MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:
MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors
serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and
industrial construction markets in the United States and Canada,
announced today that as part of a planned leadership succession
process, Betty R. Johnson notified the Board of Directors of her
decision to retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, effective on February 24, 2023.
Ms. Johnson will be succeeded by Kelly Huntington, who will
assume the role of Senior Vice President on January 9, 2023 and the
role of Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer on
February 24, 2023, following the reporting of Company’s full year
2022 earnings. Ms. Johnson will continue as Senior Vice President
with the Company through May 31, 2023 to assist with an orderly
transition of her duties.
Ms. Johnson has more than twenty-two years of service with the
Company in a number of roles including eight years of service as a
member of the Board of Directors prior to assuming the role of
Chief Financial Officer in 2015. Rick Swartz, MYR Group’s President
and CEO, said, “On behalf of our Board and our entire leadership
team, I would like to thank Betty for her significant leadership
contributions to MYR Group. Betty has played a key role in the
growth and strategic direction of the Company, and we wish her the
best in her retirement.”
Mr. Swartz continued, “We are excited to also announce that
Kelly Huntington has joined the Company and upon Betty’s retirement
will serve as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
Kelly brings twenty-five years of financial leadership expertise,
strong leadership qualities, and extensive utility experience.”
Ms. Huntington previously served as Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer of USIC, LLC; Senior Vice President,
Enterprise Strategy for OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.; and in
multiple leadership roles with The AES Corporation and its
subsidiary Indianapolis Power & Light Company (“IPL”),
including Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of
IPL and subsequently as President and Chief Executive Officer of
IPL. Ms. Huntington also currently serves on the Board of Directors
of Capital Power (TSX:CPX). Ms. Huntington is a graduate of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Bachelor of Science in
Management Science. She also has a Master of Business
Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University.
About MYR Group Inc.MYR Group is a holding
company of leading, specialty electrical contractors providing
services throughout the United States and Canada through two
business segments: Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and
Commercial & Industrial (C&I). MYR Group subsidiaries have
the experience and expertise to complete electrical installations
of any type and size. Their comprehensive T&D services on
electric transmission, distribution networks, substation facilities
and clean energy projects include design, engineering, procurement,
construction, upgrade, maintenance and repair services. T&D
customers include investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private
developers, government-funded utilities, independent power
producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility
owners and other contractors. Through their C&I segment, they
provide a broad range of services which include the design,
installation, maintenance and repair of commercial and industrial
wiring generally for airports, hospitals, data centers, hotels,
stadiums, commercial and industrial facilities, clean energy
projects, manufacturing plants, processing facilities,
water/waste-water treatment facilities, mining facilities,
intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting and
signalization. C&I customers include general contractors,
commercial and industrial facility owners, government agencies and
developers. For more information, visit myrgroup.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsVarious statements in
this announcement, including those that express a belief,
expectation, or intention, as well as those that are not statements
of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates
concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our
future production, revenue, income, capital spending, segment
improvements and investments. Forward-looking statements are
generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “objective,”
“outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “possible,” “potential,” “should,”
“unlikely,” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future
events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this
announcement speak only as of the date of this announcement. We
disclaim any obligation to update these statements (unless required
by securities laws), and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and assumptions about future events. While our
management considers these expectations and assumptions to be
reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies
and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many
of which are beyond our control. No forward-looking statement can
be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those
projected. Forward-looking statements in this announcement should
be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect MYR
Group's business, particularly those mentioned in the risk factors
and cautionary statements in Item 1A. of MYR Group's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and in
any risk factors or cautionary statements contained in MYR Group's
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on
Form 8-K.
MYR Group Inc. Contact:Betty R. Johnson, Chief
Financial Officer, 847-290-1891, investorinfo@myrgroup.com
Investor Contact:David Gutierrez, Dresner
Corporate Services,
312-780-7204, dgutierrez@dresnerco.com
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