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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Brian Cahill's Bio
A 30-year construction industry veteran, Brian joined the company in
1993 when it was known as Barnhart, Inc. in San Diego, California. In
the years since, his passion, commitment to the business, and strong
leadership skills have remained consistent as he climbed the ranks
within the organization. In 2015, he was promoted to his current
position as president, California, where he oversees operations and
business acquisitions throughout California and Arizona.
Respected and admired by his peers, Brian was acknowledged by
the San Diego Daily Transcript as a “Top Influential” in
acknowledgement of his leadership, dedication to our Zero Harm safety
culture, and continuous commitment and support of the communities
where we build.
Brian is also recognized as an industry expert in the education
market and recently co-authored a new book titled, Humanizing the
Education Machine. The book acknowledges the many challenges facing
public education today, and explores learning as a uniquely human
experience. The book joins Balfour Beatty with futurist Rex Miller,
who first introduced the K12 MindShift project.
Through his dedication to several community organizations,
buildings have been built and donations have been raised to support
important causes. In fact, Brian played a key role in coordinating the
effort for Balfour Beatty and its mission-aligned trade contractors to
construct the 65,000-square foot Ronald McDonald House of San Diego
for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego at-cost – saving
the charity millions of dollars.
Brian is a Certified Construction Manager and a LEED AP, holds
a degree in Aviation Science from San Diego Mesa College, and attended
San Diego State University. He is also a certified flight instructor
and served for five years in the U.S. Navy as a deep-sea diver, having
graduated from the U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver School in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii. He serves on several Boards including Junior Achievement of
San Diego and Imperial Counties, Western Science Center in Riverside
County, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.
Christine McAnney's Bio
Christine McAnney is an expert in construction law, including the
negotiation, mediation and arbitration of large and complex
construction-related legal matters and currently leads all of these
critical responsiblities for Balfour Beatty's US Civils business.
Before joining Balfour Beatty, she was the head of Venable's
Construction Law Group, based out of Venable's Northern Virginia office.
Christine obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Central Florida, and is a graduate of the George Mason
University School of Law. She holds multiple bar admissions, is a
panel member of the American Arbitration Association and is a Fellow
of the American College of Construction Lawyers.
David Hodnett's Bio
As senior vice president and chief legal officer, David Hodnett is
responsible for providing legal counsel, supporting business
operations, and managing transactions, compliance and general risk for
Balfour Beatty’s buildings and civils operations. Hodnett rejoined
Balfour Beatty in 2018 having previously served the company for 12
years, including four years as general counsel for Balfour Beatty,
Inc. and eight years as chief legal officer for the Mid-Atlantic
Division of the buildings business. Hodnett began his legal career in
private practice, primarily representing general contractors, and
prior to joining Balfour Beatty, was the general counsel for Beers
Construction Company.
Hodnett is a graduate of
Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in business finance and earned
his law degree in 1992 from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams
School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Georgia and Virginia.
Denise Hubley's Bio
Denise Hubley began her career with GMH in 1989, a company which was
acquired by Balfour Beatty in 2008. Most recently, Denise has served
as chief financial officer for the Balfour Beatty Investments team. In
her role, she has oversees the financial services team supporting real
estate and construction divisions.
Hubley was named chief financial officer for Balfour Beatty’s
US buildings business in early 2018. In addition to supporting our US
Buildings, Denise will continue to serve as chief financial officer
for Balfour Beatty Investments.
Ed Littleton's Bio
Ed Littleton joined the company in 2006 as vice president of Risk
Management and serves as chief risk officer. He is responsible for the
overall design, management, and execution of risk management programs
and initiatives for Balfour Beatty. Ed began his career in 1985 with
Arthur Andersen & Co., where he worked closely with construction
industry clients. From there, he joined one of those clients as vice
president of Finance. In 1996, Ed moved from finance to risk
management when he joined Willis, serving in various capacities
including National Subguard Practice Leader, CFO of their National
Construction Practice, and COO in the Carolinas. Ed further expanded
his industry experience serving as vice president of Risk Management
for a Top 10 ENR contractor.
