Our Executive Team

	Ray Bond  President and Chief Executive Officer  Ray Bond is president and CEO of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., and Fru-Con Construction, LLC, industry-leading heavy civil and rail infrastructure contractors. Prior to being named president and CEO in September 2010, Bond worked seven years as chief financial officer for Balfour Beatty, LLC., the holding company for the U.S. interests of Balfour Beatty. As CFO, Bond was responsible for managing the financial and tax reporting for the group’s six U.S. operating companies. He was also involved in operational issues for Balfour Beatty Infrastructure and Balfour Beatty Rail, and played a key role in numerous U.S. acquisitions for the group. Bond joined Balfour Beatty in 1996 in the U.K. as finance director for the group’s new rail division in London. Two years later he was promoted to operations director of the division’s largest subsidiary, the £220 million Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance Ltd. In 2000 Bond was asked to take on a general manager role and assist with the turnaround of Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance’s Wessex Region, responsible for 1300 track miles in southwest England. Originally from Clapham, London, he received a Bachelor’s in Accountancy and Finance from Heriot-Watt University in 1983 and became a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in 1987.
	Joe Reed Vice President, Transit Joe Reed has been in the transit electrification business for more than 26 years. Before joining Balfour Beatty, he spent 13 years as president and general manager of IMPulse NC, the leading provider of transit electrification equipment in North America. He was also managing director of EMC Traction S.r.l., a leading supplier of DC traction equipment in Europe. During his career he has been heavily involved in the growth and evolution of the North American traction electrification business. After a short retirement, Reed joined Balfour Beatty to lead our entrance into the North American electrification market. He attended West Virginia Tech.
	Mark Snailham Vice President, Rail Services Mark Snailham relocated to the United States from England in 2001 to assist Balfour Beatty Rail with the contract management of two new acquisitions. Since joining the company, he has held positions of increasing responsibility, including project engineer, QA/QC manager, project manager and mid-Atlantic regional manager. With more than 27 years of experience in the rail industry, Snailham now serves as director of operations for the industrial services business. Snailham is an active member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association, and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association. He is a graduate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. Snailham holds a master of science degree in engineering from the University of Sheffield in England.
	Colin Kendrick Director of Contract Management Colin Kendrick began his career working with Balfour Beatty on rail projects both in the U.K. and Hong Kong before moving on in 1999 to set up his own consultancy business. Kendrick spent the next few years in senior commercial and procurement management positions in the telecommunications and railway industries. After working in Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and the U.K., he returned to Balfour Beatty in 2006 to take up the commercial director position. Kendrick holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering commercial management. He is an associate member of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, and a member of the Permanent Way Institute.
	Mark Birch Chief Financial Officer Mark Birch began his career in the U.K. with Ford Motor Co. and moved to other manufacturing organizations before joining Balfour Beatty Rail, Ltd in 1997. After assuming positions of increasing responsibility, Birch transferred to Balfour Beatty’s U.S. operations in 2004. He was appointed chief financial officer of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. in April 2006 and Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. in January 2008. Birch earned an honors degree (BA) from the University of Birmingham, UK.; and an MBA  from Henley Management College, U.K.; He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
	David Confer Vice President of Human Resources David Confer joined Balfour Beatty in early 2005 as vice president of human resources. His many years of diverse HR experience give him a broad background in the international, manufacturing and service industries. Before joining Balfour Beatty, he served as the global HR executive for the production optimization of energy services at Halliburton. With more than 20 years at Halliburton, Confer developed an expertise that will assist Balfour Beatty in its strategic growth plans. He holds a degree from the University of Pittsburgh in human relations.
	Christine McAnney Vice President and General Counsel Christine McAnney brings extensive experience in construction law, including the negotiation, mediation and arbitration of large and complex construction-related legal matters. Before joining Balfour Beatty, she was the head of Venable's Construction Law Group, based out of Venable's Northern Virginia office. McAnney obtained her bachelor of science degree from the University of Central Florida, and is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law. She holds multiple bar admissions and is a panel member of the American Arbitration Association.
	Todd Folk Vice President of Risk Management and Safety Todd Folk brings more than 30 years of risk management experience working for insurance and construction companies. With 15 years at Balfour Beatty, he has a proven track record of success in managing the risk management function. Before joining Balfour Beatty, Folk was employed at Sequoia Insurance Co. in Pleasanton, Calif., where he was Vice President and senior claim officer. He received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from the Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., and has earned his Charter Property and Casualty Underwriter and Casualty Claim Law Associate designations. Folk is a member of the Associated General Contractors where he is involved on committees for risk management and surety.
	Darren Utecht Senior Director – Environmental, Health and Safety Darren Utecht joined Balfour Beatty Rail and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure from sister company Heery International, where he held a similar role as vice president of EH&S. Before his 10 years at Heery, Utecht served 20 years with the U.S. Air Force, where he worked in special operations and later held a safety and health manager role. He has a bachelor of science degree in workforce education and development from Southern Illinois University as well as an associate of applied science in Safety and Aircraft System Maintenance Technology from Community College of the Air Force. Utecht is a member of the National Safety Council and the American Society of Safety Engineers.

  

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