SAIC has appointed Kathleen McCarthy, a strategic global human resources executive, as executive vice president and chief HR officer, effective May 12.
The company said Wednesday McCarthy will report directly to SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley as she leads all HR initiatives, talent acquisition operations and employee engagement strategies.
Evolving SAIC’s Workforce Strategy
The newly appointed EVP will also help transform the company’s workforce strategy to facilitate the delivery of new capabilities to government customers in support of their missions.
“Kathleen brings a great depth of experience in cultivating and inspiring exceptional talent which is pivotal in driving both substantial business value and innovation,” said Townes-Whitley, a two-time Wash100 awardee.
“Her proven track record of leadership and strategic foresight position her well to further enhance our employee engagement initiatives and lead our efforts in upskilling and developing critical skills within our workforce. I am delighted to welcome Kathleen to SAIC, where her insights and expertise will be invaluable to ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our industry,” added the chief executive.
Kathleen McCarthy’s Career Background
McCarthy will officially join SAIC in May from GE Aerospace, where she was chief human resources officer for the defense and systems business. She served in the same capacity at GE Aviation and GE Digital.
She previously served as senior VP and chief talent officer at American Express, led talent management and acquisition initiatives at Thomson Reuters and managed HR operations at tech startup eFinanceWorks.
Earlier in her career, she held recruitment roles at management consulting firms Bain & Co. and McKinsey & Co.
McCarthy is a frequent speaker on HR and talent development best practices and has served on the advisory board for CEB Talent Management, now part of Gartner for HR. She is a member of World 50, G100 and The Learning Forum’s Executive Council Network.
