U.S. Navy Vice Adm. (Retired) Mary Jackson has been elected to the board of directors of Dallas-based professional services provider Jacobs, the company announced.
Her election is effective upon the closing of the previously announced separation of Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and portions of its Divergent Solutions business, or, if earlier, Jan. 15, 2025.
“We’re very fortunate to be appointing Vice Admiral Jackson to the Jacobs board,” CEO Bob Pragada said in a statement. “Her extensive experience in large scale global infrastructure management, combined with her vast knowledge of operational effectiveness, digital transformation and innovation will be of considerable benefit. We look forward to her contributions as Jacobs evolves as a significant pure play infrastructure solutions provider in the next exciting chapter of our company’s transformation.”
Jackson is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Navy with extensive experience as an adviser across numerous boards while in the Navy and since. Jackson brings a proven track record of dynamic leadership discipline, strategic business continuity, and operational efficiency, Jacobs said.
Led complex worldwide operations for the Navy
Jackson retired from the U.S. Navy as vice admiral in 2020, where she led complex worldwide operations for shore installations, including infrastructure management and program governance, budgeting, supply chain management, human capital management, risk management, and execution. She has leveraged that global experience leading multifaceted projects and services for diverse teams to become a premier public and private company independent director, Jacobs said.
Currently, Jackson serves as an independent director on the boards of Victory Capital Holdings, Custom Truck One Source, several private company boards, and the United States Naval Academy Foundation.
Jacobs has roughly $16 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000. The company provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific, and project delivery for the government and private sector.
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