Raha brings federal, state and local
government relations expertise as efforts to expand into new U.S.
geographies intensify
AUSTIN,
Texas, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrovial, a
leading global infrastructure company, today announced the
appointment of Frank Raha III as
U.S. vice president of corporate affairs for Cintra, its highway
business. Ferrovial's Cintra develops and operates express lanes
across the U.S., providing road transportation infrastructure for
communities as their populations grow. Raha oversees all government
relations activities and engagements on behalf of the company,
providing counsel and recommendations to U.S. corporate and
concession leadership, as well as strategic support to business
development activities. He joins the company as Ferrovial achieves
its Nasdaq listing and efforts to expand into new U.S.
geographies intensify.
"Frank's strong background in both the private and public
sectors will be a tremendous asset to support our growth in the
U.S.," said Alberto Gonzalez,
Cintra's U.S. CEO. "I'm confident Frank will continue strengthening
our relationships with the many stakeholders essential to our work
in delivering critical infrastructure to communities across the
country."
Reporting directly to Gonzalez, Raha brings significant
experience in government relations and successful engagement in
complex public policy and regulatory processes. He has a track
record of bringing together stakeholders with diverse interests to
support public policy initiatives and develop, finance, and launch
projects. He has worked extensively with federal, state and local
governing bodies, foreign governments, banks, corporations, and the
public, with an eye toward finding common ground, overcoming
obstacles, and moving projects from drawing board to
approval.
"It's an exciting time to join the company," said Raha. "I'm
looking forward to deepening relationships as we pursue a range of
important projects and enter new markets."
Before joining Ferrovial, Raha served as government relations
officer and vice president at HNTB, an engineering and
architectural consulting firm. He led the development and execution
of the firm's government relations function and strategy at all
levels of government. Prior to HNTB, Raha was a regional manager of
government and public affairs for Holcim, the world's largest
building materials company. He also brings valuable
experience in government positions. Appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick
Snyder, Raha led the Michigan Department of Transportation's
government affairs program and served as the executive director of
the state transportation commission.
About Ferrovial
Ferrovial (Nasdaq: FER) is a leading global infrastructure company
transforming highways, airports, and energy infrastructure across
North America and around the
world. With approximately $27 billion
in market capitalization, Ferrovial is North America's largest listed road and
airport infrastructure company. The company has operated in
North America for more than 20
years building and managing toll roads in Ontario, Texas, Virginia, and North
Carolina, and is currently developing the New Terminal One
at JFK International Airport in New
York. Ferrovial is present in more than 15 countries, with
global headquarters in Amsterdam
and U.S. headquarters in Austin,
Texas. For more information, visit Ferrovial on LinkedIn and
X @ferrovial, and at ferrovial.com
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