HONOLULU, HI — Tony Paresa has been promoted to lead Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm, in Hawaii as the next Pacific Branch Operations Manager. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Paresa joined Burns & McDonnell after fulfilling a variety of roles at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers including Design and Construction Engineer, Project Manager, Program Manager, Branch Chief, and Division Chief.

John Bothof previously led services in the Pacific and, after spending nine years growing the office, was recently named the Director of Operations for the Mid-Atlantic region with Burns & McDonnell.

“Tony joined Burns & McDonnell in 2018 and has been a valuable leader for us in the region,” said Dave Barr, Vice President of the Aviation & Federal Group at Burns & McDonnell. “His military experience throughout the region and strong relationship in Hawaii have contributed to our success in the Pacific, and we will continue to grow under his leadership in this new role.”

As the firm continues to expand throughout the Pacific and Asia, Paresa's leadership, technical experience, knowledge of the region, and established relationships will help the Pacific team to maintain service, products, and relationships. Originally from the island of Oahu, Paresa earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Hawaii. Paresa's career has led him to working at a variety of locations across the U.S. and abroad including Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Guam, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and South Korea.

“I am excited to serve in this leadership role at a great company with an established tradition of quality and service,” Paresa said. “Burns & McDonnell is a firm that has continually proven itself as a leader in the services it provides. The firm’s commitment to our clients’ success is one of the many things I love about this company and something I will fervently embrace in my new role.”