J. F. White Management

Peter White

President

Mr. White has led J. F. White Contracting Company since 1997, during much of its work on the massive Central Artery/Tunnel project. His future vision for the company promotes diversification, team involvement, technical competence and business ethics. Mr. White began his career at J. F. White in 1977 with a succession of engineering and project management assignments, rising to become Assistant VP – Management and Administration in 1986. He is a past Board Member, Vice-Chair and Chairman of Construction Industries of Massachusetts; a past and current Board Member of Utility Contractors of New England; a current Trustee and Board Member of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation; and a Board Member of several other non-profit organizations. Mr. White earned a BS in Management and Finance from Fairfield University.

Stephen J. Barlow

Chief Operating Officer

Since being named COO in 1996, Mr. Barlow has been responsible for the oversight of approximately $180 million worth of J. F. White’s construction projects annually. For the previous fifteen years he was Vice President, responsible for estimating and all phases of project management, including management and oversight of $450 million in projects on Deer Island. Mr. Barlow began his career at Northeastern Construction Company as Vice President responsible for estimating and pricing of all bids, contract negotiation, subcontracts and materials. Among other professional affiliations, he is a Member and past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Construction Industries of Massachusetts (CIM). Mr. Barlow holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Kevin Egan

Executive Vice President, Chief Engineer

Mr. Egan is a member of the executive team that is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company. He is responsible for estimating and cost control for J. F. White’s Heavy Civil projects and for the divisions that include Electrical, Dockbuilder, Specialty Dive and Mechanical. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Egan served as Project Manager for a number of the company’s large projects, and earlier spent five years as a Project Engineer. His career began as a Structural Engineer with Allen & Demurjian, Inc. Consulting Engineers. Mr. Egan earned a BS in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Jack Harney

Director of Operations

Named to his present position in January 2008, Mr. Harney had served as Vice President and Area Manager since 2001. Previously, he was the first Project Manager of the half-billion-dollar CA/T North to Chardon tunnels and ramps project. From 1987 to 2000, Mr. Harney was Project Superintendent for six of the company’s large projects. He began with J. F. White as a Field Engineer after earning his BSCE from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), and was promoted to Project Engineer in 1985. Mr. Harney is a Member of the Board of Directors of Construction Industries of Massachusetts (CIM).