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Aecon hosts virtual 2021 Annual General Meeting - Scott Thon appointed to Aecon's Board of Directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Aecon hosts virtual 2021 Annual General Meeting - Scott Thon appointed to Aecon's Board of Directors\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n June 8, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n John M. Beck\n \n , Chairman, Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) was pleased to announce on behalf of the Board of Directors at Aecon's virtual Annual General Meeting, the appointment of\n \n Scott Thon\n \n to Aecon's Board of Directors.\n \n Joseph A. Carrabba\n \n did not stand for re-election and has retired from Aecon's Board, effective immediately.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We are very pleased to have Mr. Thon join our Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of experience from the energy sector and his leadership will further augment Aecon's Board of Directors – adding valuable knowledge and insight as we continue our drive to be the number one Canadian infrastructure company,\" said Mr. Beck.\n \n \n Mr. Thon has held a number of senior positions in the energy sector over the last 30 years, from operations and engineering to market design and financial management. He has served as President at Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada since 2014 and as Chief Executive Officer of its largest Canadian subsidiary, AltaLink, since 2002. Mr. Thon currently serves as the Chair of the\n \n Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's\n \n Board of Governors, and is also a director of the Alberta Blue Cross Benefits Foundation, a director of the Calgary Stampede Foundation, and is the former Chair of the Canadian Electricity Association – maintaining  his position as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Thon is a member of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council and is a registered Professional Engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the\n \n University of Saskatchewan\n \n , is a graduate of the\n \n University of Western Ontario's\n \n Executive Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business and is ICD.D certified.\n \n \n Remarking on\n \n Joe Carrabba's\n \n reti...