Aegion Corporation announced the appointment of James Mitchell, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mr. Mitchell, who will also serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, brings decades of financial, operational, governance, and strategic expertise to the company’s Board. Mr. Mitchell’s extensive career in business, financial services, and government includes over two decades at General Electric, where he served as Chief Investment Officer for a $5 billion portfolio of private equity and hedge funds and a fiduciary of GE’s $40 billion Pension Trust. He also has experience working with the legislative and regulatory components of the federal government on GE’s behalf. Mr. Mitchell brings to Aegion his expertise as a strategic business leader with a proven history of operational excellence and successful growth.