DALLAS, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J)
today announced that Steve Arnette
has been named EVP and President, Critical Mission Solutions (CMS),
effective April 1, 2022. He succeeds
Dawne Hickton who transitions out of
Jacobs. Arnette will report to Bob
Pragada, Jacobs President and Chief Operating Officer.
"In 2019, Dawne stepped off the Jacobs Board to lead the CMS
business. Since that time, Dawne has overseen a cultural
transformation of CMS, while driving a significant increase in
exposure to high growth, higher value businesses. Her leadership
has been instrumental in establishing a new business portfolio,
integrating four key acquisitions and building a new cyber and
intelligence unit that serves as a catalyst for our new strategy,"
said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve
Demetriou. "Equally important, she has positioned our CMS
business for the future by developing a strong leadership
succession plan. I want to thank Dawne for her exceptional
leadership over the last three years."
Demetriou continued, "CMS is poised to capitalize on major
secular trends in global security, space intelligence and our
energy future. Steve's deep domain expertise and client intimacy
make him the ideal leader to drive our next phase of
forward-leaning growth in CMS as we launch our new strategy."
Arnette's career at Jacobs spans more than 25 years in
several senior leadership positions, crossing multiple sectors and
operations. Most recently he led CMS's largest business unit
as Senior Vice President of Advanced Engineering, Research &
Operations, serving public and private sector clients around the
globe with solutions for complex, mission-essential programs and
projects in aerospace, automotive, defense and telecommunications
sectors.
"Leading the CMS organization over the past three years –
through our people, our inclusive culture and the incredible and
innovative work we do in solving some of our clients' biggest
challenges – has been an exciting and rewarding opportunity," said
Dawne Hickton. "I am confident in
the succession we put in place, and know that under Steve Arnette's leadership, CMS will continue
delivering world class solutions and new levels of growth and
opportunity for the company, our people and our shareholders."
These moves, in concert with the strength of Jacobs' existing
business, create focus and momentum as the company implements its
new three-year strategy, launching in the U.S. March 7 and continuing in the U.K. on March
15.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $14 billion in revenue and
a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full
spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on
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