Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that Dawn Smith has been promoted to director, diversity and inclusion, effective immediately. In this new position, Smith will provide leadership and serve as a resource and subject matter expert on diversity, inclusion and equality issues and initiatives across the HII enterprise. She will report to Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Bill Ermatinger.

She will also serve as principal advisor to the entire senior executive staff, as well as the corporate office Diversity & Inclusion Council. Smith has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in human resources since joining the company in 2003.