Jacobs Solutions Inc. announced that Kevin Berryman, previously President and Chief Financial Officer and currently Special Advisor to Jacobs' Chief Executive Officer Bob Pragada, has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer effective March 29, 2024. Berryman succeeds Claudia Jaramillo who is departing the Company to pursue other opportunities. Jacobs has initiated a search for a permanent CFO with the assistance of an executive search firm.

Berryman joined Jacobs as Executive Vice President and CFO in 2014. He was appointed President and CFO in November 2019, serving in that role until August 2023, when he was named Special Advisor to the CEO. As CFO, Berryman's responsibilities included all aspects of corporate finance, including accounting, strategy, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, global business services, tax, information technology, real estate functions and investor relations.

In addition, he oversaw internal audit and enterprise business services. Before joining Jacobs, Berryman spent nearly six years as CFO of International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., an S&P 500 company and global creator of flavors and fragrances. Prior to that, he worked at Nestlé for 25 years, where he held various financial and operational roles including treasury, M&A, strategic planning and CFO of Nestlé's larger acquisition, Ralston Purina.

Berryman is a member of the boards of directors of Sealed Air Corporation, a packing solutions company and ITT Inc, a manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and technology solutions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Occidental College and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from The University of California, Los Angeles.