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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for Black & Veatch supervises the overall affairs of the company and is bound by its charter and by-laws. Comprised of a strong, balanced blend of skills and experience, the Board offers guidance in core markets important to Black & Veatch.

Steven L. Edwards

Chairman and CEO

Steve Edwards is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black & Veatch. Edwards assumed this position in November 2013 and has overall responsibility for the company's engineering, consulting, construction and related infrastructure businesses.

T.M. (Don) Buck

Independent Director

Don Buck joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2000 following a 26-year career with Fluor Daniel. As the head of Fluor Daniel Construction Company from 1993 to 1999, he was responsible for the construction aspects of all Fluor Daniel projects worldwide.

W.P. (Pat) Campbell

Independent Director

Pat Campbell joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 1999 following a successful stint as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Ameritech.

Karen L. Daniel

Executive Director, CFO

Karen Daniel joined Black & Veatch in 1992 with the internal audit group, was named Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2006.

Martha W. Gilliland

Independent Director,
Chair Compensation & Development Committee

Martha W. Gilliland joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2004. Dr. Gilliland was Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) from 2000 to 2005.

Derek Glanvill

Independent Director

Derek Glanvill joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in April 2017. Glanvill is a Senior Advisor for Oaktree Capital Management’s GFI Energy Group, which invests in profitable, growing companies with innovative products and services used in the energy and power industries.

H.P. Goldfield

Independent Director,
Chair Governance & Nominating Committee

H.P. Goldfield joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2002. Goldfield is the Vice Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global business strategy firm co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, and former Secretary of Commerce and Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez.

Andrew G. McMaster, Jr.

Independent Director

Andrew McMaster, Jr., joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in June 2015. In May 2015, McMaster retired from Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the world's largest professional services networks providing audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services.

Martin G. Travers

Executive Director,
Group President

Martin Travers is the Group President of Black & Veatch's Telecommunications and Government businesses. He joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2012. He also serves as the Executive Sponsor of the company’s Smart Integrated Infrastructure and Data Centers initiatives.

Timothy W. Triplett

Board Secretary, General Counsel

Tim Triplett joined Black & Veatch in 2008. He serves as General Counsel, President of the Legal, Risk Management and Government Affairs Division and as Secretary of the Black & Veatch Board of Directors.

Cindy Wallis-Lage

Executive Director,
President, Water Business

Cindy Wallis-Lage is President of Black & Veatch’s water business, leading more than 2,500 professionals in over 75 offices worldwide.

Ed Walsh

President, Power Business

Ed Walsh is President of Black & Veatch's global power business, leading the company's efforts to meet worldwide demand for reliable power.

Randy G. Woelfel

Independent Director

Randy Woelfel joined the Black & Veatch Board in 2013. He is currently an advisor to several international companies in the fields of energy and petrochemicals.

Steven H. Wunning

Independent Lead Director,
Chair Audit Committee

Steven Wunning joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2004. In January 2015 Steve retired from Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines.

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Executive Director, CFO

Independent Director, Chair Compensation & Development Committee

Independent Director

Independent Director, Chair Governance & Nominating Committee

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Executive Director, Group President

Board Secretary, General Counsel

Executive Director, President, Water Business

President, Power Business

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Independent Lead Director, Chair Audit Committee

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Chair Compensation & Development Committee

Independent Director,
Chair Governance & Nominating Committee

Executive Director,
Group President

Executive Director,
President, Water Business

Independent Lead Director,
Chair Audit Committee