Vulcan Materials names new director

Vulcan Materials Co. elected Kathleen L. Quirk to its board of directors.

Quirk, who currently serves as executive vice president and CFO of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., will serve on the audit and finance committees for Vulcan.

“We are very pleased to welcome Kathleen Quirk to Vulcan’s board of directors,” says Tom Hill, chairman and CEO. “She is a proven leader with extensive financial and senior management experience in the complex and dynamic global mining industry. We look forward to working with her and to the insights, perspective and expertise she will bring to the board.”

With the addition of Quirk, the company’s 10-member board consists of nine independent directors.