MYR Group Inc. ("MYR Group" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and industrial construction markets in the United States and Canada, announced today that as part of a planned leadership succession process, Tod M. Cooper will retire from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of MYR Group's Transmission & Distribution ("T&D") segment and transition the role to Brian K. Stern, effective March 1, 2024. Mr. Cooper will remain in a senior role with the Company with a focus on leadership development, strategic initiatives, and client development.

 

MYR Group's President and CEO, Rick Swartz, said, "On behalf of our Board and our entire leadership team, I would like to thank Tod for his significant leadership contributions to MYR Group. Tod has played a key role in the growth, strategic direction, and leadership development of our Company. We look forward to Tod's continued contributions to MYR Group." Mr. Cooper has a combined 33 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries, beginning his career with The L.E. Myers Co., and has served as Chief Operating Officer of MYR Group's T&D segment since 2017.

Mr. Swartz continued, "We are also excited to announce that as part of our long-term succession planning process, Brian Stern will be promoted to Chief Operating Officer of MYR Group's T&D segment. Brian brings 19 years of experience with MYR Group and its subsidiaries, has served as Group Vice President in our T&D segment since 2017, and has extensive experience in the transmission and distribution industry leading several of our subsidiaries."