# John Heller

> John E. Heller is CEO and a board member of Amentum, an engineering and technology company serving the United States, allied governments and commercial customers. A West Point graduate and former Army logistics officer with an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, he previously led PAE and held senior roles at Engility, Harris and Netco. He became Amentum CEO in March 2022, led the combined company following its September 2024 merger with Jacobs businesses, and became Professional Services Council board chair in January 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Amentum
- **Organizations:** Amentum, Professional Services Council, University of Pittsburgh, PAE, Engility Corporation, Harris Corporation, Multimax, Netco, Rentport, Deloitte Consulting, United States Army
- **Education:** Degree in mathematics, United States Military Academy at West Point, Master of Business Administration; business strategy, University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led PAE through a public listing., Led Amentum through its 2024 combination with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses., Named a 2024 CEO of the Year by WashingtonExec and by the Association for Corporate Growth.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Served as a U.S. Army logistics officer; first assignment was a maintenance officer role in West Germany.
- **After Army service** — Attended the University of Pittsburgh full-time for an MBA, then joined Deloitte Consulting.
- **After a decade in consulting** — Became CEO of Rentport, his first CEO position.
- **2004-2006** — CEO of Netco.
- **2006-2007** — President and chief operating officer of Multimax.
- **2007-2012** — Held leadership roles at Harris, including president of Harris IT Services.
- **2012-2013** — Senior vice president and chief operating officer of Engility.
- **2013-2021** — President and CEO of PAE; led the business through growth and a public listing.
- **2022-03** — Became Amentum CEO, effective March 28.
- **2024-09** — Became CEO and a director of the combined Amentum after its merger with Jacobs businesses; regular-way NYSE trading began September 30.
- **2026-01** — Became Professional Services Council board chair.

## Achievements

- Led PAE through a public listing.
- Led Amentum through its 2024 combination with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses.
- Named a 2024 CEO of the Year by WashingtonExec and by the Association for Corporate Growth.
- Received his tenth Wash100 recognition in 2026.
- Named a University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School Distinguished Alumni Honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Participated in the opening of Amentum’s Global Nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge on October 8.
- **2026-10** — Amentum marked two years as a public company in an October 1 retrospective.
- **2026-08** — Amentum reported $3.5 billion in quarterly revenue and $48.2 billion in backlog; Heller discussed operating performance and the growth strategy.
- **2026-02** — Amentum announced a new worldwide headquarters in Reston, scheduled to open in early 2027.
- **2026-01** — Began serving as Professional Services Council board chair.

## Links

- Website: https://www.amentum.com/executive-leadership/john-heller/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-heller

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