A highly experienced executive, Aument most recently served as global chief executive for transportation at Aecom, where she led a team of over 14,000 people.
Prior to this, Aument spent over 15 years with Transurban, starting out on smaller leadership roles and working her way up to become president and chief executive for North America.
Aument also had a spell working for the Virginia Port Authority, Bechtel Civil Infrastructure and Dittus Communications.
In addition, Aument sits on a range of advisory boards for organisations including Cornell University and the Eno Center for Transportation.
Aristocrat director
“I am delighted that Jennifer has agreed to join the Aristocrat board,” Aristocrat chairman Neil Chatfield said. “Jennifer has a particular understanding of US and Australian environments, the complexities of supply chains and the delivery of major projects, and is a thought leader in the use of consumer digital technology.
“Jennifer also brings strong government relations and public affairs capabilities. Jennifer is an impressive, people-oriented business leader, with a track record of active community engagement.
“I am pleased to welcome Jennifer to Aristocrat and look forward to her contribution to our ongoing success.”