Layne Christensen, a global solutions provider to the world of essential natural resources, has appointed Alan Krusi to its board of directors, effective Jan. 15. 

Krusi was president of strategic development at AECOM Technology, a global provider of professional technical and management support services, from 2008 until 2015. As head of strategic development, he headed the firm's mergers and acquisitions program and was a member of the AECOM Executive Management Team.

He also oversaw strategic planning and enterprise risk management at various times.  From 2003 to 2008, Krusi was president and chief executive officer of Earth Tech, a subsidiary of Tyco International, a global provider of consulting, engineering, construction and operational services of water treatment facilities. He was responsible for the company's overall growth strategy and operational performance, including investments in the firm's developed, owned, and operated water treatment plants.