Team - Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates

President

James L. Barrett, Jr.

PE, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Senior Associate, Healthcare Practice Leader

Brendon J. Burley

PhD, PE, LEED AP

Brendon has been designing healthcare and higher education facilities for the last decade. His projects range from laboratory equipment installation detailing to full-scale medical centers and include specialty projects related to imaging, containment, and clean rooms. In most cases, he has served as both the project engineer, responsible for mechanical design, and project manager, responsible for the successful execution of the project across the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection trades. Whether the project is an office renovation, a phased equipment replacement, a specialized research facility, or a complete hospital, Brendon brings a level of knowledge and practical experience to meet our clients’ expectations and deliver a successful project.

Brendon lives in Westminster, Maryland with his wife, Heather, and four children; Teagan, Olivia, Caleb, and Marin. He has a passion for good conversations, particularly when it comes to politics, science (both real and fantasy), and religion. He is open to new experiences and always looks for the local spots when he travels. When he is home he passes his time playing games with family and friends, catching up on the news, and fighting a losing battle against nature for control of his yard.

Education

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Structural Emphasis, The Pennsylvania State University
Doctorate of Philosophy in Arch., Engineering (Mechanical), The Pennsylvania State University

Affiliations

ASHRAE TC9.10 Corresponding Member
ASHRAE TC9.6 Corresponding Member
ASHE
CASHE

Principal

William J. Collins, Jr.

PE

Bill has extensive experience in the design of mechanical systems for various government agencies, having been the primary engineer and project manager on numerous multi-million dollar projects. He has extensive experience performing projects in the government, healthcare, and science & technology market sectors, especially with clean rooms and specialty facilities. Since 1995, Bill has served Becton Dickinson (BD) as the lead consulting engineer on the vast majority of new work and renovation projects for the Baltimore facilities and many of the projects were exclusively mechanical and electrical in scope.

Bill's projects have included both new construction and rehabilitation initiatives for medical office buildings and hospitals. For clean room projects, he has been a part of the project team from space planning and room classification through document and validation preparation for FDA submission. His responsibilities have entailed engineering design, specification writing as well as all other aspects associated with preparing contract drawings in the disciplines of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, system control and monitoring, and utility distribution.

Bill lives in Southern York County (PA) with his wife Debbie. A graduate of Penn State University, he has two adult children and a grandson. Although his competitive soccer playing days are part of his past, he still enjoys outdoor sport activities such as hiking, biking and skiing. As time allows, he looks for opportunities to travel to developing nations to assist on construction projects.

Education

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Affiliations

ASHRAE, Member
ISPE, Member

Principal, Mission Critical Practice Leader

Brian J. DeLeon

PE, LEED AP BD+C, BCxP

Principal, Chief Marketing/Strategy Officer

Catherine D. DeWitt

CPSM

Catherine is an accomplished marketing professional with over 24 years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. She graduated from Jefferson with a bachelor's degree in marketing and began her career as a Marketing Coordinator at an engineering firm in Baltimore. Since then, Catherine has held various leadership positions at small and large AEC firms in Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, where she has made significant contributions to the industry.

Throughout her career, Catherine has focused on strengthening client relationships, developing innovative marketing strategies, and expanding company operations to drive growth and success. At BKM, she is a Senior Associate and the Chief Marketing/Strategy Officer; Catherine has led the implementation of three strategic plans, resulting in the firm’s growth. She was also the first woman and non-technical Associate at BKM, a testament to her leadership and expertise.

As a C-suite executive, Catherine is responsible for all marketing and business development activities and initiatives at BKM. Her passion for professional development is evident through her active involvement in the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). Catherine served as the 2016 SMPS Maryland Chapter President, where she led the chapter to win the Grand Prize Striving for Excellence Award among all national chapters. While in North Carolina, she also served as President of the SMPS Research Triangle Chapter (RTC). As a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM), she launched the first CPSM Study Group for the RTC. Four individuals she has supervised have served as Presidents of their local SMPS Chapters.

Catherine lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, and in her spare time, she is either listening to music or reading a book.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, Philadelphia University

Affiliations

SMPS Maryland Chapter: Past-President, President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Board Member, Director of Social Media, Director of CPSM Study Group, Membership Committee
SMPS National: CPSM Certification Committee, Striving for Excellence Committee and Section Head, 2013 Build Business Social Media Committee
SMPS Research Triangle Chapter: President, Past-President, Vice President, Treasurer, Director of Membership, Membership Committee
SMPS Northeast Regional Conference: 2018 Programs Co-Chair

Principal

Andrew C. Endres, Jr.

PE, LEED AP BD+C

During Andy’s three decades with BKM, he’s won multiple ASHRAE Technology Awards and led several notable projects that include: the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Aids Research Facility; University of Maryland Baltimore, Animal Bio-Safety Level 3 Research Laboratory; and University of Maryland Baltimore, Cancer Research Laboratory. He has been the project engineer for all seven of the buildings on the Carroll Community College campus, and provided peer review and value enhancement services for the Department of Veterans Affairs national peer review contract.

