10 Burns & McDonnell operations leaders
Ryan Spangler, Vice President, Operations, heads this list of Burns & McDonnell operations leaders, whose current titles include regional and group vice presidents of operations, a vice president of field operations and regional operations directors. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Burns & McDonnell from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew W. Wozniak, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, Great Lakes Region · Burns & McDonnell
Andrew Wozniak has been Vice President of Operations, Great Lakes Region at Burns & McDonnell since January 2026, with a headline about driving strategy, execution and regional growth. Andrew served there as Principal and Regional Practice Manager - Global Facilities from 2020 to 2026 and as Project Executive and Project Manager at The Walsh Group.
Brad Schilhab
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Field Operations · Burns & McDonnell
Brad Schilhab has been Vice President of Field Operations at Burns & McDonnell since February 2026, with a headline reading Leading Burns & McDonnell Construction Field Operations. Brad served there as Director Of Field Operations from 2022 to 2026 and Senior Project Manager, and as Director of Projects at Ref-Chem and Senior Project Manager at CB&I.
Cary Gallaway, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Burns & McDonnell
Cary Gallaway has been Vice President of Operations at Burns & McDonnell since January 2024 and Vice President and General Manager since January 2025, describing a role as Regional General Manager and Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic region. Cary served there as Managing Director from 2023 to 2024 and Director Of Engineering from 2021 to 2023.
Dotun Famakinwa, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Operations Director · Burns & McDonnell
Dotun Famakinwa has been Vice President & Operations Director at Burns & McDonnell since June 2024, a role the profile places in the company's Southeast Region. Dotun served there as Regional Practice Manager - Transmission & Distribution from 2016 to 2024 and Substation Department Manager from 2009 to 2015, and as Lead Controls Engineer, PE at Black & Veatch.
Jacob Blanton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Burns & McDonnell
Jacob Blanton has been Vice President Operations at Burns & McDonnell since September 2025, with a headline naming the Northeast. Jacob served there as Transmission and Distribution Managing Director for the Northeast Offices from 2022 to 2025, Transmission and Distribution Regional Operations Manager from 2018 to 2022 and Transmission Department Manager.
John Bothof, PE, LEED AP
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director Mid-Atlantic Region · Burns & McDonnell
John Bothof has been Operations Director Mid-Atlantic Region at Burns & McDonnell since June 2022 and a Vice President there since January 2025, working from Chesapeake, Virginia. John served as Pacific Operations Manager at Burns & McDonnell from 2013 to 2022 and lists a Hawaii Projects Director role there.
John Hesemann, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, Environmental Services Group · Burns & McDonnell
John Hesemann has been Vice President of Operations, Environmental Services Group at Burns & McDonnell since January 2025, and served there as Environmental Services Operations Director from 2023 to 2025 and as Remediation Practice Leader from 2014 to 2024. John describes a background as a geological and environmental remediation engineer.
Paul Westerberg
LinkedInExperience: Vice President | Energy EPC Operations · Burns & McDonnell
Paul Westerberg has been Vice President | Energy EPC Operations at Burns & McDonnell since April 2026. Paul served as Global Manager of Construction and Executive Vice President at Black & Veatch from 2024 to 2025, Vice President | Strategic Operations at S&B from 2022 to 2024 and Site Manager at Bechtel Mining & Metals.
Ryan Spangler
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations · Burns & McDonnell
Ryan Spangler has been Vice President, Operations at Burns & McDonnell since January 2024, with a headline naming operations for Oil, Gas & Chemical. Ryan served there as Vice President, Houston Global Practice Manager from 2021 to 2023, Vice President, Process & Development from 2014 to 2021 and Regional Manager, Process & Industrial from 2008 to 2014.
Tom Zychinski
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, Operations Manager, St. Louis Regional Office · Burns & McDonnell
Tom Zychinski served as Vice President, Operations Manager, St. Louis Regional Office at Burns & McDonnell from 2008 to 2024, a role that included managing office financials and administrative staff. Tom also served as Groundwater Technical Lead at Burns & McDonnell from 2002 to 2024.
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