10 Burns & McDonnell executives
The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other senior leaders of Burns & McDonnell are among these ten Burns & McDonnell executives, who hold or have held C-suite, president and senior vice president roles there. A reader can learn how Burns & McDonnell's executives lead the company's businesses and functions from people who have held the roles.
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Alissa Schuessler
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Burns & McDonnell
Alissa Schuessler has been Chief Financial Officer at Burns & McDonnell since 2022, based in Kansas City, Missouri, and the profile headline also names a seat on its board. Alissa Schuessler was Vice President of Finance at Burns & McDonnell from 2019 to 2022, Director of Accounting in 2018 and Controller from 2015 to 2017.
Allen Xi
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and General Manager of Americas South Region, Member of Board of Directors · Burns & McDonnell
Allen Xi has been Executive Vice President and General Manager of Americas South Region, Member of Board of Directors at Burns & McDonnell since January 2026, based in Greater Houston, and held the same executive role without the board seat in 2025. Allen Xi was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Americas South Region at Burns & McDonnell in 2024 and Senior Vice President, T&D/E98/ENS, South Central Region from 2016 to 2023.
Jeff Allen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & General Manager, Americas West · Burns & McDonnell
Jeff Allen has been Senior Vice President & General Manager, Americas West at Burns & McDonnell since June 2026, based in Kansas City, Missouri, and also lists Senior Vice President, Construction there since 2024. Jeff Allen was Vice President Regional Practice Manager - Construction Design-Build at Burns & McDonnell from 2017 to 2024.
Jon Wright
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & General Manager, Buildings Market · Burns & McDonnell
Jon Wright has been Senior Vice President & General Manager, Buildings Market at Burns & McDonnell since January 2024, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Jon Wright was Vice President & General Manager, Manufacturing at Burns & McDonnell from 2022 to 2024, Vice President and General Manager, Food & Consumer Products from 2012 to 2022 and worked in Operations & Supply Chain Management; Lean Manufacturing at The J.M. Smucker Co. from 2008 to 2011.
Karen Bray
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - General Manager of South Central Region · Burns & McDonnell
Karen Bray has been Senior Vice President - General Manager of South Central Region at Burns & McDonnell since January 2025, based in Houston, Texas. Karen Bray was Vice President of Houston Operations for Oil, Gas & Chemical at Burns & McDonnell in 2024, Vice President of Process & Project Development from 2021 to 2024 and Director of Chemicals from 2019 to 2021.
Leslie Duke
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Burns & McDonnell
Leslie Duke has been Chief Executive Officer at Burns & McDonnell since January 2024, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Leslie Duke was Group President & General Manager at Burns & McDonnell from 2017 to 2023, an ended role at the same company, and the profile lists no other employers in its work history.
Mark Swanson
LinkedInExperience: General Manager - Oil, Gas & Chemicals Division and Senior Vice President · Burns & McDonnell
Mark Swanson has been General Manager - Oil, Gas & Chemicals Division and Senior Vice President at Burns & McDonnell since 2024, based in Overland Park, Kansas, and also lists Vice President - Oil, Gas & Chemicals Business Units there since 2021. Mark Swanson was Vice President - Director of Marketing and Sales - Oil, Gas & Chemicals at Burns & McDonnell from 2014 to 2022.
Mike Fenske
LinkedInExperience: President and General Manager, Global Facilities · Burns & McDonnell
Mike Fenske has been President and General Manager, Global Facilities at Burns & McDonnell since 2021, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike Fenske was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Facilities from 2012 to 2021, Manager of Federal from 2010 to 2012 and Program Manager – JSF Production Facility Expansion from 2002 to 2010, all at Burns & McDonnell.
Paul D. Fischer
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · Burns & McDonnell
Paul D. Fischer has been President and Chief Operating Officer at Burns & McDonnell since January 2024, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Paul D. Fischer was President and General Manager, Regional Office Group at Burns & McDonnell, a role the profile dates from 1988 to 2024, and describes the current role as guiding growth for critical infrastructure clients.
Renita Mollman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Administrative Officer · Burns & McDonnell
Renita Mollman has been Chief Administrative Officer at Burns & McDonnell since February 2020, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Renita Mollman was Vice President at Burns & McDonnell from 2011 to 2020, General Manager, Southern California from 2009 to 2020 and Civil Engineering Department Manager from 1988 to 2009.
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- 02How have you decided which clients, regions and markets to pursue in the roles you have held?
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