Shimmick Corporation Appoints Sarah Tacker as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shimmick Corporation (“Shimmick”) (Nasdaq: SHIM), a national leader in complex infrastructure solutions, today announced the appointment of Sarah Tacker as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 28, 2026.
In this role, Ms. Tacker will oversee Shimmick’s operational functions and will be responsible for strengthening execution, improving processes, and supporting consistent performance as Shimmick continues to scale. Ms. Tacker will report to Ural Yal, Chief Executive Officer.
“Sarah is a proven, execution‑focused operator with 27 years of experience in the construction industry with a background in managing large teams and strategic growth, and we are extremely excited to welcome her to the Shimmick team,” said Ural Yal, Chief Executive Officer of Shimmick Corporation. “We are confident that Sarah’s experience leading multi-faceted infrastructure programs will be a significant asset to Shimmick as we advance our strategic priorities. Her leadership and deep operational and management expertise will be critical to driving improved execution as Shimmick continues its next phase of growth.
Ms. Tacker is joining Shimmick from FlatironDragados, where she most recently served as Vice President, District Manager leading Northern California operations including business strategy, pursuit leadership, financial performance, client relationships, and workforce development.
The appointment supports Shimmick’s focus on advancing our strategic objectives through operational excellence.
About Shimmick
Shimmick Corporation (NASDAQ: SHIM) is an industry leader in delivering turnkey infrastructure solutions that strengthen critical markets across water, energy, climate resilience, and sustainable transportation. We integrate technical excellence with collaborative project delivery methods to provide innovative, technology-driven infrastructure solutions that accelerate economic growth and empower communities nationwide. With a track record spanning over a century, Shimmick, headquartered in California, unites a deep engineering heritage with an entrepreneurial spirit to tackle today’s most complex infrastructure challenges. For more information, visit www.shimmick.com.
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