Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced three key executive appointments to expand high-margin growth in an evolving professional services sector, including Marietta Hannigan, chief strategy and communications officer; Darren Kraabel, chief technology and innovation officer; and Madhuri Andrews, chief information officer. Marietta Hannigan has been promoted to the new position of chief strategy and communications officer to lead the development, articulation and execution of Jacobs' brand leadership, corporate strategy and portfolio transformation to capitalize on attractive, non-traditional growth opportunities playing to Jacobs' unique strengths, that ultimately expand the company's capacity for superior value creation. Darren Kraabel has been promoted to the new role of chief technology and innovation officer, leading a new corporate function driving the company's transformation into an innovative, data-driven provider, building on the catalyst of Jacobs' connected enterprise solutions strategy, which addresses clients' highest-priority needs associated with urbanization, resource scarcity, security and widening workforce gaps. Kraabel will work across business lines to leverage investment, development and extension of the company's unique thought leadership and deep client-domain experience in emergent technologies and broad-based applications to deliver mutual value creation. Madhuri Andrews has joined Jacobs as chief information officer to lead the development of the company's IT organization and systems as key enablers of efficiency and innovation. In this role, she will the optimize the company's data architecture and platforms as a competitive advantage to enhance agility and operational excellence with seamless, mobile collaboration throughout Jacobs' global supply chain. Since joining Jacobs in 1999 via the acquisition of Sverdrup Corporation, Hannigan has played a leading role on the company's most significant mergers, acquisitions and integration efforts. She most recently served as senior vice president of growth and sales for Jacobs' Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities business, and before that, served as senior vice president of the Sales Center of Excellence; senior vice president of global outside sales; and vice president of global inside sales in the Americas, U.K., Europe, Middle East, India and Asia Pacific. She also was vice president of design operations for Jacobs' U.S. Federal Civilian sector. Kraabel previously served as senior vice president and general manager of mission solutions for Jacobs' Aerospace, Technology, Environment and Nuclear business, where he was responsible for delivering solutions focused on information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence analysis for clients in defense and intelligence. Prior to joining Jacobs, Kraabel served a distinguished, 10-year career with the U.S. Air Force.