At Aecon, we believe that leadership means having the ability to translate vision into reality. Everyone on our leadership team brings with them years of experience in their designated fields, a passion for innovative solutions, and a commitment to exceeding customer expectations.

Aecon’s Board of Directors consists of a group of seasoned professionals whose collective experience in corporate governance and the construction industry provides ongoing guidance and direction on behalf of shareholders.

Aecon’s executive team offers professional management expertise, valued in-field experience and a notable record of accomplishment in their respective industry sectors.

Board of Directors

John M. Beck Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Aecon Group Inc.

John M. Beck is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Aecon and is a leader in the Canadian construction industry. Mr. Beck has been a member of the Board since 1963. Mr. Beck has also served as Chairman of the Board of the Ontario Power Authority and as a director of the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships. He also sits on the Board of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for Public Policy, a leading Ottawa-based think-tank that engages in non-partisan and independent research and commentary relating to public policy matters that affect Canadians. Mr. Beck is currently a member of the Board of the Ontario Financing Authority and a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. In recognition of his distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession, Mr. Beck was inducted as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering. A graduate in Civil Engineering from McGill University, Mr. Beck has more than 50 years of experience in the construction industry in Canada and internationally. His background includes corporate leadership in numerous construction activities including heavy civil projects such as bridges, highways, airport infrastructure, precast concrete manufacturing as well as buildings, commercial and industrial projects, and public-private partnerships for the development of infrastructure, such as airports and toll roads.

Austin C. Beutel Chairman, Oakwest Corporation Limited

Austin C. Beutel is the Chairman of Oakwest Corporation Limited, a private investment holding company. Mr. Beutel again became a member of the Board in 2005 after having served previously on the Board from 1989 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Beutel retired in 1994 as Chairman of Beutel Goodman and Company Ltd., an investment counselling firm, which he co-founded in 1967. He is the non-executive Chairman of Equitable Group Inc. and a director of Astral Media Inc. and Opta Minerals Inc. Mr. Beutel has a B. Comm. from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Beutel is a member of Aecon’s Audit Committee.

Michael A. Butt Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Buttcon Limited

Michael A. Butt is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Buttcon Limited (“Buttcon”), general contractors, and is Executive Chairman of Buttcon Energy Inc. Mr. Butt has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1994. Mr. Butt has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto. Shortly after the transfer in 1996 of Pearson Airport from the Federal Government to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Mr. Butt was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and remained in that capacity until December 2004. Mr. Butt is a Fellow of The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and a Fellow of the Canadian Design Build Institute. He was also honoured with the Hall of Distinction award from the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Association.

Mr. Butt is Chair of Aecon’s Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.

Joseph A. Carrabba Corporate Director

Joseph A. Carrabba is the outgoing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., where he has served in executive capacities since 2005.  Prior to joining Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Mr. Carrabba gained broad experience in the mining industry throughout Canada, the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe.  He served for over 20 years in a variety of leadership capacities at Rio Tinto, a global mining company, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mines, Inc. in the Northwest Territories.  He is also a director of Newmont Mining Corporation, KeyCorp, National Mining Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, Capital University Board of Trustees and the Frostburg State University Foundation.

Mr. Carrabba holds a Bachelor of Arts from Capital University in Ohio and a Master of Business Administration from Frostburg State University in Maryland.

Anothony P. Franceschini Corporate Director

Anthony P. Franceschini is a graduate of the Civil Engineering program at the University of Waterloo and has established an accomplished career in the consulting, engineering and design industry. Mr. Franceschini is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Stantec Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange listed issuer specializing in providing professional consulting services in, among others, planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, project management and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Mr. Franceschini joined Stantec Inc. in 1978 and was instrumental in the growth of the company into a 10,000-person professional services firm, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from June 1, 1998 to May 14, 2009. Mr. Franceschini is a director of Stantec Inc. and also serves as a director of two other publicly traded companies, Esterline Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer in the aerospace/defence market, and Chair of the Board of ZCL Composites Inc., a manufacturer of fibreglass tank systems.

Mr. Franceschini is Chair of Aecon’s Audit Committee and is also a member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.

J.D. Hole President, J.D. Hole Investments Inc.

J.D. Hole became a director of Aecon following the completion of the acquisition by Aecon of Lockerbie & Hole Inc. (“Lockerbie”). Mr. Hole graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1967 and joined Lockerbie as a Project Manager in 1969. During his career with Lockerbie, Mr. Hole worked in various positions and helped lead Lockerbie into new territories and markets, including the industrial and municipal market sectors. Mr. Hole was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockerbie from 1994 to April 2005 and during that time played an integral part in Lockerbie’s growth and prosperity. Mr. Hole also serves as a director of Wajax Corporation and the Alberta Electric System Operator.

Mr. Hole is Chair of Aecon’s Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.

Rolf Kindbom President, Kindbom Consulting Inc.

Rolf Kindbom is a professional engineer and President of Kindbom Consulting Inc., a consulting company in Toronto. Mr. Kindbom has more than 45 years of international business and project management experience in construction, commercial real estate and infrastructure development including private public partnerships in senior executive management positions with the Skanska Group of Sweden and Cathay International Ltd. of Hong Kong. Mr. Kindbom is also a member of the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario. Mr. Kindbom has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Royal Technical University in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mr. Kindbom is a member of Aecon’s Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.

Monica Sloan Corporate Director Aecon Group Inc.

Monica Sloan is currently a Director of Methanex, the world’s largest supplier of methanol, and is the former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Intervera Ltd. a data quality product and solutions firm servicing the energy and utilities industry.  She has broad business experience having served as the President at Kelman Technologies, President and Founder of TELUS Advanced Communications, and has held senior management positions at Digital Canada and Nova Corporation.

Ms. Sloan holds a Masters of Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Hon. Brian V. Tobin P.C., ICD.D Vice Chairman, BMO Capital Markets

The Hon. Brian V. Tobin, P.C., served as the Federal Minister of Industry from October 2000 to January 2002. Previously he served as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1996 to 2000 and won two consecutive majority governments in provincial elections held in February 1996 and February 1999. Mr. Tobin served as a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1996 and served as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in the federal cabinet from 1993 to 1996. Mr. Tobin is Chairman of the board of New Flyer Industries Inc. He is the former CEO and President of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited which was sold in 2011 to Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. In addition, Mr. Tobin is the Vice Chairman of BMO Capital Markets and is strategic advisor to a number of Canadian corporations. Mr. Tobin is ICD.D certified.

Mr. Tobin is Aecon’s Lead Director and is also a member of the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee.