{"id":26441,"date":"2022-01-28T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T15:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/28\/shipbuilder-huntington-ingalls-taps-kastner-as-next-chief-executive\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:15:15","slug":"shipbuilder-huntington-ingalls-taps-kastner-as-next-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2022\/01\/28\/shipbuilder-huntington-ingalls-taps-kastner-as-next-chief-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls taps Kastner as next chief executive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/outlook\/2021\/12\/06\/huntington-ingalls-ceo-prepare-for-the-next-generation-of-national-defense-innovators\/\" target=\"_blank\">Huntington Ingalls Industries<\/a>\u2019 board of directors on Thursday elected Chris Kastner, the company\u2019s current chief operating officer, to be its next president and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kastner will succeed Mike Petters, who will become the executive vice chairman of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2021\/11\/19\/huntington-ingalls-ceo-were-not-enforcing-vaccine-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Huntington Ingalls\u2019<\/a> board during the leadership transition period, the shipbuilder said in a release Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will both take on their new roles March 1. Huntington Ingalls said Kastner\u2019s selection is part of the company\u2019s multiyear succession-planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petters, who has led Huntington Ingalls since it was spun off from Northrop Grumman in 2011, said he has \u201ccomplete confidence in Chris and the senior leadership team in this next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petters led the largest shipbuilder in the United States for more than a decade, significantly reshaping the business. Convinced the company needed to diversify its work, he acquired services contractor Camber and created HII\u2019s technical solutions business. Six months ago, Huntington Ingalls added services contractor Alion, again growing its portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petters also emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2021\/05\/06\/huntington-ingalls-bullish-on-unmanned-growth\/#:~:text=In%20January%2C%20HII%20completed%20the,foot%20facility%20in%20Hampton%2C%20Virginia.\" target=\"_blank\">importance of unmanned systems<\/a>, making a number of acquisitions to bolster the company\u2019s expertise. About a year ago, Huntington Ingalls said it was ready to open the first phase of its unmanned systems center of excellence in Hampton, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kastner was promoted to COO nearly a year ago. 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