- Swan joins from Atmus Filtration Technologies
- She succeeds Edmond Hughes, who retires in April 2027
- She will oversee HR strategy and talent functions
HII has appointed Renee Swan as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Dec. 7. Swan arrives from Nashville-based Atmus Filtration Technologies, HII said Friday.
What Will Swan’s Role Be at HII?
In her new post, Swan will direct HII’s human resources strategy. Her portfolio includes executive and employee compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations, learning and development, talent management and succession planning, talent acquisition and equal employment opportunity. She will also lead organizational effectiveness and change management efforts across the company.
Who Is Swan Succeeding?
Swan takes over the role held by Edmond Hughes, who led human resources for HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division before becoming the company’s chief human resources officer in 2022. Hughes will help guide Swan through the transition and retire in April 2027 after 21 years with HII.
What Did HII’s CEO Say About the Appointment?
HII President and CEO Chris Kastner tied the appointment to the role of the workforce across the company, from shipbuilders to engineers and support staff.
“People will always be at the heart of HII,” Kastner said. “I thank Edmond for his important contribution to the evolution and growth of HII and I welcome Renee to build on Edmond’s success, and lead our people strategy forward.”
Who Is Renee Swan?
Swan has built more than two decades of human resources experience across aerospace, defense and industrial companies.
Since August 2023, she has served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Atmus Filtration Technologies, based in Nashville, Tennessee. In that role, Swan led human resources strategy worldwide for a workforce at sites in the United States, Mexico, Belgium, France, India, China, South Korea and Australia.
Before Atmus, Swan spent more than eight years at L3Harris Technologies. She first served as senior HR director for the corporate office, supporting corporate functions globally, including the C-suite, at what was then Harris Corporation. In 2018, she became vice president of human resources and internal communications for the Communication Systems business, which generated about $5 billion in revenue and employed roughly 10,000 people worldwide. She oversaw HR business partners, talent acquisition, talent management, compensation, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, engagement and organizational development. She also sat on the business unit’s leadership team and the L3Harris Human Resources Executive Council.
Earlier, Swan was an HR director at Kennametal in the Pittsburgh region from 2013 to 2015. She spent seven years at Honeywell, rising from HR generalist in aerospace to HR director for the aerospace business in Phoenix, with a stop as HR manager for transportation systems. She began her career as an HR generalist at Eaton, where she worked from 2002 to 2005.
Swan holds a Master of Professional Studies in human resource management from Cornell University, an MBA from Point Park University and a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Pittsburgh.
