Board Enhances Expertise with Appointment of Seasoned Industry Executive
PHOENIX, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a leader in innovative flexible space and storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Worthing Jackman to the WillScot Board of Directors, effective October 22, 2024.
Erik Olsson, Chairman of WillScot, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Worthing Jackman to the WillScot Board, as part of our Board’s ongoing refreshment efforts. Mr. Jackman’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to enhancing and diversifying skills, expertise, and knowledge as WillScot continues to execute its growth strategy and enhance its financial and operational performance. He is a seasoned leader with a proven track record of long-term growth, execution and shareholder value creation, bringing extensive operational expertise and capital markets leadership.”
Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer of WillScot, commented, “Worthing brings a diversified leadership experience, having held a number of key roles where he was instrumental in shaping financial and operational strategies within the industrial services sector. He brings to the Board a combination of leadership experience in strategy, finance, and organizational development, which will further support WillScot as we continue to drive profitable growth and enhance value for our stakeholders.”
Mr. Jackman will serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
About Worthing Jackman
Mr. Jackman, age 60, served as CEO and a Director of Waste Connections (NYSE/TSX: WCN), one of the largest integrated solid waste services companies in the United States and Canada, from July 2019 until April 2023, and as President from July 2018 to April 2023. He previously served as its CFO from September 2004 until July 2018 and as VP – Finance and Investor Relations from April 2003 until August 2004. From 1991 until April 2003, Mr. Jackman held various investment banking positions with Alex. Brown & Sons, now Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., including most recently as a Managing Director within the Global Industrial and Environmental Services Group. Mr. Jackman has served as a Director of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), a leading provider of specialized infrastructure solutions to the utility, renewable energy, technology, communications, pipeline and energy industries, since May 2005. Mr. Jackman has diversified leadership experience in businesses that share important characteristics with WillScot, and his appointment adds another Qualified Financial Expert to our Audit Committee. He holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
About WillScot
Listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “WSC,” WillScot is the premier provider of highly innovative and turnkey space solutions in North America. The Company’s comprehensive range of products includes modular office complexes, mobile offices, classrooms, temporary restrooms, portable storage containers, protective buildings and climate-controlled units, and clearspan structures, as well as a curated selection of furnishings, appliances, and other supplementary services, ensuring turnkey solutions for its customers. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and operating from a network of approximately 260 branch locations and additional drop lots across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, WillScot’s business services are essential for diverse customer segments spanning all sectors of the economy.
