Darren Burton was appointed chief people officer at Amentum after holding the same post at talent intelligence platform provider Eightfold AI.
Amentum said Tuesday that Burton will be responsible for the company’s talent strategy and talent management, which supports its 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries.
He joined Amentum with years of experience in serving as CPO at Eightfold, chief human resources officer at KPMG US and HR leadership roles at the former Raytheon company and IBM.
Commenting on Burton’s appointment, Amentum CEO John Heller said, “Darren brings over two decades of experience in proven strategies designed to attract and motivate top talent to thrive in competitive and disruptive business environments.”
“We welcome him to our senior leadership team where he will play an integral role leading the employee experience through talent management, employee engagement, and performance development,” the 2024 Wash100 Award recipient added.
