TORONTO, July 15, 2013 /CNW/ - John M. Beck, Chairman and CEO of Aecon Group
Inc. is pleased to announce on behalf of the Board of Directors
that Joseph A. Carrabba has been
appointed to Aecon's Board of Directors effective immediately.
"We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Carrabba join the Board of
Directors to contribute to our vision of being Canada's premier construction and
infrastructure development company," said Mr. Beck. "His
extensive experience and knowledge within the global mining and
exploration industry at the director and executive level will be
important assets for Aecon and its mining and land reclamation
operations."
Mr. Carrabba is the outgoing Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., where he has
served in executive capacities since 2005. Prior to joining
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Mr. Carrabba gained broad experience
in the mining industry throughout Canada, the United
States, Asia, Australia and Europe. He served for over 20 years in a
variety of leadership capacities at Rio Tinto, a global mining
company, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Rio
Tinto's Diavik Diamond Mines, Inc. in the Northwest Territories. He is also a
director of Newmont Mining Corporation, KeyCorp, National Mining
Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, Capital University Board of Trustees and the
Frostburg State University
Foundation. Mr. Carrabba holds a Bachelor of Arts from
Capital University in Ohio and a Master of Business Administration
from Frostburg State University in
Maryland.
Aecon Group Inc. is a Canadian leader in construction and
infrastructure development providing integrated turnkey services to
private and public sector clients. Aecon is pleased to be
consistently recognized as one of the Best Employers in
Canada.
SOURCE Aecon Group Inc.