Stantec announces Susan Reisbord’s CEO appointment effective October 1
Stantec announced Susan Reisbord’s appointment as president and CEO effective 1 October 2026, succeeding Gord Johnston, who would continue on the board as vice chair. Reisbord joined Stantec through the Cardno acquisition in 2021 after serving as Cardno’s CEO. She led Environmental Services before becoming North America chief operating officer in 2025. The succession release describes more than 30 years of industry experience and a board-led planning process. Its June publication precedes the effective handover; the former operating role is career history, rather than her role after the appointment took effect.
- Publish date: 2026-06-17
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: Stantec
- Reading time: 2 min
Official announcement and scope
Stantec announced Susan Reisbord’s appointment as president and CEO effective 1 October 2026, succeeding Gord Johnston, who would continue on the board as vice chair. Reisbord joined Stantec through the Cardno acquisition in 2021 after serving as Cardno’s CEO. She led Environmental Services before becoming North America chief operating officer in 2025. The succession release describes more than 30 years of industry experience and a board-led planning process. Its June publication precedes the effective handover; the former operating role is career history, rather than her role after the appointment took effect.
Engineering interpretation
For clients of an engineering consultancy, leadership continuity is connected to delivery teams, technical review and the management of project commitments. A chief executive appointment does not alter the contractual role of a consultant into that of a plant owner or construction contractor. The relevant comparison separates the company’s governance timeline from each project’s design, permitting and construction status. It also distinguishes an executive biography’s previous positions from the current appointment. This makes the leadership record useful alongside Stantec’s water, energy and mining references without attributing individual engineering certifications or project milestones that the succession announcement does not establish.