APPLETON, WI —
Burns & McDonnell promotes 35 employee-owners across the U.S. to the Principal Group after their contribution to a record year of sales and growth in 2021 for the 100 percent employee-owned engineering, construction, and architecture firm.
Last year, Burns & McDonnell supported 17,000 projects, grew by nearly 650 employees and reached a record-breaking $5.7 billion in sales. Burns & McDonnell is predicting another 13 percent increase in overall growth for 2022.
“Our powerful and unique culture — built on employee ownership — drives our success, guides our business decisions, and is the engine of our growth,” said Ray Kowalik, Chairman and CEO, Burns & McDonnell. “As we look to continue growing, I am confident these leaders will help us embrace our principles and continue to serve our clients in the rapidly changing industries we serve.”
Members of the Burns & McDonnell 2022 class of Principals in the Western Builder area include the following employee-owners:
Allen King
Allen King is the Vice President of Project Development at
AZCO, where he oversees the planning and coordination of the company’s estimating and business development department. He has nearly 20 years of experience in construction management, leadership, and customer interfacing, with an emphasis in the power generation, oil and gas, pulp and paper, water, federal, and transportation industries.
Amy Lewis
Amy Lewis is currently Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration for AZCO. In this role she oversees human resources, procurement, IT, and other admin functions for AZCO, in addition to the accounting and finance functions. Lewis provides financial oversight for all aspects of the business.
Tony Schoenecker
Tony Schoenecker, PE, CET, LEED AP, Project Manager Fire Protection, has over 25 years of experience in the fire protection industry, including 15 years at Burns & McDonnell. His main responsibility is the successful implementation of strategic and technical ventures to support the growth of the fire protection engineering business nationwide. This includes nationwide recruiting, educational events, fire protection branding, and expanding the fire protection business.