Global Critical Human Infrastructure Leader Black & Veatch Taps Ashley Davidson as Chief Marketing Officer

25-year marketing executive has proven track record of translating growth strategies into actionable marketing programs that deliver business results

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black & Veatch has announced that Ashley Davidson has joined the company as senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO) to streamline how the company’s clients make their best-informed capital investment decisions in sustainable infrastructure and rely on their partnerships with Black & Veatch for innovative engineering and construction solutions.

In her role, Davidson will spearhead the company’s global marketing strategy with responsibility for amplifying the Black & Veatch brand and communicating how the employee-owned company’s professionals deliver differentiated value through projects, services and consultancy. She will support commercial growth and client engagement through omnichannel marketing to create a consistent brand experience for clients across multiple industries.

“Ashley brings a new level of enterprise marketing excellence, leadership and passion to connect with and guide our clients with proven ways to deal with the world’s macro issues of energy resiliency, abundant water, clean transportation and expanding AI cloud compute capacity to help us grow around the world,” said Patrick Hogan, Black & Veatch chief client officer and Enterprise Evolution leader. “We’re looking to Ashley to raise the bar on data-driven, performance marketing with the targeted content and thought leadership to support the next generation of infrastructure operators and investors.”

Davidson most recently served as vice president and head of global marketing at Royal Philips, an $18B Dutch multinational company, with responsibilities of marketing for its global portfolio of emerging technology, healthcare and sustainability solutions powered by data science and artificial intelligence. Prior to that, she held marketing executive roles of increasing responsibility at Cerner Corporation (now Oracle Health) for 22 years, most recently serving as its vice president, integrated marketing and client experiences.

“Black & Veatch is extremely well known across the engineering and construction verticals. But our brand story resonates more broadly as a pioneer of technology and innovative advancements delivering sustainable, enduring infrastructure for businesses, communities and populations worldwide. I look forward to leading a team that fuels the next generation of growth at BV and communicates how our diverse capabilities advance the brand,” said Davidson.

Davidson earned a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.

Davidson will report to Black & Veatch’s Chief Client Officer Patrick Hogan and will be based in Overland Park, Kansas.

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About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on www.bv.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram.