DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Valuing Diversity & Inclusion

At HII, we’re committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity in all its forms to best foster a high-performing and highly engaged workforce committed to creating sustainable value to our employees, customers, shareholders and communities.

We build relationships that are based on mutual respect and appreciation of differences.

We gain a competitive advantage by valuing contributions and perspectives from a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and/or veteran status.

I am the i in hii

I am the I in HII: Amanda Clarke
Amanda Clarke, HII’s director of cybersecurity & IT programs and chief of staff, began learning leadership skills on the basketball court.
I am the I in HII: Margaret Williams
Margaret Williams is HII’s manager of EEO and diversity – a job for which her family experiences and 24 years in the Air Force prepared her. Watch the video to learn more about Margaret and what a “seat at the table” means.
I am the I in HII: Oliver Aguilar
HII engineer Oliver Aguilar shares his journey from fleeing El Salvador’s civil war as a boy, to becoming an American citizen on Sept. 12, 2001. Listen to Oliver’s story and what working at HII means to him.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a core component of our corporate culture. These employee-run networks create meaningful connections between colleagues and the company.

Our ERGs provide opportunities for personal and professional development, leadership, mentoring, volunteerism, cultural enrichment and community involvement. All employees are encouraged to join a group

African American Shipbuilders Association (AASA): The African American Shipbuilders Association is a platform to foster professional and career development of its members and employees. They have a strong commitment to community service and programs that improve education, promote cultural awareness and diversity in our communities.

Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association (APSA): The Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association is committed to growing and developing leaders within Ingalls’ Asian Pacific community. Additionally the organization works to address the concerns and needs of Asian Pacific employees, and share these unique cultures and languages with other employees.

Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities (ASIAN): Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities creates a forum to bring Asian American employees together to network and share our culture and experiences with each other and our colleagues. We strive to create alliances that enhance professional and leadership opportunities for our member to benefit the company and our communities through education, diversity awareness, community service, and organization growth.

Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS): Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS ) is an all-inclusive multi-generational employee resource group committed to fostering leadership through community involvement, professional development and networking. The organization draws employees from across the company of all ages, races and professional backgrounds.

FitNNS: FitNNS promotes employee driven group that encourages improved physical health and wellness among shipbuilders of all fitness levels.

Generational Integration Focus Team (GIFT): GIFT is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces and leverages differences embedded in a multi-generational workplace.

Guiding Young Professionals: Guiding Young Professionals provides young professionals with opportunities to network, share experiences and learn and grow with one another. The group is aimed at young professionals to ensure they continue to learn and work towards career development.

Hispanic Outreach & Leadership Alliance (HOLA): The Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Alliance is a forum to help employees network and share experiences across all campuses, and foster an all-inclusive work environment. They are committed to become a driving force for Hispanic leadership, development and marketability.

Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance (ISEA): The Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance is dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and their families and friends. It is committed to promoting a safe and open working environment for all employees, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Learning Expanding Achieving Results Networking (LEARN): L.E.A.R.N.’S purpose is to increase individual employee ownership and retention by broadening knowledge through exposure to a variety of division operations and information.

Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network (SHIPS Network): Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network creates social and professional networking opportunities for new and transferring employees, connecting them across Huntington Ingalls Industries to foster assimilation, knowledge sharing, and retention. SHIPs Network fosters networking and knowledge sharing, building of friendships and provides opportunities to become involved in corporate and public service.

Shipbuilders Together Realizing Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (STRIDE): STRIDE is organized and operated for the advancement of the social welfare and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. By serving as a support network and educational resource for HII LGBT employees, their friends, families and colleagues, STRIDE strives to make a difference in the quality of life at work through professional development, mutual understanding, corporate responsibility and community outreach.

Shipbuilder Women Engineers (SWE): Shipbuilder Women Engineers is an all-inclusive shipbuilding employee resource group committed to acknowledging the accomplishments of women engineers, Promoting advancement of members within SWE and providing a non-work way of developing SWE members. The members also participate in outreach programs for college, school children of all ages and young women engineers.

