Fair and Balanced: The Role of Private Equity in Engineering Firms (December 13, 2023)

Over the last 7 years, private equity investment in engineering firms has grown significantly creating additional options for firm ownership transition and capitalization, while also impacting valuations and M&A strategies. Learn more from panelists that have either embraced adding a private equity partner or recommitted themselves to remaining an employee-owned firm. The diverse panel of engineering executives will present a fair and balanced overview of this ownership alternative.

Presenters:
Steve Lefton, President & CEO, Kimley-Horn
Gayle Packer, CEO & President, Terracon
Robert Scaer, PE, Chief Executive Officer, Gannett Fleming
Jay Wolverton, PE, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for CHA Consulting

Moderator:
Kevin McMahon, Research Consultant, ACEC Research Institute

Previously Recorded December 13, 2023