ABM announced the appointment of James “Jim” DeVries, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Inc., to ABM's Board of Directors. Mr. DeVries brings deep experience in corporate leadership, human capital management and development, and operational excellence to the ABM Board. Mr. DeVries, who has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ADT, as well as a director on the ADT Board, since 2018, joined the company in 2016 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining ADT, Mr. DeVries spent nearly a decade at Allstate Insurance Company, serving as Executive Vice President of Operations as well as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, with responsibility for real estate and administration, human resources, and procurement. Prior to that, Mr. DeVries held various executive and management roles at Principal Financial Group, Ameritech, Quaker Oats Company, and Andrew Corporation. Mr. DeVries holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resources from Trinity International University and a master's degree in Industrial Relations from Loyola University in Chicago, as well as a master's degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.