Huntington Ingalls Industries Names Hernandez Public Affairs Director
America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on Monday that Danny Hernandez will succeed Beci Brenton as the company’s corporate director of public affairs upon Brenton’s October 31 retirement. Hernandez will join HII on September 13, transition into the position, and report to the executive vice president of communications, while based in the company’s Washington, D.C. office.Brenton joined HII as corporate director of public affairs in 2011 after serving in various public affairs roles during her 26-year career with the U.S. Navy.
PCCI Hires Carey as Chief Engineer
PCCI, Inc. announce that Todd Carey has joined the company as a chief engineer based in Ventura, Calif. He will be responsible for providing engineering, design, installation and program/project management services to U.S. government and commercial clients in the ocean facility and offshore energy industries.Carey is a Mechanical Engineer with experience supporting U.S. Navy, and upstream oil and gas clients on the U.S. West Coast. He has 18-years of experience in the analysis…
Matson Promotes Three
U.S. carrier Matson announced it promoted three executives to the company's senior leadership team, effective immediately.Branton "Bal" Dreyfus, Vice President, Alaska, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Alaska in recognition of Matson's growing scope of operations, continuing investment in and long-term commitment to serving Alaska. Dreyfus will continue to report directly to Matt Cox, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Capt. John "Jack" Sullivan, Vice President, Vessel Operations and Engineering…
‘Dr. Rust’ Tapped for Technical Writing
Robert Heidersbach, Ph.D., has signed on as technology editor for a new Internet corrosion journal to be provided free by CorrosionSource.com. The journal, Corrosioneering, will focus on such topics as corrosion resistant alloys, coatings, cathodic protection and corrosion inhibitors. The journal will be accessed through the CorrosionSource.com Web site. A well-published expert in corrosion, known in industrial circles as “Dr. Rust,” Heidersbach has been involved in various aspects of metallurgy and corrosion since the early 1960s. Currently, he heads the materials engineering department at California Polytechnic State University, where he is a member and chair of numerous technical committees and associations.
