What Happened?
Los Angeles, CA-based Aecom hired Bernie Knobbe as Vice President of Global Benefits.
About the Company
Aecom is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. The firm`s global staff — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serves clients in over 150 countries around the world, Aecom is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine`s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a World`s Most Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. Aecom provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients` projects. A Fortune 500 firm, Aecom companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2015.
About the Person
Bernard C. Knobbe is Vice President of Global Benefits at Aecom. Previously, he was Vice President, Strategic Benefits with ACS, A Xerox Company, in Dallas, TX.He was also Senior Director, Global Benefits with Hilton Hotels and Senior Vice President, Benefits with Countrywide Financial, both headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Bernie was also Senior Director, Global Benefits/Total Rewards with Gap Inc. headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Previously, he was Senior Manager, Global Benefits with Accenture, headquartered in Chicago, IL. Previous to that, held Benefits Leadership positions with Morton International, CT&T, Continental Bank and AM International all located in Chicago, IL. Bernie is the Chair of The Corporate Board of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and has attained his Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation. He is on the Council on Employee Benefits (CEB) Annual Conference Planning Committee. He was a faculty member for World at Work and has attained his Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation. He was elected to both the Council on International Compensation and Benefits and the Council on Employee Benefits of The Conference Board and has been a Speaker at their sponsored Conferences. He has been a judge for both the Pensions & Investments Eddy Awards and the Business Insurance EBC Awards and has been a Speaker and Moderator at their sponsored Conferences. He has served on Employer Councils for the NCQA and the HR Policy Association and on Advisory Councils for United Healthcare, Aetna and American Express. He has acted as a Moderator, Speaker and Panelist at sponsored Conferences managed by Euromoney/Institutional Investors, both in the U.S. and Europe (UK, Spain and Italy). He holds a BS in Accounting from Truman State College and served an internship with the US Department of the Treasury, IRS.
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