Andy graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1985. In his role as director of mechanical engineering at BKM, he is known for providing a high quality design product based on sound fundamental concepts. High quality design results in a successful project for the owner, which ultimately results in growth for BKM.

Andy lives in Northern Baltimore County with his wife Suzanne. They have four children, however, with three in college they are slowly adjusting to a quieter home after many years of a full and busy household. As an avid Orioles fan, he was fortunate to attend Game 5 of the 1970 World Series; he now hopes to one day take his family to see the Birds back in the World Series sometime soon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Affiliations

ASHRAE, Member

Principal

Mark A. Flickinger

PE, LEED AP

Senior Associate, Director of Contract Administration

John G. Kalb

Jr., CxA, LEED AP BD+C

Principal

Richard A. Miller

PE, LEED AP

Principal, Science & Technology Practice Leader

Jason M. Metzler

PE, LEED AP BD+C

Principal, Senior Electrical Engineer/Government Practice Leader

Anthony R. Page

PE, LEED AP

As a Senior Associate, Tony serves as a Project Manager for many types of projects at BKM. He has extensive experience with government, commercial, industrial, laboratory, mission critical, and infrastructure projects. To help support his infrastructure expertise, Mr. Page has over 1000 hours of experience in the field. As an extension of infrastructure, he specializes in power distribution engineering and power systems studies. He is on the forefront of research as it relates to Arc Flash and the relevant codes. Tony places a special emphasis on quality control and trade coordination. He serves as trade coordinator on many of BKM’s projects. Complete client satisfaction is his primary goal. He understands that our work ultimately must support the customer’s vision. Over the years he has provided excellent service for notable clients such as the Pentagon, FEMA, The US Navy, and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.

Tony lives in Baltimore County with his wife and their two girls. Outside of the office, he spends time on home construction projects and traveling & having fun with family. A lover of all types of food, Tony also spends a lot of time in the kitchen and outside at the grill. His favorite stress relievers are cooking for his kids, running outside, and woodworking. Like many senior staff at BKM, he is graduate of Penn State University (BSEE).

Education

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Senior Associate, Commercial Practice Leader

V. Drew Petrella

PE, LEED AP BD+C, HBDP

Principal, Director of Business Development

Korey B. Rubeling

CPSM

Korey graduated from Elon University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Before joining BKM, Korey was the Business Development Manager at an environmental, health, and safety firm in Baltimore.

As BKM’s Business Development Manager, Korey is responsible for creating and maintaining client relationships that result in business opportunities consistent with the firm’s strategic initiatives. He develops and drives firm business development plans, researches and identifies leads, opportunities, clients, and decisions makers. Korey represents the firm at networking functions, association meetings, and trade shows. He is motivated to build and sustain long-term relationships with clients and business partners and is enthusiastic about enhancing BKM’s mission, markets share, and services.

Korey is an active member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), currently serving on the Programs Committee and helping out with other Chapter initiatives.

Korey resides in Anne Arundel county with his wife, Alexis, and energetic 110-lb German Shepherd, Kaiser. In his free time, he enjoys serving at his church, road and mountain biking with his wife, collecting and building LEGO, and rooting fervently for the Orioles and Ravens. Korey is the reigning BKM Egg Drop Champion.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Elon University

Affiliations

SMPS Maryland Chapter: Past-President, President, President-Elect, Board Member, CPSM Study Group Leader, Membership Committee, Programs Committee

Principal, K-12 Practice Leader

Matt D. Sol

PE, LEED AP BD+C

Principal, Mission Critical Practice Leader

Benjamin M. Standish

PE, CxA

Ben has provided clients with high-value engineering services for over 20 years in high-voltage and medium-voltage electric infrastructure, mission-critical power systems, onsite generation, combined heat/power, district energy systems, protective relaying, automated switchgear, and generator controls.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University and a Master of Systems Engineering degree from the University of Maryland College Park. He is a collaborative, pragmatic problem solver who enjoys finding the root cause of electric power system failures. He uses the knowledge gained from this experience to produce electrical designs that avoid such problems. Ben regularly works across a broad spectrum of electrical systems from automation and SCADA networks using 24-volt DC control power to large-scale 230 kV air-insulated substations and everything in between.

Although Ben is passionate about the technical side of engineering, he listens carefully to his client’s needs. He takes pride in effectively translating complex technical subjects into concise, actionable information for non-technical stakeholders.

Living in Northern Baltimore County with his wife Liz and daughters Hannah and Grace, Ben likes spending time with family, walking and playing with their two dogs, and harvesting eggs from a small flock of chickens. As a wristwatch enthusiast, Ben enjoys curating and wearing a collection of watches; if there’s any spare time, you can usually find him playing golf on a local course.

Education

Master of Systems Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
Electrical Engineering, Western Michigan University

Collaboration is at our core.

Our Team

James L. Barrett, Jr.

Brendon J. Burley

William J. Collins, Jr.

Brian J. DeLeon

Catherine D. DeWitt

Andrew C. Endres, Jr.

Mark A. Flickinger

John G. Kalb

Richard A. Miller

Jason M. Metzler

Anthony R. Page

V. Drew Petrella

Korey B. Rubeling

Matt D. Sol

Benjamin M. Standish