BWXT Names Rik Geiersbach Chief Strategy Officer

LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Rik Geiersbach has been named chief strategy officer, reporting directly to Rex Geveden, president and chief executive officer. Geiersbach most recently served as vice president of strategy and corporate development at The Boeing Company.

“As chief strategy officer, Rik will lead the development, execution and integration of BWXT’s enterprise strategy and merger and acquisition initiatives,” said Geveden. “His deep experience in driving organic and inorganic growth initiatives will help secure our competitive positioning in the global security, clean energy, and nuclear medicine markets we serve, as well as align our strategic priorities going forward.”

At Boeing, Geiersbach orchestrated and drove the development and implementation of the $30-billion Defense, Space and Security business unit’s strategy, M&A, adjacency growth, and research and development investment portfolios. His 30-year career includes industry-leading innovation in corporate growth strategy, competitive assessments and new market entry. Prior to his role at Boeing, he served as the corporate director of strategic alliances at Northrop Grumman.

Geiersbach earned an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University.

About BWXT

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