10 RTX HR leaders
Dantaya Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at RTX, is the most senior current person among these ten RTX HR leaders, who also include executive directors of HR, HR directors and HR business partner directors. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at RTX from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrea Almeida
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Human Resources · RTX
Andrea Almeida has been Executive Director, Human Resources at RTX since July 2022, based in McKinney, Texas, and held the same title at RTX from April 2020. Andrea Almeida was Director Human Resources (2018–2020) and Director of Human Resources Operations Center (2013–2018) at Raytheon Company.
Christen Maher
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Business Partner, Operations & Supply Chain · RTX
Christen Maher has been Director, HR Business Partner, Operations & Supply Chain at RTX since August 2026, based in the Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point area. Christen Maher was Director, Culture & Organizational Health at RTX (2024–2026) and HR Business Partner, Connected Aviation Solutions at Collins Aerospace (2022–2024).
Dantaya Williams
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · RTX
Dantaya Williams has been Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at RTX since June 2020, based in the Hartford area. Dantaya Williams was VP Human Resources, Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney (2016–2020) and VP, Talent, Inclusion, & Engagement at United Technologies (2014–2016), and describes global responsibility for all HR functions in the profile.
Deleep Zachariah
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director HR -Global People Services - HR Operations & MD RTX India Pvt Ltd (GCC) · RTX
Deleep Zachariah has been Executive Director HR -Global People Services - HR Operations & MD RTX India Pvt Ltd (GCC) at RTX since August 2024, based in Bengaluru. Deleep Zachariah was Senior Director Human Resources, Global People Services / HR operations, Asia Pacific at RTX (2019–2024) and HR Director at Goodyear India Limited (2017–2019).
Echo Roy
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Human Resources · RTX
Echo Roy has been Executive Director Human Resources at RTX since October 2010, based in Newport, North Carolina, with a profile headline of Executive Director, Human Resources at Raytheon, an RTX Business. Echo Roy worked in Labor & Employee Relations at United Space Alliance (2004–2010) and was an Attorney at Ford & Gilliam, P.A. (2010–2011).
Jennifer Ciaramella Mercier
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Human Resources · RTX
Jennifer Ciaramella Mercier has been Sr. Director Human Resources at RTX since March 2022, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Jennifer Ciaramella Mercier held the RTX roles of Associate Director Human Resources (2020–2022), Human Resources Manager (2017–2020) and Human Resources Generalist (2011–2017).
Kimberlee Avant
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director · Raytheon Technologies
Kimberlee Avant has been Human Resources Director at Raytheon Technologies since March 2025, based in the Tucson area, and has held the title Human Resources Director at RTX since March 2022. Kimberlee Avant held the RTX roles of Associate Director Human Resources (2021–2022) and Senior Human Resources Manager - Engineering (2020–2021).
Mariah Saville
LinkedInExperience: Director, Human Resources Business Partner · RTX
Mariah Saville has been Director, Human Resources Business Partner at RTX since July 2024, based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mariah Saville held the Collins Aerospace roles of Director Talent Management (2023–2024) and Director, Human Resources (2019–2023), and was Associate Director, Human Resources at UTC Aerospace Systems (2017–2019).
Mark Mansdoerfer
LinkedInExperience: Director, Human Resources · RTX
Mark Mansdoerfer has been Director, Human Resources at RTX since November 2025, based in the Portland, Maine area, and the profile says the role leads a team of 3 HR Partners supporting a shared services organization within RTX. Mark Mansdoerfer was Associate Director Human Resources at RTX (2022–2025).
Rob Hudson
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Partner - Hardware Engineering · RTX
Rob Hudson has been Director, HR Partner - Hardware Engineering at RTX since July 2026, based in the Dallas area, and the profile says the role leads a team of 12 HR Partners. Rob Hudson was Chief of Staff - Raytheon CHRO at RTX (2025–2026) and Talent Partner and Organizational Effectiveness Lead - Corporate and Enterprise Services at RTX (2022–2025).
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose own title is closest to your question, such as HR for one site, engineering or supply chain, or HR operations and shared services. Check each person's start date and earlier employers to judge how much of their view comes from RTX itself.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How have you supported a business leader through a reorganization, a program ramp or a change in how teams are set up?
- 02What did you focus on first when you took on HR leadership for a new site, function or region?
- 03How has HR work differed between the engineering, operations and corporate teams you have supported?
Reaching RTX HR leaders
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