About
Dawne Hickton is the Chair, Chief Executive Officer and lead investor of Cumberland Additive, Inc., an additive manufacturing business serving space, aerospace and defense customers, a role she has held since June 2022. Earlier she was Executive Vice President of Jacobs Solutions and President of its Critical Mission Solutions business, and Vice Chair, President and CEO of RTI International Metals from 2007 to 2015; she was appointed to Kennametal's Board effective September 1, 2026.
Roles
Kennametal Inc.
Director · Current role
2026–present
Jacobs Solutions Inc.
Executive Vice President; President, Critical Mission Solutions · Led the Critical Mission Solutions business; had earlier been a Jacobs director from 2015.
June 2019
RTI International Metals, Inc.
Vice Chair, President and CEO · Led the vertically integrated global supplier of titanium and specialty metals for aerospace, defense and energy markets.
2007 - 2015
External Roles
Cumberland Additive, Inc.
Chair, CEO and lead investor
June 2022
Also at Kennametal Inc.
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