As President of the Engineered Systems Segment (ESS) of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Hess is responsible for Teledyne Energy Systems, Teledyne Turbine Engines, Teledyne CML Composites, Teledyne Advanced Electronic Solutions, and Teledyne Brown Engineering. Hess has full responsibility for establishing the ESS strategic positioning, growth, and profitability and its 1,400 employees. Serving aerospace, defense, maritime, and energy markets, ESS designs, develops and delivers a diverse array of advanced technology-driven solutions, systems, products and services for complex and harsh environments that require the highest of quality standards. The ESS portfolio includes high fidelity modeling and simulation software, manned and unmanned deep sea vehicles, hardware for space applications, International Space Station’s Mission Operations and Integration function, turbine engines for cruise missiles, radioisotope thermal electric long duration power systems operating from deep sea to deep space, specialized fuel cells and batteries, composites, nuclear and chemical processing systems, and advanced manufacturing. Ms. Hess brings over three decades of operational, financial and leadership experience to leverage Teledyne’s broad capabilities and commitment to performance excellence to grow the companies’ traditional, adjacent and emerging markets. She has created an innovative and solutions-based culture, fostering continuous improvement. Prior to Hess’s latest position, she served as the ESS second-in-command as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During that time, she also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teledyne Scientific and Imaging. Hess joined Teledyne Brown Engineering in 2000, serving as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Her experience immediately prior to Teledyne included broad operational and financial experience with a multinational company. (Full bio at link.)