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Susan Frank
Senior Vice President
Assistant General Counsel,
Global Compliance

Education
Juris Doctor,
The George Washington University
Law Center

Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College,
Washington D.C.

Professional Affiliations
District of Columbia Bar
Member

Admitted as a Solicitor to the High Court of
England and Wales

Susan M. Frank is Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Global Compliance for AECOM (NYSE: ACM), an $8-billion global provider of professional technical and management support services. AECOM’s 45,000 employees – including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals – serve clients in more than 140 countries around the world.

In this position, Ms. Frank advises and leads the company’s Ethics and Compliance program and serves as the Executive Sponsor of AECOM’s Global Women’s Council. Ms. Frank brings more than 30 years of international compliance experience to her role. She was a member of the Department of State delegation to the first UN treaty initiative combating illicit payments in the public sector. Her experience includes qualifying and practicing as a solicitor in London and as a partner with Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal in its Washington, D.C. office.

Prior to joining AECOM, Ms. Frank served as SAIC’s chief international counsel on issues such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control, multilateral and U.S. sanctions and other regulatory issues. She designed user-friendly compliance systems and in 2006 was honored as a “Woman Who Means Business” by Washington Business Magazine. In 2011, Ethisphere Magazine listed her as one the “Attorneys Who Matter” in the ethics and compliance area. Ms. Frank also received the AECOM CEO’s award for excellence in 2011 and was featured in the January 2012 issue of Ethikos. Ms. Frank also worked for Lockheed Martin, assisting its PAE subsidiary as a legal advisor.

A Fortune 500 company, AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. For more information, visit www.aecom.com.