William O’Malley, CEO
William O’Malley, over 35 years of industry experience, currently serves as CEO of John Burns Construction Company, managing the operations of 300+ employees with annual revenues in excess of $100 million. Bill’s credentials include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona. Bill has extensive experience in estimating and managing underground utilities, telecommunications, electrical infrastructure, and general contracting projects. Bill’s expertise includes:
- Corporate leadership
- General Contracting
- Construction and business managementStrategic planning
- Industry Relationships
Scott Becker, President
An industry professional since 1988, Scott provides executive management oversight for John Burns Construction Company of Illinois’ Construction Operations with annual revenues in excess of $70 million. Scott’s credentials include construction management experience in Underground Primary / Secondary Power Distribution systems, Highway and Roadway Lighting, Traffic Signal and Signal Interconnect Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Fiber Optic Distribution, Transit Power, and Airport Lighting and Wayside Power. Scott’s expertise includes:
- Construction and business management
- Teaming and partnering agreements
- Recruiting and employee retention
- Strategic planning and long term goal setting
- Customer relationships and team building
Andrew Carnegie, Executive Vice President
Andrew Carnegie has been in the industry for over 15 years and has worked for John Burns Construction Company of Illinois since 2008. Andrew’s credentials include a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management experience in underground construction, Highway and Roadway Lighting, Estimating Outside Electrical, Traffic Signal and Signal Interconnect Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Fiber Optic Distribution, Transit Power and Airport Lighting and Wayside Power. Andrew’s expertise includes:
- Construction and business management
- Strategic planning
- Customer relationships with public agencies
- Customer relationships with private owners and general contractors
Steve Brazel, Vice President of Safety & Business Operations
Steven has 17 years of experience in the construction industry and has been at JBCC since 2009. In his role as Director of Business Operations, Steven is responsible for employee recruitment and development in addition to overseeing the JBCC Safety, Quality & Fleet Departments.
Steven is dedicated to developing best-in-class teams, and continually improving internal company operations to ensure every JBCC project is completed safely and to the highest industry quality standards. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Illinois State University, and he is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS).
John Navarro, Chief Financial Officer
John Navarro brings over two decades of expertise in finance to his new role as CFO at John Burns. John joins us from McKinsey & Co., where he led consulting teams serving Fortune 100 companies, driving transformative initiatives across Finance, IT, Procurement, Logistics, and Operations. Prior to his position at McKinsey, John worked as a Manager at Accenture, collaborating with Corporate Finance leadership.
John has a deep understanding of financial markets and a strong background in data analytics. John has strong leadership skills and professes the credo – Standardize, Optimize, and Scale!
John holds a Masters Degree in Applied Data Science and is an Adjunct Professor of Data Science at the University of Chicago.
Shane Higgins, Vice President Construction Operations
Shane has been in the Construction industry since 1993, his career started at the age of 18 and has been with John Burns Construction Company, Inc for over 28 years. Shane has advanced at JBCC through his willingness to trust leadership while embrace ever changing roles. In 2019 Shane was promoted to the position of Director of Labor, where he has been successfully presiding over the unprecedented growth in labor diversity. Shane’s expertise includes:
- Management of field operations
- Management of labor-force
- Customer relationships with public agencies
- Union relationships
- JBCC equipment fleet management
Kevin Fangerow, Vice President of Estimating
Kevin is responsible for management of all realms of the General Contracting bid system from beginning process up to project management handoff including: performing detailed evaluation of drawings and specifications; management of bid invitation by soliciting subcontractor bids and vendor quotes; prepare subcontractor scopes; generate estimates by quantity takeoff and pricing of work, write contracts and purchase orders, maintain professional working relationships with subcontractors and vendors, generator new bidding opportunities.
David Jones, Chief Operating Officer (Texas)
David Jones has been in the industry for over 20 years and has worked for John Burns Construction Company of Texas since 2006. David is a proud Texas Aggie class of 2001 graduate with a BS in Civil Engineering. His diverse career prior to joining John Burns has included working with Texas Department of Transportation, a National Engineering Firm and a regional Texas Engineering Firm which provides him a unique perspective of feasibility, constructability and profitability in the projects seen in Texas. David has also continued to grow his knowledge and skills through various leadership and management development courses over the years.
David’s expertise includes:
- Construction and business management
- Strategic planning
- Customer relationships
- Industry relationships
Case Whitfield, Executive Vice President of Field Operations (Texas)
Case has been in the Construction industry since 1999. Case stared as a plumber in DFW at his family business Whitfield Plumbing and earned his master plumbing license in 2008. In 2012 Case went to work for an underground utility company as a superintendent managing multiple projects. In 2016 Case started an underground utility company and served as COO until 2022. Case’s understanding of the business and his ability to problem solve make him an asset to John Burns Construction. Case’s passion for construction, his fellow teammates, and relationships will drive his positive impact on the business. Cases expertise includes:
- Asset management
- Growth planning
- Business Development
- Labor force management
Brian Zupan, Vice President of Field Operations (Texas)
Brian has been in the Construction industry since 1981 and has been with John Burns Construction Company of Texas, LLC for over 30 years. Brian has advanced through several positions during his career at John Burns Construction Company, starting work as a laborer and has ascended as vital team member of our executive leadership. His involvement with the growth and development of field operations has proven to be successful through numerous internal promotions and constant process improvement. Brian’s expertise includes:
- Management of field operations
- Management of labor-force
- Customer/Industry relationships
- JBCC equipment fleet management