Don Hairston

Don Hairston currently serves as Vice President of Submarine Programs and Advanced Technologies at Austal USA, overseeing Profit & Loss for Submarine Industrial Base activities and module production programs. Previous roles include Vice President & General Manager for C5 Systems at L3Harris Technologies, where responsibility encompassed a $400M organization focused on unmanned vessels and maritime systems. Extensive experience in strategy, sales, and P&L leadership has been demonstrated at various companies, including Meggitt, Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, and Textron Systems. Don Hairston's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and executive programs at Harvard Business School and The Wharton School.