Ed holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and
Accounting from the University of South Carolina, where he serves on
the recently formed Risk and Uncertainty Management Advisory Board. He
is involved in numerous industry leadership groups, and is past
Chairman of the AGC Surety Bonding and Risk Management forum. Ed is
also active in the grant process, and annual campaign cabinet, for
United Way of Dallas.
Eric Stenman's Bio
Eric Stenman began his career in construction with boots on the
ground — as a plumbing contractor. He owned his own business and later
became a general contractor while also putting himself through college
and law school.
His tenure with the company began in 2001, when he served as
vice president and general counsel for Douglas E. Barnhart. Eric’s
strong leadership and construction business acumen led to his
promotion to president of that business in 2007. Barnhart was acquired
by Balfour Beatty in 2008 and since then, Eric has served in several
national leadership roles. Under his leadership, the company has
achieved the leverage and scale of national capabilities, operational
excellence standards, team growth and development, and industry
innovation. Eric serves as President for Balfour Beattys US.
Some of the prestigious and award-winning projects that
comprise Eric’s impressive career with Balfour Beatty include the $221
million San Diego County Women's Detention Facility, a design-build,
1,216-bed facility that, through its innovative and campus-like
design, creates a rehabilitative environment that prepares inmates for
re-entry into civilian life. The project has been honored with 11
industry and sustainability awards. The $103 million J. Paul Leonard
Library and Sutro Library project, which earned four awards at
regional and national levels including “Project of the Year” from the
Design-Build Institute of America Western Region, is a beacon of
information and collaborative learning for students who call San
Francisco State University home. Through the addition of an automated
library retrieval system (LRS), students can quickly access key
research materials from the facility’s 2,000,000-item collection. Eric
has also executed a vast array of mission-critical work for
confidential clients in Oregon and across the United States.
Eric is a leader focused on talent, who is constantly
mentoring, recognizing, and appreciating those who have contributed.
In fact, it’s this kind of leadership that inspired his co-workers and
peers to nominate him as one of the San Diego Business Journal’s Most
Admired CEOs — an accolade earned in 2014.
Eric holds a law degree from California Western School of Law,
earned his B.A. in Political Science from California State University,
Northridge, and is a licensed contractor in the State of California
and Arizona. He is active at the local and national levels of the
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), having chaired the
National Contract Documents Forum and Chair of the Building Division.
Eric is currently President of AGC of America, San Diego Chapter and
serves on the board of directors for the AGC of San Diego. Eric also
serves as an Executive Committee member of the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
John Rempe's Bio
John has been with Balfour Beatty for more than 20 years of his
35-year career in the heavy civil construction industry. He is a 1981
graduate of Purdue University and a registered professional engineer
in Texas.
Throughout his time at Balfour Beatty, John has held various
roles, including director of construction on the $1 billion SH 130
project in Austin, one of the company's first design-build projects,
and, at the time, one of the largest design-build projects in the
United States. After SH 130, in 2009, he was promoted to southwest
region vice president and regional manager, where he oversaw the
delivery of the $425 million SH 161 design-build project in Dallas and
several bid-build projects. In addition to overseeing traditional
bid-build projects for the region, he has led work on the $582
million 183 South design-build project in Austin and the $625
million Southern Gateway design-build project in Dallas.
Kasey Bevans's Bio
As a seasoned and strategic industry leader, Kasey Bevans
is passionate about developing the technology infrastructure that
empowers Balfour Beatty associates to deliver clients’ dreams. She
joined Balfour Beatty’s Information Technology department in 2001. In
2005, Kasey was promoted to her current position as senior vice
president and chief information officer. During her tenure with
Balfour Beatty, she has been responsible for leading the
implementation of several core business systems and increasing
customer satisfaction and cost recovery. She also developed a Systems
Roadmap to align with the strategy of the business.
Kasey earned her B.B.A. in Business Computer Information Systems from
the University of North Texas in 1992 and has completed graduate work
at the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of Construction
Information Executives, Oracle Strategy Council, Constructware
Advisory Board, and serves on the University Park PTA Technology
committee. In 2015, Constructech magazine named Kasey to its
prestigious “Women in Construction” list at the publication’s
Technology Day event. The list is comprised of some of the most
successful women working in the construction industry who drive
innovation with technology and represent the leading construction
companies in the country.
