MERIDIAN, Idaho — Tom Hill, the CEO of Engineered Structures, Inc., announced his resignation on Monday after receiving backlash regarding a video of him giving what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a company event on Feb. 20.
Hill issued several apologies since the incident but formally resigned on Monday afternoon, just a few days after the video was initially posted.
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ESI Construction also announced several "key leadership and organizational changes," which includes the formation of a Corporate Responsibility Task Force.
The company's current president, Neil Nelson, will also step into the CEO role to replace Hill.
In a statement from ESI Construction on Monday, Neil Nelson wrote, "Our focus now is on healing and moving forward.
ESI is currently building the ESI Construction Management Building at Boise State University, which supports students hoping to pursue a career in construction. »