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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award

College of Liberal Arts

Adam Histed

BS '00

Vice President of Total Rewards & HR Systems, BWX Technologies


Adam is responsible for Diversey's global executive and non-executive compensation and benefits programs, employee data systems and tools, global mobility, and rewards and recognition.

Prior to joining Diversey in early 2022, Adam led the Total Rewards and HR Systems organization for L3Harris Technologies, a $20B defense firm with 45,000 employees in over thirty countries where he was responsible for developing and executing the strategy for, and service provision of, L3Harris' executive and non-executive compensation programs; global benefits design and compliance; global mobility initiatives and services; human resources information systems; and mergers and acquisition stewardship as related to the human resources function.

Adam joined L3Harris Technologies in 2013 from United Technologies Corporation where he was director of Human Resources Operations for the United Technologies Aerospace Systems division, overseeing the provision of executive and non-executive compensation, global benefits, learning and development, and human resources information systems services and solutions to more than 30,000 employees globally. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility at United Technologies in compensation, mergers, acquisitions, business integration, learning and development and various human resources generalist roles in the United States and abroad.

Adam is a member of the RIT College of Liberal Arts National Council. He holds a BS in criminal justice from the Rochester Institute of Technology and MS degrees in both criminal justice and human resources from Michigan State University. In 2006, Adam completed the HR Executive Program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and in 2008 he completed the UTC Emerging Leaders Program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award

College of Liberal Arts

Adam Histed

BS '00

Vice President of Total Rewards & HR Systems, BWX Technologies


Adam is responsible for Diversey's global executive and non-executive compensation and benefits programs, employee data systems and tools, global mobility, and rewards and recognition.

Prior to joining Diversey in early 2022, Adam led the Total Rewards and HR Systems organization for L3Harris Technologies, a $20B defense firm with 45,000 employees in over thirty countries where he was responsible for developing and executing the strategy for, and service provision of, L3Harris' executive and non-executive compensation programs; global benefits design and compliance; global mobility initiatives and services; human resources information systems; and mergers and acquisition stewardship as related to the human resources function.

Adam joined L3Harris Technologies in 2013 from United Technologies Corporation where he was director of Human Resources Operations for the United Technologies Aerospace Systems division, overseeing the provision of executive and non-executive compensation, global benefits, learning and development, and human resources information systems services and solutions to more than 30,000 employees globally. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility at United Technologies in compensation, mergers, acquisitions, business integration, learning and development and various human resources generalist roles in the United States and abroad.

Adam is a member of the RIT College of Liberal Arts National Council. He holds a BS in criminal justice from the Rochester Institute of Technology and MS degrees in both criminal justice and human resources from Michigan State University. In 2006, Adam completed the HR Executive Program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and in 2008 he completed the UTC Emerging Leaders Program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.