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Bradford Kearbey Receives Alltricity Network's 2026 Emerging Leader Award

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado — Bradford Kearbey, Senior Project Engineer at Burns & McDonnell, received the 2026 Emerging Leader Award from Alltricity Network at its 2026 Spring Conference, held April 27-29 in Omaha, NE.

The Emerging Leader Award honors Alltricity Network members with 5–10 years of industry experience who have shown strong leadership potential, made significant contributions to their organizations, and serve the electric utility industry with distinction.

Brad joined Burns & McDonnell in 2017 and has grown into a trusted leader on complex substation projects. He plays a key role in supporting a major utility portfolio, leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects focused on quality, coordination, and system reliability. Known for strengthening execution through improved collaboration and clear decision-making, he also mentors team members and supports their growth. Brad is regularly sought out for his technical expertise and problem-solving, and has helped bring greater structure and consistency to a growing portfolio.

Congratulations to Bradford and to all ten 2026 Alltricity Network Emerging Leader Award Winners. Thank you for your dedication to the electric utility industry:

Matthew Daniel, Mechanical Engineer, Kiewit
John Dunnuck, Lead Professional, Civil Engineering—Phoenix Overhead Transmission Lines, WSP
Jessica Forrest, Finance & Accounting Director, Delta-Montrose Electric Association
TJ Halia, Line Working Foreman—Distribution Maintenance Reactive East, Salt River Project
Ashley Jensen, Manager of Skills Training, Salt River Project
Bradford Kearbey, Senior Project Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Alisha Manza, Senior Metering Data Assurance Analyst, Tri-State G&T Association, Inc.
Abby Martin, Technical Manager—Renewables, Ulteig
Carly Ortiz, Long-Term Distribution Planning Engineer, Evergy, Inc.
Zach Woodfin, Senior Supervisor, Copper Roots, Inc.

Alltricity Network is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Emerging Leader Award through January 29, 2027. For details and submission guidelines, visit AlltricityNetwork.org/EmergingLeaderAward.

About Alltricity Network (formerly known as RMEL):

Alltricity Network is a not-for-profit electric utility trade association that has served the industry since 1903. United through education, networking, and training, our community—and our impact—is stronger. Alltricity Network’s mission is: Preparing the electric utility industry for the future through education and networking. For more information, visit our website: AlltricityNetwork.org.

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