At Huntington Ingalls Industries, our employees are truly our most important assets and are instrumental to our success.
We value relationships that are based on mutual respect and appreciation of differences as a formative part of the inclusive culture that is essential to our success as a company. Within this inclusive culture we promote “character, civility and community” (Fluker, 2009).
We gain a key competitive advantage by building a community that values 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 veteran status. Our leaders leverage the differences within their teams.
Our corporate values — Integrity, Safety, Respect, Engagement, Responsibility and Performance — and Code of Ethics guide us and serve as reminders that trust and respect are the foundation for an inclusive environment.
Additional information about our employee resource groups, D&I in Action, supplier diversity program (Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding) and highlights from a number of programs we have been involved in are available on these pages.
I am the I in HII: Brooke Slade
Brooke Slade, manager of HII’s corporate compliance program, embraces inclusion and believes all opinions matter.
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.
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 learn what working at HII means to him.
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a key component of HII’s corporate culture and an important part of our diversity and inclusion strategy.
D&I In Action
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.
Recognition for D&I
HII participates in a number of national diversity conferences annually. These events provide recruitment, recognition and development opportunities for our diverse workforce.
"Our goal is to get to where the least empowered person in the room feels comfortable enough to speak up and share their views."
-- Mike Petters, HII president and CEO
¹Fluker, W. E. (2009). Ethical leadership the quest for character, civility, and community. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.