Rockford, Illinois, United States, January 2025 – Dawn Johnson has been promoted to Chief People Officer at Kaney Inc. after serving as Director of Human Resources for eight years. She brings extensive experience in HR leadership, employee engagement, talent management, and organizational development to her new role.
Dawn Johnson has been a key part of Kaney Inc. for over eight years, where she previously served as Director of Human Resources. In this role, she played a crucial part in employee relations, performance management, and workforce strategy. Before Kaney Inc., she worked as an HR Generalist at ABC Supply Co. Inc., where she managed recruitment, compliance, and HR operations.

She also spent over 12 years at Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc., where she held the role of HR Specialist, leading compensation strategies, benefits administration, and multi-state employment law compliance. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions in operations and project coordination at Ballard Electric and New Horizons CLC.
About Kaney Inc.
Kaney Inc. is an AS9100-certified engineering, manufacturing, and technology company headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, with global operations. The company specializes in high-precision, high-reliability motion and position-control actuation solutions, test equipment, aircraft harnesses, system integration, and aerospace engineering. Serving industries such as Aerospace, Defense, Medical, and UAV/UAM, Kaney Inc. provides end-to-end solutions, from front-end engineering to full aftermarket support. The company’s customers include Boeing, GE Aviation, Gulfstream, Honeywell, Parker Aerospace, and Pratt & Whitney.
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