Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Announces New Appointments
July 26 2022 - 9:05AM
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the
“Company”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services
in the United States, today announced the appointments, effective
August 1, 2022, of David Johanson to the position of SVP, Project
Acquisition & Operations, and of Christopher G. Gunsten, P.E.
to the position of SVP, Project Services & Fleet Engineering.
These two positions will fill the roles currently held by the
Company’s Chief Operating Officer, David E. Simonelli, who is
retiring on September 16, 2022. Mr. Simonelli will oversee the
transition and continue to serve the Company as a consultant
following his retirement.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Johanson was the Senior Vice
President, Gulf Region, for the Company. He has previously served
as Vice President and Hydraulic Division Manager, and served as
Vice President, Project Director of Charleston Deepening Projects,
which included the largest dredging contract ever awarded by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He joined the company in 1994 as a
field engineer and has held positions of increasing responsibility
in project management. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Ocean
Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University and an MBA – finance specialization from the University
of South Carolina. He is a current board member of the Western
Dredging Association Eastern Branch and is a member of American
Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Gunsten has been the Company’s Senior Vice President,
Project Services, since October 2021. Previously he served as Vice
President, International Operations, with responsibility for
acquiring projects, providing estimation data, and leading field
supervision of work in progress. He began his career with the
Company as a Field Engineer in 1992. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Gunsten served as the Company’s Deputy Project Manager for
Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG Project’s Engineering, Procurement and
Construction dredging subcontract in Onslow, WA, Australia, valued
at $1.2 billion AUD, as Project Manager executing a series of
capital projects for the USACE New York District’s 45- and 50-Foot
Harbor Deepening Programs, and as Operations Manager for GLDD’s
Øresund Fixed Link Project in Copenhagen, Denmark. He received his
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rutgers
University.
Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer
commented, “Dave and Chris have been invaluable members of the
Great Lakes team, which is evidenced today by their new
appointments. Each of them brings his own specialized expertise to
the Company as we grow and take on new and more challenging
projects. We welcome Dave and Chris as important members of our
executive team, and are pleased that they represent the next
generation of Great Lakes leaders.”
Both Mr. Johanson and Mr. Gunsten will report directly to Mr.
Petterson.
The Company Great Lakes Dredge
& Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) is the
largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In
addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core
business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry.
The Company has a long history of performing significant
international projects. The Company employs experienced civil,
ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating,
production and project management functions. In its over 132-year
history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project.
Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in
the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200
specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program
for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they
advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and
Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into
all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to
the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety
is paramount.
For further information
contact: Tina BaginskisDirector,
Investor Relations630-574-3024
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