Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Announces the Retirement of Chief Operating Officer, David E. Simonelli
Mr. Simonelli, who has spent forty-four years with Great Lakes, became the President of the Company's Dredging Division in 2010, and Chief Operating Officer in 2018. His commitment to project and employee safety, environmental protection, and successful project completion has contributed significantly to the Company's record years of profitability and project successes. In addition to his contributions to the achievements of Great Lakes, he has been recognized for his leadership, innovation, and extensive contributions to the dredging industry. The Incident & Injury Free journey Dave and former CEO Doug Mackie began in 2005 transformed the safety culture of the company and elevated the bar for safe operations for the entire US dredging industry.