KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell, a 100% employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm, is announcing key leadership promotions to senior vice president and vice president following recent expanded leadership announcements and another record-breaking year. In 2023, the firm produced $7.4 billion in revenue. The firm also supported almost 22,000 projects, hired 2,400 people and grew to 77 offices globally.

“Our new senior vice presidents and vice presidents are great examples of our firm’s ongoing growth and achievement,” says Leslie Duke, chair and CEO of Burns & McDonnell. “Leadership development and creating opportunities are such important parts of our company’s success. These individuals help guide the direction of our firm, helping shape our present and our long-term future.”

Duke announces the following promotions to senior vice president:

• Jeff Allen, leader, construction delivery, Global
  
  
  
• Scott Clark, general manager, North Texas Region, Dallas-Fort Worth
  
  
  
• Zach Herrington, area leader, Americas West Regions, Denver
  
  
  
• Rich Mahaley, general manager, Florida Region, Orlando
  
  
  
• Mark Swanson, general manager, Oil, Gas & Chemical (OGC) Group, Global
  
  
  
• Jon Wright, market leader, buildings, Global
  
  
  

To chart the course for a new class of leadership, Duke promotes 16 employee-owners into the Burns & McDonnell officer group as vice presidents:

• Meghan Calabro, managing director, Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Group, Global
  
  
  
• Don Chase, program director, Construction Group, Atlanta
  
  
  
• Sarah Cisper, managing director of Operations, 1898 & Co., Global
  
  
  
• Steve Cline, operations director, Aviation & Federal (A&F) Group, Global
  
  
  
• Chad Cotter, Midwest regional manager, Construction Group, St. Louis
  
  
  
• Travis Fucich, operations director, Power Group, Global
  
  
  
• Cary Gallaway, managing director, T&D Group, Houston
  
  
  
• Jason Hetherington, managing director, OGC Group, Global
  
  
  
• Mark Knaack, general manager, Environmental Services Group, Global
  
  
  
• Dan Koenigsfeld, director of aerospace & industrial, Global Facilities Group, Global
  
  
  
• Pablo Lorenzo, California regional manager, A&F Group, Brea, California
  
  
  
• Jason Mayyak, Mountain regional manager, T&D Group, Denver
  
  
  
• Amanda Olson, director of engineering, T&D Group, Global
  
  
  
• Bryan Phillips, South-Central regional manager, Construction Group, Houston
  
  
  
• Jenna Pukach, managing director, Finance Group, Global
  
  
  
• Kevin Syphard, managing director, OGC Group, Global
  
  
  

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of more than 14,500 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 more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned. Learn how we are designed to build.