Wood appoints Chief Strategy
Officer
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Jennifer Richmond appointed as Chief Strategy
Officer
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Newly created executive role reports to Wood's
CEO
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Appointment designed to prioritise strategic and
sustainable growth
London - 29 April 2024 - Wood,
a global leader in consulting and engineering, has appointed
Jennifer Richmond as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). The newly
created role will combine and streamline several of Wood's
corporate functions to drive progress on the company's growth
strategy and priorities.
Richmond joined Wood in 2022 as
Executive President of Strategy and Development following a 19-year
career at Jacobs. Since joining Wood, she has been instrumental in
the development and execution of the company's three-year growth
strategy launched at its last Capital Markets Day in November
2022.
This appointment follows the
selection of
Arvind Balan as the new CFO,
Marla Storm as Chief Human Resources Officer and Michael Rasmuson
as Group General Counsel.
The Chief Strategy Officer will
report to Ken Gilmartin, Wood's CEO, who said, "I am delighted to
appoint Jennifer to the new role as Chief Strategy Officer.
Jennifer has a strong track record of delivering transformational
growth at Jacobs and has played a leading role in our strategic
progress in the past 18 months.
"Jennifer's new remit will ensure
that we are laser-focused on keeping our 35,000 people safe,
accelerating sustainable growth in energy and materials, enhancing
the quality of our business and realising further value for our
stakeholders."
Richmond was recognised as one of
the 'Top 25 Execs to Watch' by Washington Exec in 2020. She is a
certified project management professional and has a passion for
inclusion and diversity.
The breadth of the Chief Strategy
Officer's remit includes safety, sustainability, corporate
development, marketing & communications, IT, quality, supply
chain, security and travel. Jennifer will be based in Houston
Texas.
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Note
to Editors:
Wood
is a global leader in consulting and engineering, delivering
critical solutions across energy and materials markets. We provide
consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries,
employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com