Veterans Alliance Network (VAN): The Veterans Alliance Network fosters a military friendly culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through recruiting, mentorship, professional development, and employee and community engagement.

Veterans Employee Resource Groups: The Veterans Employee Resource Groups work to enhance the image of the company with employees, customers, and community through our diverse military experience, traditions, and customs and to foster the professional and career development of all employees.

Women in Business (WiB): Women in Business fosters a diverse work environment through networking and teaming, promoting positive performance, and developing employee growth. To enhance the image of Technical Solutions (HII-TS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, within the community and our customers through corporate and public service.

Women in Shipbuilding Enterprise (WiSE): Women in Shipbuilding Enterprise foster a diverse work environment through networking and teaming, promoting positive performance, and employee growth. They work together to enhance the image of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) with the community and our customers through corporate and public service.

Employees looking for more information on joining an ERG should reach out to their Human Resources Business Partner.

African American Shipbuilders Association (AASA): The African American Shipbuilders Association is a platform to foster professional and career development of its members and employees. They have a strong commitment to community service and programs that improve education, promote cultural awareness and diversity in our communities.

Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association (APSA): The Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association is committed to growing and developing leaders within Ingalls’ Asian Pacific community. Additionally the organization works to address the concerns and needs of Asian Pacific employees, and share these unique cultures and languages with other employees.

Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities (ASIAN): Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities creates a forum to bring Asian American employees together to network and share our culture and experiences with each other and our colleagues. We strive to create alliances that enhance professional and leadership opportunities for our member to benefit the company and our communities through education, diversity awareness, community service, and organization growth.

Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS): Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS ) is an all-inclusive multi-generational employee resource group committed to fostering leadership through community involvement, professional development and networking. The organization draws employees from across the company of all ages, races and professional backgrounds.

FitNNS: FitNNS promotes employee driven group that encourages improved physical health and wellness among shipbuilders of all fitness levels.

Generational Integration Focus Team (GIFT): GIFT is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces and leverages differences embedded in a multi-generational workplace.

Guiding Young Professionals: Guiding Young Professionals provides young professionals with opportunities to network, share experiences and learn and grow with one another. The group is aimed at young professionals to ensure they continue to learn and work towards career development.

Hispanic Outreach & Leadership Alliance (HOLA): The Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Alliance is a forum to help employees network and share experiences across all campuses, and foster an all-inclusive work environment. They are committed to become a driving force for Hispanic leadership, development and marketability.

Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance (ISEA): The Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance is dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and their families and friends. It is committed to promoting a safe and open working environment for all employees, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Learning Expanding Achieving Results Networking (LEARN): L.E.A.R.N.’S purpose is to increase individual employee ownership and retention by broadening knowledge through exposure to a variety of division operations and information.

Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network (SHIPS Network): Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network creates social and professional networking opportunities for new and transferring employees, connecting them across Huntington Ingalls Industries to foster assimilation, knowledge sharing, and retention. SHIPs Network fosters networking and knowledge sharing, building of friendships and provides opportunities to become involved in corporate and public service.

Shipbuilders Together Realizing Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (STRIDE): STRIDE is organized and operated for the advancement of the social welfare and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. By serving as a support network and educational resource for HII LGBT employees, their friends, families and colleagues, STRIDE strives to make a difference in the quality of life at work through professional development, mutual understanding, corporate responsibility and community outreach.

Shipbuilder Women Engineers (SWE): Shipbuilder Women Engineers is an all-inclusive shipbuilding employee resource group committed to acknowledging the accomplishments of women engineers, Promoting advancement of members within SWE and providing a non-work way of developing SWE members. The members also participate in outreach programs for college, school children of all ages and young women engineers.

Veterans Alliance Network (VAN) fosters a military friendly culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through recruiting, mentorship, professional development, and employee and community engagement.

