AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s #1-ranked engineering design firm,
announced today that Carla Christofferson has joined the company as
executive vice president and general counsel.
In this role, Christofferson will oversee all aspects of AECOM’s global
legal function, including risk management.
Christofferson joins AECOM from O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, where she most
recently was managing partner of the Los Angeles office. She joined the
firm in 1993 as an associate and became a partner in 2001, ultimately
becoming managing partner of the Los Angeles office in 2008. During her
tenure at O’Melveny & Myers, Christofferson successfully represented
clients in a number of industries, including power, energy and oil and
gas.
Previously, Christofferson earned her juris doctor from Yale Law School
and began her career as a judicial clerk for the Honorable W. Matthew
Byrne, Jr., of the U.S. District Court, Central District of Los Angeles.
She was also co-owner of the Los Angeles Sparks Women’s National
Basketball Association team.
Currently, she is board chair of the Los Angeles Library Foundation and
a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, among other community
organizations.
“Carla’s demonstrated accomplishments, substantial leadership experience
and familiarity with our industries and markets will significantly
strengthen our leadership team as she assumes a broad and instrumental
role in the success of our businesses and the overall enterprise," said
Michael S. Burke, AECOM chief executive officer. "I am confident that
Carla’s proven track record will augment AECOM’s ability to compete
successfully in our global markets, enhance the delivery of our clients’
projects and advance our ongoing focus on performing our work with the
utmost integrity."
Christofferson will be based at AECOM’s headquarters in Los Angeles.
About AECOM
AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services
firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure
assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With
nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers,
planners, scientists and management and construction services
professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world,
AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering
News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been
recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most
Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it
serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil
and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a
blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical
excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the
needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM
companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had
revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended Dec. 31,
2014. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release
other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including
any projections of earnings, statements of plans for future operations
or expected revenue. Actual results could differ materially from
those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements are set forth in our annual report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, and our other reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does
not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking
statement.
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