He earned a bachelor of science in ocean engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and an MBA – finance specialization from the University of South Carolina. He joined Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in 1994 as a field engineer and has held positions of increasing responsibility in project management. He has previously served as vice president and hydraulic division manager, and served as vice president, project director of Charleston Deepening Projects, which included the largest dredging contract ever awarded by the U.S. Prior to this appointment, Johanson was the company’s senior vice president, Gulf Region. Simonelli will oversee the transition and continue to serve the Company as a consultant following his retirement. These two positions will fill the roles currently held by the company’s chief operating officer, David Simonelli, who is retiring on September 16, 2022.

to the position of SVP, project services and fleet engineering. Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) is appointing David Johanson to the position of SVP, project acquisition and operations, and Christopher Gunsten, P.E.

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