Washington D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton speaks during the keel laying ceremony for the future USS District of Columbia. (Photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat)
WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Electric Boat announced today that President Kevin Graney plans to retire at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Mark Rayha, the company’s current chief operating officer.
“Kevin has served General Dynamics with distinction for nearly 30 years, including tenures as president of both NASSCO and Electric Boat. His shipbuilding expertise and strong leadership have been instrumental to the performance and continuous improvement of both NASSCO and Electric Boat,” said Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics chief executive officer. “Mark is a 35-year veteran of General Dynamics and is a proven and capable leader. His experience as CFO and COO of Electric Boat will ensure that we continue to grow to support our nation’s need for submarines.”
Graney has been at Electric Boat since 1995 and served in several different leadership capacities prior to now, including president of its San Diego-based shipyard NASSCO, which focuses mostly building auxiliary ships.
“Rayha joined General Dynamics in 1989 at Land Systems. He became CFO of General Dynamics Mission Systems in 2015. He joined Electric Boat in 2020 and served as CFO from 2021 to 2023. He became chief operating officer in 2023,” according to a company statement.
Electric Boat is one of the US Navy’s staple shipbuilders and responsible for construction of both the Columbia and Virginia-class submarines, in conjunction with HII’s Virginia-based Newport News Shipbuilding.
