Board of Directors

Len C. Rodman

Len C. Rodman
Chairman, President, and CEO of Black & Veatch

After graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in civil engineering, Len Rodman joined Black & Veatch. In the ensuing years, he served as process designer, project engineer, and project manager for more than 50 municipal water, wastewater, and industrial wastewater treatment projects. He was named an Executive Partner of the Environmental Group and later became a Managing Partner. He was named CEO and President in 1998 and added the role of Chairman of the Board in 2000, succeeding P. J. Adam.
Karen L. Daniel

Karen L. Daniel
Chief Financial Officer of Black & Veatch

Karen Daniel is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Black & Veatch. Ms. Daniel graduated from Northwest Missouri State University and received her MS degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She spent 11 years with the certified public accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick, rising to Senior Audit Manager. She joined Black & Veatch in 1992 with the internal audit group and was named CFO in 1999. In her role as CFO, she is responsible for developing and executing business strategies, and as President of Black & Veatch’s Finance Division, leads the global finance organization. Daniel was nominated to her first term on the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2005. She also serves as a board member for Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE: SNA); the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation; the Board of Regents of Northwest Missouri State University; and is a trustee for the Midwest Research Institute, an independent, not-for-profit research organization.
Daniel W. McCarthy

Daniel W. McCarthy
President and CEO of B&V Water

Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of B&V Water and a member of the Black & Veatch Board of Directors since 2005, oversees the company’s global water business. McCarthy earned his Civil Engineering degree from Iowa State University in 1975 and his Masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1982. Since joining Black & Veatch in 1976, he has served in roles with progressive leadership responsibilities, including President of the B&V Water Americas Division. He currently serves as a board member of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, an advisory group member for the Singapore International Water Week and chair of the Water Environment Federation International Program Committee. He has also served as a board member for the American Water Works Association. McCarthy has presented at many global, regional and local conferences for the water/wastewater industry, as well as at a wide range of business, civic and political forums.
O.H. (Dean) Oskvig

O.H. (Dean) Oskvig
President and CEO of B&V Energy

Dean Oskvig became President and CEO of B&V Energy in 2006, where he oversees the company’s energy business on a global basis. Oskvig earned his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Iowa in 1972, and later received his MBA from the University of Utah. Since joining Black & Veatch in 1975, he has served as project manager and partner-in-charge on a variety of global energy and telecommunications projects with increasing leadership responsibilities in a variety of management roles, including Chief Operating Officer of B&V Energy. Oskvig was nominated to his first term on the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2005. He is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute Advisory Council.
T. M. (Don) Buck

T. M. (Don) Buck
Retired Vice President of
Fluor Daniel

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. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Center for Construction Education and Research as well as a member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. He began his career with EBASCO Services and joined Fluor Daniel in 1974. He has worked on projects in the pulp and paper, refining, petrochemical, power, and telecommunications industries. From 2003 to 2008 he was employed as Chairman & CEO of Institutional Resources in Greenville, SC. The company is the program manager for the $1 billion school building program for the Greenville County School District.
W. P. (Pat) Campbell

W. P. (Pat) Campbell
Independent Consultant in the Telecom and Media Industries

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. From 2001 to 2003, he was Chairman and CEO of Magex, LTD. During his career, Campbell held senior management positions with SCM Corporation, McGraw Edison, and North American Philips Corporation. More recently, he served as President of RCA/Columbia Pictures International and later Columbia TriStar Home Video. Currently, he is an independent consultant in the telecom and media industries.
Anthony G. (Tony) Fernandes

Anthony G. (Tony) Fernandes
Former Chairman, President and CEO of Philip Services Corp.

Tony Fernandes joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 1999. He formerly served as Chairman, President and CEO of Philip Services Corp., a North American industrial services and integrated metals recovery provider headquartered in Chicago, Ill. Prior to Philip Services Corp., Fernandes had a 30-year career with the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and retired as an Executive Vice President in 1999. He was a member of the ARCO BOD, Chairman of ARCO Chemical Company, a NYSE company 80% owned by ARCO, and also President of ARCO Coal, a subsidiary of ARCO, from 1990 to 1994. Fernandes serves as a Board member for Baker Hughes Inc., Cytec Industries and ABM Industries.

Martha W. Gilliland

Martha W. Gilliland
Vice President, Research Corporation for Science Advancement; Former Chancellor, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Martha W. Gilliland joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2004. Dr. Gilliland was Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) 2000-2005. She holds a doctorate in environmental engineering/systems ecology from the University of Florida. She has held engineering faculty positions as well as executive positions at the University of Arizona, Tulane University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is currently Vice President, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, a foundation dedicated to the advancement of science (www.rescorp.org). She was formerly on the President’s Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (appointed by George W. Bush) and a Sr. Fellow at the Council for Aid to Education, a subsidiary of the RAND Corporation in New York City. She also serves on the Board of the University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, the only academic hospital in Arizona.
H.P. Goldfield

H. P. Goldfield
Vice Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group

H.P. Goldfield joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2002. He currently is the Vice Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global business strategy firm based in Washington, D.C., founded by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Sandy Berger, former National Security Advisor to President Clinton. Goldfield also serves as a Senior International Advisor to the global law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP, where he is responsible for international trade and transactional activities on behalf of major U.S. and foreign clients. He is on the Boards of Directors of the NetWitness Corporation, the Middle East Institute, the Israel Policy Forum, The National Chamber Foundation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Ethics Resource Center. His prior government service included serving as Associate Counsel to President Reagan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development and on the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Joseph Nemec, Jr.

Joseph Nemec, Jr.
Retired Senior Vice President of Booz & Co.

Joseph Nemec, Jr., joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2000. He has more than 35 years of management consulting experience. Prior to joining Booz Allen in 1970, he was an assistant professor of engineering at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Steven H. Wunning

Steven H. Wunning
Group President and Executive Officer for Caterpillar Inc.

Steven Wunning joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2004. Mr. Wunning is a group president and Executive Office member of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The six divisions reporting to Steve are the Advanced Systems Division, Core Components Division, Electronics & Machine Systems Division, Logistics Division, Product Development Center of Excellence, and Global Purchasing Division. He has an undergraduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla and an Executive MBA from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Proctor Hospital in Peoria, Illinois; a member of the Board of Trustees of Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI in Arlington, Virginia; a member of the Board of Directors of Kennametal Inc. in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; a member of the Board of Governors for the American Red Cross in Washington, DC; and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO.