Gary M. Schuman, PE,CCS

Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a provider of engineering, architectural, environmental and consulting solutions. It has a staff of more than 2,900 employees. The company serves the needs of clients in the energy, transportation, health care, telecommunications, security, manufacturing, and water and wastewater industries. Burns & McDonnell offers planning, design and construction services for airports, refineries, power plants, military bases and water treatment facilities. The company provides energy procurement, on-site electric generation and assessment services. It also offers project management, building automation and financial analysis solutions. In addition, Burns & McDonnell provides stormwater management, flood control and ecosystem restoration services.

Operational for more than 100 years, HNTB Companies is an employee-owned infrastructure firm that serves the federal, state, municipal and private clients. The company offers transportation, engineering, planning and construction management service through HNTB Corporation. It employs design professionals who provide buildings services through HNTB Architecture. The company has a staff of over 4,000 employees in nearly 60 offices throughout the U.S. It offers environmental planning, intelligent transportation systems and management consulting services. The company provides program management, urban design, and planning and structural engineering services. HNTB Companies additionally offers disaster recovery and historic preservation services for highway, toll road, bridge, airport, rail and water projects.