July 30, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE EMERGING LEADER AWARD FROM THE MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that a Newport News Shipbuilding division employee was recognized as an emerging leader by the Manufacturing Institute.
ennifer Brady, a mechanical engineer, was selected to receive the Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes rising female talent currently employed in the manufacturing industry that has made significant contributions and excelled early in their career.
Brady began her a career at Newport News in June 2016 where she supported propulsion plant work on aircraft carriers. She also serves as a mentor through a program that pairs qualified individuals with elementary school-aged children in low-income areas.
The Manufacturing Institute launched the STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Women’s Initiative in 2012 to celebrate women in the manufacturing industry who are making a difference through advocacy, mentorship, engagement, promotion and leadership. Brady will be among 130 women honored during a virtual awards ceremony on Sept. 24, 2020.
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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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