Veterans Employee Resource Groups: The Veterans Employee Resource Groups work to enhance the image of the company with employees, customers, and community through our diverse military experience, traditions, and customs and to foster the professional and care

HII participates in a number of national diversity conferences annually. These events provide recruitment, recognition and development opportunities for our diverse workforce.

These events include:

  • Black Engineer of Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Global Competitiveness Conference
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • Great Minds in STEM Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Award Conference (HENAAC)
  • Women of Color STEM Conference (WOC)
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference (SHPE)
  • National Society of Black Engineers Convention (NSBE)
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We recognize and celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce and our communities. From national leaders to our employees, we believe everyone plays a vital role in embracing diversity and fostering inclusion.

HII OBSERVES:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Third Monday in January)
  • African American History Month (February)
  • Women’s History Month (March)
  • Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month (June)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month (mid-September to mid-October)
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)
  • Native American Heritage Month (November)
  • Veteran’s Day (November 11)

MEDIA GALLERY

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Shipbuilders from across Newport News Shipbuilding honored black history through dance, music and visual arts at the AASA sponsored Black History Month celebration.

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Annual Black History Month celebration sponsored by African American Shipbuilders Association (AASA) featured art, music and dance by Newport News Shipbuilders.

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APSA at Ingalls participated in a community meeting hosted by Asian Americans for Change (AAFC).

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Honoring Veterans: VERT at Ingalls honored Veterans Day by hosting a ceremony for shipbuilders.

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AASA Fundraiser: AASA at Newport News hosted a paint night fundraiser to support Relay For Life.

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ISEA Gains New Members: ISEA at Ingalls gained new members from the ERG Expo held at the Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Academy.

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Asian Culture and Cuisine: APSA introduced Ingalls shipbuilders to Asian cultures and cuisines at its Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month event.

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STRIDE Kickoff Event: STRIDE at Newport News hosted an event to welcome new members and educate shipbuilders on LGBT causes.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month: HOLA at Newport News honored Hispanic culture at its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

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Mike Petters met with ERGs at the corporate ERG Expo."

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Siyani Blount and Parnetha Callahan of Talent Acquisition attended the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Service (DARS) award breakfast on October 4, 2017 accepting the ‘Champions of Disability Employment Award’ on behalf of Newport News Shipbuilding where they were recognized for community outreach, partnership and commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities.

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HII was recognized as an industry top supporter of the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) engineering schools at the annual BEYA Stem conference in February. HII representatives Bill Ermatinger, Edmond Hughes and Dave Belanger are pictured with the deans of 14 HBCU engineering programs. Ermatinger (seated, third from left) is HII’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer; Hughes (seated, fourth from left) is vice president human resources and administration of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding; Belanger (seated, fifth from left) is vice preident quality and engineering, also of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Photo courtesy of Career Communications Group

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 Edmond Hughes, vice president, human resources and administration at Ingalls Shipbuilding was a session speaker at the 2019 Catalyst Conference, held in March. Pictured, left to right, are Amelia Costigan and Emily Zuckerman of Catalyst, Edmond Hughes, Victoria Moore of PNC, Lori Trawinski, Marissa Malta, and Alicia Wallace of AARP.

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Ingalls Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. AASA at Ingalls hosted a MLK celebration with keynote speaker Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey, the first African American female to receive a law degree from the University of Mississippi.

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Five Shipyards, One Purpose More than 30 structural craft leaders from Portsmouth, Norfolk, Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyards met at Newport News Shipbuilding to share best practices.

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VERG Honors Fallen Veterans VERG at Newport News participated in the Wreaths Across America (WAA) ceremony.

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Ingalls Participates in LGBTQ Equality Conference Ingalls representatives attended the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Summit.

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Shutdown Social SHIPS Network at Newport News hosted a 2016 Shutdown Social to celebrate a successful year of increased membership.

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Ingalls Shipbuilding MLK Tribute

NNS Virtual MLK Day Celebration

“I’m not a product of my environment”
John Witherspoon talks about growing up in downtown Newport News and disproving stereotypes.

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