Keith McCoy's Bio
Leveraging his nearly 30-year tenure with Balfour Beatty and his
experience in nearly every facet of the company, Keith serves as
senior vice president, national safety for the Balfour Beatty US
Buildings operations.
In this critical role, Keith's mission is to ensure we continue
improving safety practices across the company with the goal of one day
achieving Zero Harm. He's passionate about creating a safe work
environment for our workforce and the public, as well as reducing
workplace injuries at Balfour Beatty and in the construction industry
at large. Keith believes in supporting project teams through a servant
leadership approach and helping teammates be successful not only on
their projects but also in their personal and professional lives. He
will also be leading the company’s sustainability efforts across the US.
Keith holds a bachelor's degree in construction science from
Texas A&M University. He has served in numerous community and
industry organizations, including the Texas Real Estate Council,
Carson Leslie Foundation and 22Kill. He has also served on the boards
of Texas A&M Construction Industry Advisory Council and TEXO/AGC.
Kurt Knebel's Bio
Kurt Knebel joined Balfour Beatty in 2020 to provide executive
oversight for project pursuits, including design development,
estimating and proposal development. He is a proud former student of
Texas A&M University where he graduated with a civil engineering degree.
As part of his role, Kurt serves as a board member and
executive leader for the $900 million Green Line Extension (GLX)
project for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. With more
than 34 years of experience in heavy civils construction, Kurt has
earned a reputation as a collaborative leader with success in
developing vision and strategy for business opportunities and growth.
Leon Blondin's Bio
Leon Blondin was named chief executive officer of Balfour Beatty's US
operations in 2020 and is responsible for the company’s US Buildings
and US Civils businesses, as well as the US-wide functional shared
services, providing overall country leadership and coordination.
Leon has been with Balfour Beatty since 2001, holding the
positions of chief estimator, vice president, senior vice president,
division president of the National/Federal Group, president of the
Mid-Atlantic Division, chief operating officer, Mid-Atlantic and most
recently, chief executive officer, US Buildings. As chief operating
officer, Mid-Atlantic, Leon had responsibility for all activities and
construction operations, including oversight of the firm’s program
management, operations, preconstruction, purchasing and estimating
activities. During his 30-year career, he has pursued projects in more
than 30 states, and successfully acquired more than $7.5 billion in
new work. In addition to having vast experience with federal projects,
Leon has experience in the construction of healthcare, upscale
lodging, and convention centers.
Leon is past president of the National Capitol Chapter of the
Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and holds an A.S. in
construction engineering from Alfred State College.
Leslee Mallinson's Bio
Leslee Mallinson is an industry veteran who joined the company in
2000 and serves as our vice president of communications. As an
experienced and passionate communications advisor, Leslee sits on our
executive leadership team and is responsible for delivering strategic
communications counsel and brand management across our entire US business.
Leslee works closely with our operational, marketing and shared
services teams to devise impactful communications that support our
overall business strategy and our most valuable asset: our people.
As the head of our national communications team Leslee manages
and oversees all activities related to employee communications, change
management, investor relations, crisis and issue management, social
media, employer brand, market positioning and value propositions,
brand management, internal program embedment and content development.
Leslee is a graduate of Austin College and Southern Methodist
University and an active volunteer in the Dallas community our Balfour
Beatty team has helped build.
Mark Birch's Bio
Mark Birch began his career in corporate finance at Ford Motor Co. in
the United Kingdom. He diversified his experience with positions at
other manufacturing organizations before joining Balfour Beatty Rail,
Ltd in 1997. After assuming positions of increasing responsibility,
Mark moved to Balfour Beatty’s US operations in 2004 to manage the
financial growth of the state-side business.
Mark was
appointed chief financial officer of Balfour Beatty’s domestic civils
business in April 2006.
Mark earned a B.A from the University of Birmingham, UK and an
MBA from Henley Management College, UK. He is a member of the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Mark Johnnie's Bio
After an extensive career with some of the construction industry's
most successful companies, Mark Johnnie joined Balfour Beatty in 1998.
