GHD names Jim Giannopoulos as new global CEO
GHD announced that Jim Giannopoulos would succeed Ashley Wright as CEO effective 2 April 2024. He previously led GHD’s Americas region and joined the firm as a graduate chemical engineer more than 30 years earlier. GHD said he is based in Melbourne, Australia.
- Publish date: 2024-04-02
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: GHD
- Reading time: 1 min
Reported scope and milestone
GHD announced that Jim Giannopoulos would succeed Ashley Wright as CEO effective 2 April 2024. He previously led GHD’s Americas region and joined the firm as a graduate chemical engineer more than 30 years earlier. GHD said he is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Engineering interpretation
GHD’s announcement documents a corporate leadership transition, not an engineering contract. Giannopoulos’s Americas leadership and chemical-engineering background are career details, not project-delivery claims. Melbourne is his stated work base and should not be conflated with the company’s Sydney corporate contact.
Delivery responsibilities
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