ABERDEEN-based Wood has recruited an American woman who was judged to be an executive to watch by contemporaries to play a key role in the management of the group.
Jennifer Richmond has been appointed Executive President of Strategy and Development by Wood after holding a variety of leadership roles during a 19-year career at Jacobs, which is a leading player in the global engineering market.
She will start work at Wood next month as the company mounts a push for growth in markets such as renewable energy, which is expected to reduce its reliance on the North Sea oil services business in which it made its name.
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Chief executive Robin Watson said he was delighted to welcome Ms Richmond to Wood at a pivotal time for the group, as it looks to focus more on the energy transition and industrial decarbonisation.
“She has an outstanding track record in delivering best-in-class solutions for clients, leading transformational programmes and identifying strategic growth areas,” said Mr Watson.
“I’m confident she will be an excellent fit and will play a key role in positioning Wood for the future, building a stronger order book and in driving our growth agenda over the coming years.”
Ms Richmond said: “Wood has many of the solutions required to deliver a net-zero future and I look forward to growing the business as the energy transition gathers pace.
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Wood noted that Ms Richmond was recognised in 2020 as one of the ‘Top 25 Execs to Watch’ by Washington Exec., which is a member’s organisation for executives in the U.S. The Washington-based Ms Richmond will take up her new post on April 18. She succeeds Andrew Stewart, who has left Wood for a job in his native Australia.
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