Amentum has announced the members of its board of directors, which is set to take effect upon the completion of the engineering and technology platforms provider’s merger with Jacobs’ critical mission solutions and cyber and intelligence businesses.
The Chantilly, Virginia-based company said Steve Demetriou, former CEO of Jacobs, is anticipated to assume the role of executive chair of Amentum upon the deal’s closing, which is expected on Sept. 27.
“This board will ensure strategic alignment and execution against Amentum’s mission of bringing advanced engineering and technology solutions to the most significant challenges in science, security and sustainability,” said Demetriou, who currently serves as executive chair of Jacobs.
In November 2023, Jacobs agreed to spin off and merge its CMS and cyber and intelligence businesses with Amentum through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction to form a new publicly traded government technology services contractor with an annual revenue of approximately $13 billion.
Post-merger, Amentum is set to operate with over 53,000 employees across 80 countries and is expected to kick off trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMTM” on Monday, Sept. 30.
Other incoming members of the Amentum board are:
- Alan Goldberg, co-founder and CEO of Lindsay Goldberg
- Barbara Loughran, a member of the boards of Jacobs and of Armstrong World Industries
- Benjamin Dickson, a managing director at American Securities
- Christopher M.T. Thompson., a board member at Jacobs since 2012
- Connor Wentzell, a principal of American Securities
- John Heller, CEO of Amentum and non-voting member of the board of managers of the general partner of Amentum Joint Venture
- John Vollmer, chairman and non-voting member of the board of managers of the general partner of Amentum Joint Venture
- Leslie Ireland, a director of Citigroup and a member of the Chubb Cyber’s advisory board
- Ralph Eberhart, a retired U.S. Air Force general and board chair at VSE
- Russell Triedman, a managing partner at Lindsay Goldberg
- Sandra Rowland, a board member at Oshkosh Corp.
- Vincent Brooks, a retired U.S. Army general and a principal at WestExec Advisors
Industry leaders who serve on the boards of Jacobs and on the board of managers of the general partner of Amentum JV are expected to step down from their current positions preceding or upon the transaction’s completion.
