Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders and real estate enterprises in the country, announced it has hired former General Electric Company (GE) vice president Ann Klee as its new executive vice president. In her new role, Ms. Klee will be responsible for leading Suffolkโs national business development function and external and government affairs, with the goal of expanding the companyโs presence nationally.
โBuilding relationships and trust with clients, communities and government is critical to long-term success in our industry, so I am thrilled Ann has joined the Suffolk family,โ said John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk. โAnnโs proven ability to build relationships, bring people together, solve complex challenges and push the boundaries of what is possible will help expand our presence in new markets, attract the best new talent and cement our reputation as an industry disruptor.โ
Before joining Suffolk, Ms. Klee simultaneously held several executive positions at GE. She served as GEโs vice president of Boston development and operations leading the search for GEโs new headquarters and move to Boston. In that role, she worked closely with government leaders, business leaders and community organizations, and oversaw the renovation of the Fort Port Channel buildings that would serve as GEโs new home. She also served as president of the GE Foundation and was a visible liaison for the company in the community. Under Ms. Kleeโs leadership, the GE Foundation helped launch an effort to support STEM education in the Boston Public Schools and address the opioid crisis, including Project Here, a partnership with the Massachusetts Attorney Generalโs office and community groups that provides substance abuse education to public middle schools across the Commonwealth. In addition, Ms. Klee served as vice president of environment, health and safety at GE, leading a global organization dedicated to protecting employees, environmental compliance and sustainability, and risk management.
โIโm excited to be joining Suffolk as it transforms the construction industry. Itโs the perfect opportunity to use my private and public sector experience to work with a great leadership team to help achieve John Fishโs transformational vision of a wing-to-wing platform that meets our clientsโ needs,โ said Ann Klee, new executive vice president at Suffolk.
Ms. Klee enjoyed an extended career in Washington D.C. as an environmental lawyer at two prestigious law firms, as well as in several senior government positions on Capitol Hill and in the George W. Bush administration. Ms. Klee serves on the boards of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB), WGBH, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Green Ribbon Commission.
The hiring of Ms. Klee continues a recent spate of Suffolk senior leadership hires from innovative, global Fortune 100 companies, including Suffolk Chief Financial Officer Puneet Mahajan from GE, Suffolk Chief Marketing Officer Lea Stendahl from E*TRADE and Suffolk Chief Culture Officer Dennis Berger from CDW Corporation. These hires have bolstered the prestige of Suffolkโs leadership team and helped build a strong foundation for strategic future growth. Aligned with the strength of its new leadership team, Suffolk recently announced an expansion from its core business of construction into additional vertical service lines to create a fully-integrated platform that adds value for clients across the entire building lifecycle. The company also launched a new brand identity to reflect its broader future ambitions and unique position and capabilities in the industry.
About Suffolk
Suffolk is a national enterprise that invests, innovates, and builds. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment and innovation research/development.
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Suffolk is a national company with $4.5 billion in annual revenue, 2,400 employees and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk serves clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, science and technology, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #23 on the Engineering News Record list of โTop 400 Contractors.โ For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,YouTube,
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