AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced the appointment of Manav Kumar as Chief Legal Officer. He succeeds David Gan, who will transition to serving as Senior Advisor and plans to retire in 2027. As Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Kumar will lead legal and public affairs globally and continue serving as Corporate Secretary.

“Throughout his more than 20 years at AECOM, David has made important contributions to our company, helping strengthen our legal, governance and compliance capabilities while supporting many of our most significant business initiatives,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Building on that strong foundation, I look forward to Manav bringing his broad leadership experience, business judgment and enterprise perspective to help advance our strategy and support our continued success.”

Mr. Kumar currently serves as AECOM’s Corporate General Counsel and Global Head of Public Affairs, and he has held several positions at the Company spanning legal, public affairs and enterprise leadership. Since joining AECOM in 2017, he has been a trusted advisor on many of its most important business, governance and strategic matters, including its evolution into a leading professional services firm. Previously, Mr. Kumar held legal and policy positions across private practice and government, including serving as Deputy Counsel to the Mayor of Los Angeles and Chief Olympics Officer for the City of Los Angeles during its successful pursuit of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Mr. Gan’s upcoming retirement follows a distinguished legal career and more than 20 years of leadership at AECOM. During his tenure, he helped strengthen the Company’s legal, governance and risk framework and built a highly regarded global legal organization that supports AECOM’s operations around the world.

Mr. Kumar’s appointment and Mr. Gan’s transition to Senior Advisor are effective October 3, 2026, and they will work closely together to ensure a seamless transition.

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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