February 16, 2017
“HII is very proud of Kellye’s induction into the 2017 Board Institute class,” said Mike Petters, HII’s president and CEO. “Kellye’s strong leadership abilities and character make her a perfect candidate for the mission of DirectWomen’s Board Institute class. We are confident she will be a valued addition to the class.”
The Board Institute will be held Oct. 18-20 in New York City.
Walker has served as executive vice president and general counsel for HII since January 2015. She has overall leadership responsibility for HII’s law department and outside counsel, which provide a broad range of legal advice and support for the company’s business activities, including corporate governance matters, compliance, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.
Walker earned her bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech University and a Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law. She is a member of the American Bar Association and a former board member of the Association of Corporate Counsel. She is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council. In 2016, she was appointed by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to Christopher Newport University’s board of visitors.
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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