President Of Irving Shipbuilding Resigns
HALIFAX—Kevin Mooney, the president of Irving Shipbuilding, is stepping down.
In a brief statement, Jim Irving, the company’s co-CEO, said Mooney is leaving his job for personal reasons. Ross Langley, Irving Shipbuilding’s vice-chairman, will act as interim president until the company finds a permanent replacement.
Mooney joined Irving Shipbuilding in August 2020 as the chief operating officer and was promoted to president in early 2021.
He began his career in the U.S. Navy, where he was reprimanded and lost his command after an accident on the submarine he captained killed a crewmember.
Later, before moving to Irving, Mooney worked at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in California.
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In his statement, Jim Irving praised Mooney for driving improvements across the company and ensuring it successfully delivered six patrol ships to the Canadian government.
JDI’s shipbuilding division is a partner in the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. Since 2011, the company has been building hundred-million-dollar navy warships out of its Halifax shipyard.
Irving said the company will “remain focused” on fulfilling its shipbuilding commitments to the federal government in the wake of Mooney’s departure.