AECOM announces appointment of Kristy Pipes to its Board of Directors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Kristy Pipes to its Board of Directors.

Ms. Pipes brings to the Board extensive management, financial and accounting experience, having held several senior leadership positions throughout her career, including most recently as Managing Director and CFO at Deloitte Consulting, a global management consulting firm. The appointment will be effective on October 1, 2022, and Ms. Pipes will become a member of the Audit Committee upon her appointment to the Board.

“I am pleased to welcome Kristy Pipes to our Board of Directors,” said Douglas Stotlar, AECOM’s chairman of its Board of Directors. “Kristy’s notable experience, leadership and broad range of Professional Services industry expertise will bolster our efforts to advance our strategy as we focus on holistically advising our clients and capitalizing on increasing long-term demand for critical infrastructure, sustainability and resilience.”

From 1999 until her retirement in 2019, Ms. Pipes served in various roles at Deloitte Consulting, including her positions as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. She currently serves as a director of Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), as a director of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXLS), and as a director of Savers Value Village, Inc., which is an operator of retail stores. Previously, Ms. Pipes was a director of PS Business Parks, Inc., which was a publicly-traded real estate investment trust until acquired in July 2022.

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM), is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical expertise and innovation, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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