KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell has promoted 49 employee-owners to the Principal Group, a senior level of leadership that recognizes outstanding performance and technical excellence with the firm.

The 2023 Principal class has contributed to continued growth at Burns & McDonnell, a 100% employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm. In 2022, Burns & McDonnell saw sales and revenue grow by nearly 50% and hired 2,400 people.

“The 2023 Principals possess the leadership skills and determination to take the firm to new heights,” says Ray Kowalik, chairman and CEO, Burns & McDonnell. “This group embraces employee ownership and the company’s values. This talented group will continue to propel Burns & McDonnell through a period of growth and success.”

Members of the Burns & McDonnell class of 2023 Principals: 

• Steven Beam, Director, Transportation Group, Springdale, Arkansas
• Peter Boos, Renewables Business Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Kansas City
• Dary Burnett, Gas & Heavy Industrial Director, Energy Group, Kansas City
• Michael Butler, Geotechnical Department Manager, Kansas City
• Brian Commerford, Global Facilities Regional Manager, Wallingford, Connecticut
• Paul Correia, Global Facilities Regional Manager, Chesapeake, Virginia
• Matt Cox, Design-Build Operations Director, Aviation & Federal Group, Kansas City
• Jonathan Dusenberry, Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Houston
• Matt Ehler, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Kansas City
• Ali Elnaamani, Managing Director, 1898 & Co., Atlanta
• Ron Evans, Business Diversity Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Kansas City
• Janson Ferrera, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Denver
• Bill Fleury, Department Manager, Construction Group, Chicago
• Ben Frerichs, Managing Director, 1898 & Co., Kansas City
• Leah Freshwater, Project Manager, Oil, Gas & Chemical Group, Houston
• Dustin Gill, Project Manager, Global Facilities Group, Kansas City
• Joan Gonzalez, Department Manager, Environmental Services Group, Chicago
• Brandon Graves, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Kansas City
• Ben Greek, Director, Construction Group, Houston
• Lindsay Grise, Assistant General Counsel, Legal, Kansas City
• Chris Guggino, Regional Manager, Energy Group, Denver
• Mary Hauner-Davis, Department Manager, Environmental Services Group, Kansas City
• Chase Herrmann, Department Manager, Construction Group, St. Louis
• Jerry Jorge, Project Director, Aviation & Federal Group, Chesapeake, Virginia
• Jonathan Kadishson, Department Manager, Construction Group, Wallingford, Connecticut
• Justin Kanitz, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Atlanta
• Sean Kenny, Director, Construction Group, Brea, California
• Stacey Lee, Managing Director, Finance, Kansas City
• Justin Lightner, Managing Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Kansas City
• David Lindquist, Director of Operations, Construction Group, Pearland, Texas
• Parker Logan, Department Manager, Construction Group, Kansas City
• Andy Mashek, Project Manager, Aviation & Federal Group, Kansas City
• Joey Mashek, U.S. Sales and Strategy Director, Energy Group, Kansas City
• Tony Nalli, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Chicago
• Chad Pederson, Regional Manager, Transmission & Distribution Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Tapsi Puri, Managing Director, 1898 & Co., Mumbai, India
• Patrick Rainwater, Vice President, Electrical and Instrumentation, AZCO, part of Burns & McDonnell, Appleton, Wisconsin
• Robb Raney, Project Director, Global Facilities Group, Kansas City
• Mark Rivers, Regional Manager, Aviation & Federal Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Kevin Setterberg, Department Manager, Construction Group, Akron, Ohio
• Sam Sul, Department Manager, Oil, Gas & Chemical Group, Kansas City
• Manoj Sule, Project Director, Oil, Gas & Chemical Group, Houston
• Jim Swanski, Digital Delivery Director, Construction Group, Wallingford, Connecticut
• Darcy Wagner, Managing Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Calgary, Alberta
• Peter Warning, Vice President, Mechanical Construction, AZCO, part of Burns & McDonnell, Appleton, Wisconsin
• Kristi Widmar, Director, Global Marketing & External Communications, Kansas City
• Alex Wiesehan, Operations Manager, Transmission & Distribution Group, St. Louis
• Shalis Winder, Project Manager, Oil, Gas & Chemical Group, Kansas City
• Adam Zook, Project Director, Transmission & Distribution Group, Chicago

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of more than 13,500 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists, and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from 70 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned. Learn how we are designed to build.