Jillian Ladegard
Jill Ladegard’s multi-sector project executive experience, integrated leadership, and strategic business development knowledge qualify her to serve on a public board, including risk and management committees.
Jill Ladegard is an experienced board-certified Program Director and strategic decision maker with 20 years of experience in cradle to grave project execution and governance. She directed teams of 200+ international professionals to execute vertically integrated solutions across natural resource development, infrastructure, power, water, and environmental industries reducing operating and capital costs by 35%.
Jill directed mining companies to deliver ESG corporate strategies, collaborated with executive committees, and advised executive teams on environmental policies, due diligence, and risk management. She also leads multinational teams to deliver strategic engineering, planning, and construction results for global clients including Freeport McMoRan, Rio Tinto, BP, TVA, SRP, and the United States government.
Jill led project execution in Arctic Regions delivering projects 20% below planned budgets utilizing innovative practices and value engineering tools. As a strategic business leader, Jill developed new client business exceeding $300M in multi-sector services for public, private, and government entities. She is an executive team member on a $12B mine startup project and is a non-profit board executive committee member and president.
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Jillian Ladegard