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ON THE MOVE AECOM APPOINTS JILL HUDKINS TO LEAD ITS NEW WATER & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY GLOBAL BUSINESS LINE AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced it has appointed Jill Hudkins as chief executive of its new Water & Environment Advisory global business line. The appointment of Hudkins and the formation of the new advisory business mark key milestones in the Company’s growth strategy, which is built on extending AECOM’s competitive advantage by drawing on its technical leadership and strong client relationships to develop complementary, high-value businesses. The Water & Environment Advisory global business line will focus on advising clients to strategically guide them through the lifecycle of their largest and most complex water and environmental management challenges. Leveraging AECOM’s existing number one water, environmental engineering and environmental science businesses, as ranked by Engineering-News Record, the new advisory business will expand the company’s capabilities in high growth areas, such as advanced digital water asset management and automation, environmental permitting, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation and emerging opportunities for water solutions in high-tech environments. “I’m pleased to welcome Jill to AECOM to lead the expansion of our water and

environment advisory business and continue on our path to double the size of our industry-leading water capabilities over the next five years,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer. “Much like how key leadership appointments were central to the success of growing our Program Management business, Jill’s appointment, along with our commitment to investing in key resources to expand our capabilities, sets the foundation for similar success in this new business line. We are excited by the opportunities ahead as we respond to our clients’ increasing demand for comprehensive advisory, consulting, design, and program management solutions that address today’s most pressing water and environmental challenges.” Hudkins previously served as president at Tetra Tech with more than 25 years of experience spanning several operational and strategic leadership roles at the firm. During her tenure, she led the advancement of digital applications and data analytics across its global operations in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, including the launch and rapid growth of its Digital Water practice. “Jill is a respected authority in our industry, and I look forward to working with her to advance our strategy for helping clients navigate their growing complexities and challenges, while also ensuring their projects deliver long-term value for communities and the planet,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “The

development of our Water & Environment Advisory global business line brings exciting prospects for our people as we seize emerging opportunities. With Jill at the helm, we will build a world-class team and platform that shapes the future of environmental and water management through visionary, knowledge-driven solutions.” Hudkins obtained her master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Duke University. She currently serves on the University of Miami’s College of Engineering Academic Review Committee. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, public- and private-sector clients trust AECOM to solve their most complex challenges. AECOM’s teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through its unrivaled technical and digital expertise, 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.

If you disagree with me or have other thoughts on this topic that you’d like to share, please drop me a line at mzweig@ zweiggroup.com . We would love to hear from you! Mark Zweig is Zweig Group’s chairman and founder. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com. “We don’t need rigid role definitions, arbitrary experience requirements, titles that mean nothing in terms of functional job differences, and/or rigid salary ranges that can never be strayed from. These things are bad.”

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3. Each person reports to one and only one other person. No reporting to committees or naming of three different individuals all as being supervisors for anyone. This is fundamental rule of management called, “unity of command,” and it’s critical. Many of you will wonder how that works in a matrix organization structure. It works with one person being the individual’s permanent boss, and anyone else they do work for has to understand who they need to go through to get the services of the individual in question. 4. Let’s not have rigid salary ranges. Someone will always deserve more than that. Why turn them off by publishing a “max” for that role. It accomplishes nothing. Let the government operate that way if they want to, but we don’t have to over here in the private sector.

THE ZWEIG LETTER NOVEMBER 18, 2024, ISSUE 1562

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