---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000052988-22-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "J"
cik: "0000052988"
company_name: "JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:37:26.812300+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jacobs Engineering EVP & President of CMS Dawne Hickton to depart; Steve Arnette named successor

## Summary
- Dawne Hickton steps down as EVP & President of Critical Mission Solutions effective April 1, 2022; serves as special advisor through June 3, 2022.
- Steve Arnette, previously SVP of Advanced Engineering, Research & Operations of CMS, succeeds Hickton effective April 1, 2022.
- Hickton receives unchanged compensation as advisor; eligible for ~$2.2M severance plus 9-month equity vesting upon June 3 departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000052988-22-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: J
- cik: 0000052988
- company_name: JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298822000019/0000052988-22-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298822000019/j-20220302.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000052988-22-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dawne Hickton departed as Executive Vice President and President, Critical Mission Solutions at JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC..
  - Action: departure
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Critical Mission Solutions
  source text: announced the departure of Dawne Hickton from her role as Executive Vice President and President, Critical Mission Solutions (“CMS”), effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298822000019/0000052988-22-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steve Arnette was appointed as Executive Vice President and President, Critical Mission Solutions at JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Critical Mission Solutions
  source text: assisting with the transition of the role of Executive Vice President and President, CMS to Steve Arnette, currently Senior Vice President of Advanced Engineering, Research & Operations of CMS.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/52988/000005298822000019/0000052988-22-000019-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.