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Parsons Announces Johns as New Board Member

Published on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 | 11:16 am
 

The Board of Directors of Parsons Corporation is pleased to announce that it has named Jeanne Johns as a new Director. Ms. Johns is an international refining, petrochemicals, and oil and gas executive with BP and currently serves as the Head of Safety and Operational Risk for the company’s refining and marketing businesses. In addition, she is the functional Head of BP’s Operating Management System.

Ms. Johns has worked for BP for more than 25 years in leadership roles in all parts of the company, leading multinational businesses and international strategic business development. While residing in Shanghai, China, she served as Chair of SECCO, a joint venture (JV) between BP, Sinopec, and Shanghai Petrochemical Corporation. She also served on the JV boards of three Malaysian petrochemical companies.

“As we continue our journey to build a bigger and better Parsons, we are extremely fortunate to have Jeanne join our board,” said Chuck Harrington, Parsons’ Chairman and CEO. “Given her broad experience in manufacturing, coupled with her leadership abilities and technical skills, she is an ideal addition.”

Ms. Johns added, “I’m excited about working with the Parsons Board of Directors to identify growth opportunities to help guide and shape the direction of the corporation.”

In addition to her executive responsibilities at BP, Ms. Johns is the Chair of BP’s Women’s International Network (WIN), which has the goal of enabling talented women at BP to reach their full career potential. Earlier this year, she was recognized by the Manufacturing Institute with a 2014 Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

Parsons, celebrating 70 years of growth in the engineering, construction, technical, and professional services industries, is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on transportation, environmental/industrial, and defense/security. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. For more about Parsons, please visit www.parsons.com.

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