Burns & McDonnell has selected Jamey Bertran (left) to lead its transmission group, the largest business within the $7-billion company. He succeeds John Olander (right), who now is full-time chief operating officer focused on company-wide transformation, the firm says. Its health care architecture team also named Nan Knecht as hospital consumer experience director. She is a 25-year veteran of a health care system in the Kansas City area. Her new role includes growing the team and its portfolio.
Indianapolis-based engineering firm American Structurepoint has promoted Catherine Pallotta to vice president. Her primary focus is growing the company’s utility infrastructure practice for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and natural gas systems. Pallotta has 25 years of experience leading multidisciplinary design projects.