John W. Henderson is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of HDR. John has held the CEO seat since January 2024, and was previously Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy at United States Air Force.
Current company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No. 6 among the world’s design firms and we’re the largest healthcare design firm.
Design ServicesHeadquartered in OmahaFounded 1917Private company
Source: HDR on LinkedInJohn W. Henderson joined HDR in January 2021 and has been CEO since January 2024. Before HDR, John was Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy at United States Air Force from February 2018 until January 2021.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstJohn W. Henderson leads a leadership team of 5 published executives.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Henderson | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | January 2024 |
| Neil Graff | President and Chief Operating Officer | Not stated |
| Erin Hunt | Water President | Not stated |
| Thomas McLaughlin | Transportation President | Not stated |
| Douglas S. Wignall | Architecture President | Not stated |
Sources: HDR board of directors page
John W. Henderson is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of HDR. John has held the CEO seat since January 2024, and was previously Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy at United States Air Force.
John W. Henderson has been CEO of HDR since January 2024, according to LinkedIn profile.
John W. Henderson was Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy at United States Air Force from February 2018 until January 2021, according to LinkedIn profile.
John W. Henderson has been CEO of HDR for 2 years, since January 2024.
Neil Graff (President and Chief Operating Officer), Erin Hunt (Water President), Thomas McLaughlin (Transportation President), Douglas S. Wignall (Architecture President). Source: HDR board of directors page.
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