Summit Materials taps Anne Benedict for CLO position

Anne L. Benedict has been named chief legal officer at Summit Materials, effective Oct. 1, 2013.

Prior to her new role, Benedict was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of global law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Her specialty in corporate law involves a wealth of accumulated experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities offerings, securities regulation and disclosure issues, corporate governance matters and various other strategic transactions.

Benedict holds a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, as well as a bachelor of arts in English and psychology from the University of Michigan.