By Jessica Busch, Director of Public Relations
Jan 12, 2022
Kicking off the New Year, Cumming, an international construction consultancy, announced that it has appointed accomplished engineering and construction executive, Dr. Hisham Mahmoud, to the role of Chairman of its board of directors.

Dr. Mahmoud’s highly respected career spans more than 30 years in the engineering and construction industries serving the infrastructure, environment, commercial, industrial, oil and gas, mining, power, and government sectors. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Mahmoud has built a reputation as a highly regarded thought leader, culture builder, and is an accomplished strategist that consistently delivers extraordinary results.

“Dr. Hisham Mahmoud’s deep industry experience and impressive track record of successfully leading businesses through complex challenges will help drive Cumming towards our strategic goals,” said David Baird, CEO at Cumming.

Most recently Dr. Mahmoud served as the Global President and CEO of Golder, a leading global engineering and consulting firm with more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue, 7,500 employees, and 150+ offices globally.  Prior to his tenure at Golder, Dr. Mahmoud held executive leadership roles at several industry-leading companies, including President of the $4.5-billion global infrastructure division of SNC-Lavalin, Group President at AMEC, and Group General Manager at URS.  Dr. Hisham Mahmoud is a registered Professional Engineer and earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University.

“I am honored to join the board of such a renowned international market leader in project and cost management,” said Dr. Mahmoud. “I look forward to working with Cumming’s well-respected leadership team as the company enters a new chapter of industry-leading growth, building on a strong culture of excellence.”