In his tenure with the company, Mark has managed some of our most
highly visible and important projects, including the San Mateo Bridge
Widening and Smith Creek Parkway. As vice president of the Southeast
Region for Balfour Beatty's civils business, he oversees operations
and delivery of highway and water projects throughout the southeastern
United States, where he brings a strong local reputation and
capability to Balfour Beatty clients.
Mark graduated from Oregon State University and holds two
bachelor of science degrees – one in construction engineering
management and the other in business administration.
Mark Konchar's Bio
Mark has such a cool role in the company – he gets to develop ideas
and approaches to industry innovation. Our innovation strategy enables
Balfour Beatty to improve our value proposition for clients, partners
and teammates in how we deliver projects, including our focus on Zero
Waste. In addition, through research and delvopment, Mark is finding
new ways for Balfour Beatty to streamline processes, reduce
redundancy, and increase our knowledge and expertise in our strategic
procurement and business acquisition efforts.
Mark
joined the company in 1999 on the design-build National Academy of
Sciences headquarters project in Washington, D.C. Since that time,
Mark has helped develop our company’s approach to integrated projects,
which provides team-based project solutions and design facilitation
processes on large design-build and design-assist projects. He also
led the business acquisition team in D.C. for several years.
Mark has played a major role in Balfour Beatty’s
Public-Private Partnerships as well. In 2009, Mark was promoted to
vice president of National Integration – bringing innovative
procurement and delivery expertise to the benefit of our clients,
employees, and partners across the U.S. In that role, he was
recognized both inside and outside the company as a leader in
alternate procurement and innovative strategies.
Mark
earned his BAE and PhD in Architectural Engineering from Penn State
University. In 2010, he was named a Centennial Fellow by Penn State
University’s Department of Architectural Engineering for his
exceptional contributions during the department’s first 100 years, and
potential to make significant contributions during the second century.
And, was one of Building Design + Construction’s “40 under 40”
(2009).
He has been directly involved with a number of
industry-leading research projects and is the author of several
published articles and reports, including his co-authorship of the
book, "Selecting Project Delivery Systems" and “Change Your
Space, Change Your Culture”.
He is a Designated
Design-Build Professional (DBIA) and a LEED Accredited Professional
and is also helping to establish industry-leading Building Information
Modeling procedures for design-build projects across the global
Balfour Beatty network. Mark is on the board of directors for the Lean
Construction Institute, an advisory council member of the Pankow
Foundation and serves as a research advisor on several industry
improvements projects.
Mike Phillips's Bio
With an impressive 35+ years of industry experience, Mike has been
part of the Balfour Beatty team since 1987. Currently, he serves as
president for the company's Mid-Atlantic operations.
During his career, Mike has overseen construction of more than 45
projects totaling $4 billion and more than 11 million square feet. His
portfolio includes unique, large and challenging projects like the
$1.4 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East
Headquarters at Fort Belvoir; a $550M design build mission critical
facility for a confidential client on the west coast; and multiple
award winning, landmark projects like the National Museum of the
Marine Corps, Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon Memorial.
Mike is a member of AGC of Virginia as well as the Society of
American Military Engineers (SAME) and American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE). Mike holds a B.S. in civil engineering from
Pennsylvania State University.
Steve Smithgall's Bio
Steve Smithgall is an experienced operational leader who has been
in construction since 1977 and has been a part of Balfour Beatty since
1997. Prior to his current role, he served as a division president in
Washington, D.C. for Balfour Beatty.
Steve’s mission is
to ensure we continue improving our safety practices across the
company with the goal of one day achieving Zero Harm. He’s passionate
about reducing workplace injuries at Balfour Beatty and in
the construction industry. He has also successfully engaged all of the
officers at the company to visit job sites for proactive safety
visits, which is making a positive difference.
Steve
holds a bachelor's degree in building construction from Virginia Tech
University. He has served on numerous community and industry boards,
including the Ronald McDonald House Charities Building Committee, the
Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC),
Washington Building Congress, and the Myers Lawson School
of Construction at Virginia Tech.