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Former HII CEO Mike Petters Joins Board of Directors

$HIIPress releaseOct 20, 2026, 6:30 AM ETRead the release

HII announced that former CEO and President Mike Petters was elected to the company's board of directors. Petters led HII's 2011 spin-off from Northrop Grumman and stepped down as CEO in 2022 after joining Newport News Shipbuilding in 1987, bringing decades of shipbuilding experience back to the board. CEO Chris Kastner and chairman Kirkland Donald highlighted Petters' expertise as valuable while HII ramps capacity to deliver for the U.S.

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Employees
45000
Scholarship students served
1900

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