brian Fields
Vice President
Supply Chain Management
Provides leadership, coordination and direction to all supply chain management functions...
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Barry Fletcher
Vice President
Nuclear Propulsion
Responsible for nuclear engineering services and test engineering as well as propulsion plant construction.... read full bio
Jim Gildea
Vice President and Chief Counsel
Provides legal advice and
counsel to senior management and oversees and coordinates....
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Andy Green
Vice President, Component Fabrication and Assembly
Responsible for the manufacturing of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines... read full bio
Mike Helpinstill
Vice President and Controller
Responsible for accounting and financial compliance, financial planning and reporting, rates and budgets, program financial control.... read full bio
Jim Hughes
Vice President
Submarines and Fleet Support
Responsible for all aspects of the Virginia-class submarine construction program...
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Danny Hunley
Vice President
Operations
Responsible for plant engineering, facilities and maintenance trades, waterfront support services... read full bio
Tom Johnston
Vice President
Contracts and Pricing
Responsible for contracts, pricing and export/import licensing and compliance for the shipyard... read full bio
Leni Kaufman
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Responsible for establishing the IT strategic direction and the day‐to‐day leadership of all information systems... read full bio
Ken Mahler
Vice President
Navy Programs
Responsible for planning and executing aircraft carrier overhaul programs and fleet support work... read full bio
Chris Miner
Vice President, In-Service Aircraft Carrier Programs
Responsible for planning and executing aircraft carrier overhaul programs and inactivations...
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Ron Murray
Vice President
Quality and Process Excellence
Responsible for the shipyard's quality and process excellence policies... read full bio
Carolyn Pittman
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for business management functions, including accounting, financial reporting and planning... read full bio
Mike Shawcross
Vice President, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Carrier Construction
Responsible for the engineering, planning, and construction of John F. Kennedy... read full bio
Becky Stewart
Vice President
Manufacturing
Responsible for manufacturing and manufacturing planning, supporting all shipbuilding programs... read full bio