Dawne Hickton

Dawne HIckton is the Chair and CEO of Cumberland Additive, Inc., an innovative specialty metals additive manufacturing company specializing in new technologies for printing hard metals for aerospace, space and defense. She is also former Jacobs Corporate Executive Vice President & President of Critical Mission Solutions focused on providing support to NASA and other aerospace entities. Prior to joining Jacobs, Dawne served as the CEO of Pittsburgh-based RTI International Metals working with the metal industry and unions to provide titanium to the government and private companies. During her time as CEO at RTI International Metals, Inc., she was twice recognized by STEMconnector, a consortium of businesses that connects thought leaders on issues related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). She was named one of the top 100 CEO’s in STEM and, separately, she was named one of the top 100 Women in STEM. She is the founder of the international organization, Women in Titanium which provides mentoring and scholarships to young women in the material sciences. Dawne is a Trustee for the University of Pittsburgh and is a past Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Dawne earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the University of Rochester. She is married with six children and resides in Pittsburgh, PA.