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Burns & McDonnell routinely provides unofficial mentoring to small business concerns. We are also engaged in formal mentoring programs.
Through the Herman A. Johnson Business Mentorship and the Minority Business Alliance of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Burns & McDonnell is mentoring Hector Luevano of Luevano Hart Construction and John Rolls of Whatever It Takes Electrical Company (WITEC).
Luevano Hart Construction was recently certified as a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program. Luevano Hart specializes in commercial mechanical pipefitting, plumbing and HVAC services.
WITEC is a minority-owned firm providing services that include: power distribution, water treatment lighting, engineering, alarm systems, data, process controls, traffic signals, communications, industrial design-build, voice and data network infrastructure, street lighting, motor controls and back-up power systems.
Through the University of Missouri System M/WBE Advocacy Mentoring Program we are also mentoring City Design Group Inc. of St. Louis, a materials testing, environmental engineering and geotechnical services firm. City Design Group is a certified HUBZone firm.
These mentorships focus on fundamental business improvement through the identification and successful resolution of quantifiable and critical-to-success issues. The objective is to enhance the business and economic development of disadvantaged businesses through the formation of successful business relationships, while providing resources, training and collaborative support in areas such as financial management, marketing and communications.
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