Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc

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 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.

Crandall Bates joined Balfour Beatty’s estimating team in 1993. He soon moved into operations as a marine engineer on the Olmsted Lock and Dam project on the Ohio River. He later served as project engineer, project manager and operations manager for multiple rail, highway and water projects in California, Washington and Colorado. Crandall has held positions on multiple Boards for joint ventures and professional organizations. 

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from Colorado State University. Other professional affiliations include the Pacific Coast and National Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA) the Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRB) the Beavers, American Water Works Association (AWWA) Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California. 

Dan joined the company in 1998 as a project engineer and quickly advanced within the organization to serve as president of the Washington State office in 2012—all before his 40th birthday. A natural leader and known for his strategic thinking skills, he was promoted to president of the company's Northwest operations in 2015, and works with the local leadership teams in Washington State and Oregon to provide strategic direction and general oversight.

Dan operates on the cutting edge of industry and has distinguished himself as an innovative thought leader in the Northwest construction community. He was publically recognized for his work when he was named a “Top Young Professional” by ENR Northwest in 2014.

He has focused his career on optimizing the integration of the design and construction process in the industry and in general. He is a member of the Design Build Institute of America and the Lean Construction Institute. He is often asked to speak at industry events focused on Integrated Project Delivery and Lean Construction to share his expertise.

Dan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management from the University of Washington. He also volunteers for several organizations including Rebuilding Together Seattle, One Redmond, and the University of Washington Construction Industry Advisory Council, where he is serving as Chairperson.

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 operations across the nation. Hodnett rejoins Balfour Beatty 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 buildings business in the Mid-Atlantic.   
  
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.  

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 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 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 Beatty’s US Buildings business.

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 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. 

Thorughout 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.

In 2018, John was promoted to chief executive officer and president of Balfour Beatty's US civils business. In this role, he works closely with other members of the executive team to successfully execute civils projects across the country and grow the company in line with the demands of the rail, highway and water marketplace.

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.