Oct. 19-21, 2026

Burns & McDonnell
9450 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64114

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The annual Wildlife & Energy Symposium, hosted by Burns & McDonnell, brings together colleagues focused on planning and permitting our country’s renewable energy and transmission infrastructure. The goal of this event is to facilitate open discussion, share experiences and find solutions to the challenges and opportunities we all face in safely building our energy future. This year’s Wildlife & Energy Symposium will be a one-and-a-half-day event focused on key industry topics such as regulatory updates, compliance, threatened and endangered species, community outreach, technology and innovation and more.

Speakers

Revisit this page for regular updates as we finalize our speakers.

Denise M. Bartone

Director, Environmental Permitting
Eversource Energy

Izzy Beshouri

Transmission Siting, Permitting, and Environmental Planner
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

Erin Bibeau

Senior Manager of Permitting
Hanwha

Kris Budd

Missouri Ecological Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Danny DeAngelo

Regulatory Project Manager and the District Mitigation Coordinator
United States Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District

Michael Downs (Moderator)

EPC Solar Environmental Lead
Burns & McDonnell

Judy K. Dunscomb

Senior Conservation Scientist
The Nature Conservancy in Virginia

Terrence Gray

Director
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Wendy Greene

Lead Environmental Specialist
Alliant Energy

Jennifer Guigliano (Moderator)

Director
Burns & McDonnell

Jessica Keck

Manager of Permitting and Civil Engineering
Evergy

Sara Kent (Moderator)

Environmental Studies Department Manager
Burns & McDonnell

Mark Knaack

Vice President and General Manager, Environmental Services
Burns & McDonnell

Jessica Potter

Energy Lead
Arizona Game and Fish Department

Noelle Rayman

NY USFWS

Sean Redding

Director of Vegetation Management
Eversource

Chris Rutledge (Moderator)

Senior Project Manager
Burns & McDonnell

Janice Schneider

Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

Gordon Shaw (Moderator)

Associate Wetland Scientist
Burns & McDonnell

Eric Sokol

Section Manager, Environmental Studies
Burns & McDonnell

John Weber

Missouri Field Office Supervisor
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Networking Events

Welcome Reception at Prime Social

Join us for drinks and heavy appetizers on the rooftop fireside patio at Prime Social. The reception is just a short walk from the recommended Hilton Hotel.

Oct. 19 | 5-8 p.m.
Prime Social
4622 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 1600
Kansas City, MO 64112

Dinner and Drinks at J. Rieger & Co Distillery

Enjoy dinner, drinks, and good company at J. Rieger & Co Distillery, spanning the Atrium, and Electric Park Garden. Transportation to and from the event will be provided.

Oct. 20 | 6-9 p.m.
J. Rieger & Co Distillery
2700 Guinotte Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
*transportation will be provided

Accommodations

We recommended staying at Hilton Kansas City Country Club Plaza hotel located on Kansas City’s beautiful Country Club Plaza, a short drive from Burns & McDonnell world headquarters. To receive our discounted rate, click Special rates and enter 2655227 in the Corporate Account field.