Wilkinson to lead Newport News Shipbuilding

HII announced today that its board of directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as president of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Wilkinson will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who is retiring from her position after 37 years with the company, according to an HII statement.

Boykin will stay on in an advisory capacity through March "to support a seamless transition to Kari," HII CEO and President Chris Kastner said in the announcement.

Wilkinson has served as president of HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division since 2021, where she has overseen the Navy's amphibious assault and surface combatant ship programs.