Gresham appointed VP and Chief Counsel to Ingalls

HII announced that Julie Jarrell Gresham has been appointed Vice President and Chief Counsel of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division. She will succeed George Simmerman Jr., who will retire on March 31, 2023 after 32 years with the company.

Gresham, who previously served as deputy chief counsel and director of compliance and privacy, will report directly to Chad Boudreaux, HII’s executive vice president and chief legal officer, and indirectly to Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. In this new role, Gresham will oversee and coordinate the provision of legal advice to Ingalls Shipbuilding.

“On behalf of HII, we would like to thank George for his decades of service and congratulate Julie on this new leadership position within the legal department and the company,” said Boudreaux. “In addition to being an amazing, nationally recognized attorney, Julie has a proven track record of achievement and leadership in her community and throughout Mississippi.”

Since joining HII’s Legal Department in 2014, Gresham has established herself as one of the best attorneys in her field nationwide. She is a past Chair of the Compliance and Ethics Network of the Association of Corporate Counsel and an active member of the Mississippi Bar, where she serves on the Professionalism Committee and on the Executive Board of the Litigation Section. She is also a board member of the Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association.

Julie is a proven leader in the Mississippi Gulf Coast community, serving as an active member of the American Red Cross, President-elect of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation, and past Chair of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. Julie received her Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Mississippi School of Law.