Fluor Corporation of Irving, TX announced on May 16 that its board of directors has confirmed the appointment of Carlos M. Hernandez as chief executive officer (CEO) and named him a member of the board of the company. Hernandez was named as Fluor’s interim chief executive officer on May 1, 2019, in line with the company’s established succession plan following David T. Seaton stepping down. The board of directors also named John R. Reynolds as the new chief legal officer of Fluor.
“Fluor’s board
of directors is pleased to confirm Carlos’ appointment as our CEO,” said Alan
Boeckmann, Fluor’s executive chairman. “We have great confidence in Carlos and
trust that he will provide the strong leadership necessary to support the next
phase of Fluor’s growth and future success,” Boeckmann said. “Carlos’
engineering and legal background, combined with his 12 years successfully
serving in executive leadership roles at Fluor, makes him uniquely qualified to
lead the company and our team of talented global professionals. I look forward
to working closely alongside and supporting Carlos as Fluor’s executive
chairman.”
“I am honored
and excited for this unique opportunity to lead Fluor, a company with more than
100 years of global leadership in our sector, a reputation for excellence and
the best talent in the industry,” said Hernandez, Fluor’s CEO.
“While I
recognize our challenges, first and foremost, I believe the underlying business
fundamentals are strong. Currently, most of our projects are profitable, and my
immediate priority will be to ensure we have appropriately applied our project
governance review methodology and fully identify the underlying issues on the
few projects that have contributed to recent underperformance,” Hernandez said.
“Alongside this priority, I will work closely with the Fluor senior management
team as we conduct a comprehensive strategic review of the company’s business
and operations, a process which is now underway. I look forward to reporting
back and providing an update on our strategic review when we report second
quarter results,” Hernandez said.
“I am pleased
to announce John Reynolds as Fluor’s new chief legal officer,” said Hernandez.
“John’s 30-plus years with Fluor and extensive experience across all of our
markets will serve the company well.”
Fluor expects
to share the results of its strategic review in conjunction with the
announcement of its second quarter 2019 financial results scheduled for August
1, 2019.
As Fluor’s executive chairman, Alan Boeckmann will provide leadership for Fluor’s board of directors. In addition, building on his long-standing history within the company, Boeckmann will serve as a strategic partner and advisor to Hernandez, with availability to provide counsel around issues of strategic importance including client and investor relationships and long-term succession planning.
Source: Fluor
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