Summit Materials has confirmed Anne Cooney and Susan Ellerbusch will join its board as independent directors as part of a strategy to expand the company's growth opportunities. The Denver-based construction materials giant confirmed Neil Simpkins will resign from the board at the end of the fiscal year.
Howard Lance, chairman of Summit, says: “Through her leadership roles with the General Electric Company, Aladdin Industries and Siemens, Anne brings a breadth and depth of experience in operations management, sourcing and marketing. Sue’s management of Air Liquide’s US business, including its Large Industrials and Electronics divisions, has afforded her operational expertise that will be an invaluable asset to the Company.”
Cooney is an executive with decades of operational and commercial experience. She is the current president of Siemens Industry’s process industries and drives division in Alpharetta, Georgia, where she leads operational and commercial activities for a portfolio of products and services across process automation, low and medium voltage motors and drives. Cooney has also served as chief operating officer for Siemens' healthcare diagnostics division and as president for the drives technologies division.
Ellerbusch has worked in the chemicals and energy industries for 25 years and has experience in chemicals, refining and marketing and biofuels. She became CEO of Air Liquide USA in 2017, leading the company's large industries and electronics business. Her career with Air Liquide started in September 2015 as president of Air Liquide Large Industries, where she led the restructuring of the business to enable a greater focus on operational performance and customer engagement,
Tom Hill, CEO of Summit, says: “Neil has been an incredible resource for the Company over the years. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Anne and Sue to our board of directors. Anne and Sue each bring a tremendous amount of leadership expertise and financial acumen to our board.”
