Leidos has appointed Leslie Fautsch as chief human resources officer, where she’ll support 48,000 Leidos employees worldwide and help shape the company’s differentiated workforce strategy.
“I am thrilled to promote Leslie as our new chief human resources officer,” said Leidos CEO Tom Bell. “Leslie and our human resources team’s efforts to attract and develop the best of the best people will be crucial as we make Leidos the most awesome place to work in the industry. I’m confident Leslie’s leadership will sharpen our strategic focus to support that goal, our employees, and our customers.”
Fautsch brings over 20 years of experience to the role, and has served in several HR roles in Leidos for 14 years. Most recently, she led enhancements to the company’s total rewards programs and redefined the human capital strategy.
Fautsch was previously senior vice president for HR operations and total rewards responsible for compensation, benefits and recognition programs. She also led HR for the company’s corporate and enterprise functions. Overall, she has held multiple HR leadership positions in Leidos lines of business, including ethics and employee relations.
Before joining Leidos, Fautsch was in employee relations, ethics and HR management roles at another major aerospace company.