Jerri Fuller Dickseski

Jerri Fuller Dickseski, Corporate Vice President, Communications [hi-res photo]

Jerri Fuller Dickseski is corporate vice president of communications for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).

Named to this position in 2011, Dickseski is responsible for the company's communications strategy and execution, encompassing all external communications, media relations, advertising, executive communications, enterprise employee communications, corporate special events, Web and social media, and branding/corporate image.

Prior to this position and since 2008, she served as sector vice president of communications for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. Dickseski joined Newport News Shipbuilding in 1991 as editor for an internal publication. Since then, she has held several positions of increasing responsibility in both internal and external communications.

In 1999, she was promoted to director of communications for Newport News Shipbuilding, where she led communications activities and served as chief spokesperson. Dickseski earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Old Dominion University.

She currently serves on the board of trustees for the Old Dominion University Educational Foundation and is a member of the board of trustees for the Virginia Living Museum. She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).