# Leslie Duke — Burns & McDonnell CEO profile

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

- **Company:** [Burns & McDonnell](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/burns-mcdonnell)
- **Canonical URL:** https://voltformer.com/ceo/leslie-duke
- **Person ID:** https://voltformer.com/ceo/leslie-duke#person
- **Language:** en
- **In role since:** 2024-01-01
- **Sources checked:** 2026-10-10

## Biography and career

Leslie Duke took the Burns & McDonnell CEO role in 2024. She joined in 1999 as a structural engineer in Houston and later led the South Central region. She studied civil and structural engineering at Texas Tech.

## Profile sources

Prepared by Voltformer editors using official company sources and the publications cited below.

- [Official leadership and appointment record](https://www.burnsmcd.com/news/new-ceo-leslie-duke)

## All company news

- [Burns & McDonnell — SewerAI inspection and capital planning](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-sewerai-asset-planning-partnership-2026)
- [Burns & McDonnell — Gibson City Solar commercial operation](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-gibson-city-solar-operation-2026)
- [Burns & McDonnell — Gritt solar construction robotics partnership](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-gritt-solar-robotics-partnership-2026)
- [Burns & McDonnell — Anaheim Southwest Substation replacement](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-anaheim-southwest-substation-2026)
- [Burns & McDonnell — Bengaluru engineering office expansion](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-bengaluru-engineering-expansion-2026)
- [Burns & McDonnell — San Marcos water reclamation design-build](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-san-marcos-reclamation-design-build-2025)
- [Burns & McDonnell — Muskegon Solar EPC groundbreaking](https://voltformer.com/news/burns-mcdonnell-muskegon-solar-groundbreaking-2024)

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