Amentum Appoints Kim Katheklakis as Managing Director of Energy & Environment Australia
CHANTILLY, VA., March 4, 2026 – Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a leading provider of mission-focused advanced engineering and technology solutions, has appointed Kim Katheklakis as managing director of Energy & Environment Australia. In her role, Kim will leverage her 30 years of proven experience in business to lead Australian country operations and grow Amentum’s portfolio across the Asia-Pacific region.
“Kim is a recognised leader in the fields of finance, business operations management, commercial and management consulting in both the public and private sectors,” said Loren Jones, senior vice president of Amentum’s Energy & Environment-International business. “Her extensive business acumen will drive superior performance, while her respected leadership will bolster our Australian team as we continue to deliver outstanding service to our clients across the defence and national security sectors and pursue an ambitious growth agenda.”
Kim, a chartered accountant and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has been with Amentum for 20 years leading Australian business operations. Previously, she worked for Liberata, a business process outsourcing company in the United Kingdom, as financial controller for service delivery and adviser to the board.
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Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress.
In Australia, Amentum has 850 people delivering engineering, program and project management services to government and commercial clients in a range of sectors including defence and national security, cyber and digital, energy and environment, and critical infrastructure. A major service provider to the Department of Defence for nearly 30 years, Amentum has supported the acquisition, sustainment and disposal of some of Defence’s most critical missions.
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