Burns & McDonnell promoted 52 employee-owners to its principal group, a senior level of leadership recognizing outstanding performance and technical excellence. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm designing and building critical infrastructure since 1898.

“Our 2024 Principal Group demonstrates strategic insight, technical excellence and an unwavering commitment to our firm, earning them this well-deserved recognition,” says Leslie M. Duke, chair and CEO of Burns & McDonnell. “They lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. Their contributions and experience advance our firm, and this promotion is a testament to their hard work and vision.”

Members of the Burns & McDonnell class of 2024 principals:

  • Tonya Adams, human resources operations director, corporate services, Kansas City
  • Josh Ahrens, engineering manager, power group, Phoenix
  • Sam Allen, director, global facilities group, Columbus, Ohio
  • Juan Arellano, finance & administration vice president, AZCO, Appleton, Wisc.
  • Marshal Banks, project director, global facilities group, Kansas City
  • Adrienne Bash, director, transmission & distribution Group, Houston
  • Adam Bernardi, director, power group, Kansas City
  • Travis Bouslog, managing director, 1898 & Co., Kansas City
  • Bill Brackmann, project director, transmission & distribution group, Kansas City
  • Stephen Brogan, director, transmission & distribution group, Kansas City
  • John Canevari, projects director, transmission & distribution group, Wallingford, Conn.
  • Tim Carey, regional manager, power group, Chicago
  • Spencer Cronin, regional manager, environmental services group, Minneapolis-St. Paul
  • Tony Davis, site manager, construction group, Kansas City
  • Pam Eide, corporate change management director, corporate services, Kansas City
  • Jessica Garder, engineering manager, power group, Kansas City
  • Alex Garland, regional manager, global facilities group, Atlanta
  • Kyle Grice, business initiatives manager, global facilities group, Fort Worth
  • Gil Guillory, project manager, oil, gas & chemical group, Houston
  • Josh Hancox, regional manager, power group, Charlotte
  • LeAnn Hankel, insurance manager, corporate services, Kansas City
  • Bethany Hoppenthaler, sales enablement & digital director, corporate services, Kansas City
  • Mark Ibarra, managing director, 1898 & Co., Phoenix
  • Michael Kardokus, regional manager, construction group, Dallas
  • Jason Kling, projects director, aviation & federal group, Kansas City
  • Brian Knadle, department manager, water group, Denver
  • Preetica Kumar, consumer products director, global facilities group, Chicago
  • Jon Leffert, managing director, 1898 & Co., Brea, Calif.
  • Mike Mahoney, project execution director, transmission & distribution group, Kansas City
  • Mark McDermott, project director, oil, gas & chemical group, Kansas City
  • David Miller, regional manager, aviation & federal group, Atlanta
  • Joe Moeller, project operations director, transmission & distribution group, Kansas City
  • Ryan Murphy, finance director, corporate services, Kansas City
  • Joey Nichols, managing director, 1898 & Co., Atlanta
  • Gary Pare, project director, transmission & distribution group, Brea, Calif.
  • Bryan Pietrzyk, operations director, transmission & distribution group, Chicago
  • Chris Ploetz, process technology manager, oil, gas & chemical group, Kansas City
  • Brett Poulos, estimating & preconstruction director, construction group, Fort Worth
  • Christopher Raider, resource operations director, transmission & distribution group, Kansas City
  • Mark Rokoff, business development director, environmental services group, Akron, Ohio
  • Thomas Rosenbaugh, program management director, construction group, Phoenix
  • Michael Rutkowski, managing director, 1898 & Co., Chicago
  • Steve Schicker, department manager, construction group, Denver
  • Tim Thomure, project management director, transmission & distribution group, St. Louis
  • Tom Tod, regional manager, global facilities group, St. Louis
  • Ravi Varanasi, managing director, 1898 & Co., Houston
  • Jon Vaughn, regional manager, aviation & federal group, Washington, D.C.
  • James Vultaggio, department manager, construction group, Houston
  • Raymond Weaver, projects director, aviation & federal group, Chicago
  • Greg Webster, department manager, construction group, Wallingford, Conn.
  • Jason Wenberg, alternate delivery operations director, transportation group, Chicago
  • Joe Williams, architectural director, global facilities group, Kansas City