Amentum has appointed Darren Burton as chief people officer to lead talent strategy and management that supports a diverse global workforce.
“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,” said John Heller, CEO of Amentum. “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.”
Burton most recently served as the chief people officer at Eightfold AI, an AI-based talent intelligence platform provider. Before that, he was the vice chair of human resources of KPMG and a member of its management committee.
Burton was also a member of the board of directors of KPMG U.S. Foundation Inc.; a senior HR executive at the Raytheon Company; and served in human resources leadership roles for IBM.
“I’m excited to join Amentum at such a landmark time,” Burton said. “I look forward to the challenge of harmonizing and improving the employee journey while attracting innovative talent to this newly merged, leading global solutions provider.”