RESTON, Va., March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel's principal
counsel, corporate secretary and manager of the corporate legal
team, Mary Quazzo, has been honored
with a 2015 Women of Achievement award by Legal Momentum, the
Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund (USA). Legal Momentum leads action for the
legal rights of women through education and advocacy. The award
recognizes women who have achieved distinction in the legal,
business, and public services professions.
"Mary is an inspirational leader with a career spanning more
than 25 years at Bechtel," said Carol Robles-Román, President and
CEO of Legal Momentum. "Her remarkable career, expertise and
attitude exemplify Legal Momentum's goals for women's
advancement."
Quazzo joined Bechtel in 1989, initially responsible for project
development and financing services, as well as management of the
company's ownership interests in development projects. She
went on to serve in various leadership roles across Bechtel. She is
currently responsible for corporate legal matters and governance
and advises on corporate architecture, capital and organizational
structure, financial and ownership matters and strategic
alliances. She also serves as secretary to the Bechtel Group
Board and its audit committee. Quazzo is a member of several groups
committed to improving diversity, including: the Minority Corporate
Counsel Association; DirectWomen, an organization that works to
increase the representation of women on corporate boards; and
Women@Bechtel, a collaborative forum connecting employees globally
to promote the development and advancement of women at all
levels.
The Legal Momentum award is the latest accolade for Bechtel's
legal team. Nancy Higgins, chief
ethics and compliance officer, was recently awarded the
Carol R. Marshall Award for
Innovation in Corporate Ethics by the Ethics Resource Center. The
award recognizes a chief ethics and compliance officer for
innovation and leadership in building or enhancing a corporate
ethics and compliance program. Bechtel's corporate legal team also
won the Team of the Year award in the Engineering and Construction
category of the 2014 Legal 500 (USA). The award recognizes the team's adept
handling of complex regulatory and legal issues surrounding
Bechtel's engineering and construction projects around the
world.
"Our in-house lawyers are leaders in their specialist fields,"
said Michael Bailey, Bechtel's
General Counsel, who heads up Bechtel's global legal team. "We're
honored that Mary and Nancy have been recognized for their
professional knowledge and expertise."
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About Bechtel:
Bechtel is among the most respected
engineering, project management, and construction companies in the
world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no
matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates
through four global business units that specialize in
infrastructure; mining and metals; nuclear, security and
environmental; and oil, gas, and chemicals. Since its founding in
1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 25,000 projects in 160
countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 colleagues
team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in
nearly 40 countries. www.bechtel.com
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