Black & Veatch Names Chief People Officer Andrea Bernica to Company’s Board of Directors
April 17 2024 - 10:52AM
Business Wire
Bernica has delivered key leadership for global company that
is seeing historic employment growth, record performance
Andrea Bernica, Black & Veatch’s chief people officer, has
been named to the board of directors of the global leader in
sustainable infrastructure solutions, the entirely employee-owned
company announced today.
Bernica, who joined Black & Veatch in 2011, was appointed
chief people officer in 2023 – a year in which the company expanded
its broad portfolio of services with record numbers of construction
hours completed (24.5 million in 2023, up nearly 8 million from the
previous year) and increased its diverse employee-owners workforce
by 17 percent (12,494 as of Jan. 1, 2024, up from 10,691 the
previous year) to meet historical levels of project backlog and
growth across its global regions.
“Andrea exemplifies the qualities of a strong and effective
leader and is a role model and mentor to our many talented women
professionals and leaders,” Black & Veatch Chairman and CEO
Mario Azar said. “She has shown an unwavering commitment to keeping
our employee-owners at the core of everything we do to deliver
solutions to our clients.”
Bernica’s accomplishments include advancing innovative,
culture-boosting programs, reimagining the company’s performance
management approach to better support a client-focused business and
culture, and aligning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
with business priorities.
In her 13 years with Black & Veatch, Bernica has served as
chief of staff, lead employment and corporate counsel, as well as
operated as the Board of Directors secretary designee. She has more
than 20 years of industry and legal experience, including serving
as a commercial and employment litigator with a focus on
construction and engineering clients at major law firms.
“In my time with the company, I have been motivated and inspired
by the dedication, talent and integrity our employee-owners bring
to the clients we serve, and I am excited to work with my fellow
directors in advocating for our people and advancing our position
as the engineering & construction industry’s Top Talent
Destination,” Bernica said.
For a high-resolution image of Andrea Bernica, click here.
Editor’s Notes:
- Bernica received her juris doctor degree from the University of
Notre Dame, and a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University.
She also earned a certificate in executive education from the
Columbia Business School.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global
engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with
a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable
infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the
lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and
reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us
on www.bv.com and on social media.
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