Kerry Hogan

Relentless Ally

A Champion for People and Progress

There’s nothing more useful than a Swiss army knife – a reliable, trusted every tool that you can count on to fix whatever problem may arise. For Balfour Beatty's Civils business, that every tool is Kerry Hogan, marketing project lead. In her eight years with the business, Kerry has grown to become an expert on Balfour Beatty. She is not just a wealth of knowledge on past projects, but also of the people and processes.

“Kerry’s historical knowledge of our business and projects makes her an invaluable member of our marketing team, especially when developing proposals,” says Jennifer Harrison, marketing manager. “Her approachable nature and knowledge make her a pleasure to work with, and her contributions play a vital role in our future success. I’m looking forward to seeing her flourish in her new role as we continue to work together.”

Scaling Up

Kerry recently transitioned from a regional role to a national one, supporting Civils and Rail operations throughout the United States. While the move from a localized support role to a national role may have been daunting for some, Kerry was up for the challenge, especially because she already had worked with teams across the country in the past.

“Having worked on the safety conferences coast-to-coast, I felt like I already knew many of the people I’m now supporting,” Kerry says. “It’s been very exciting to explore new markets and help in new pursuits. We’re a good team, and the transition has felt very smooth.”

Over the past several years, Kerry has been instrumental in producing these safety conferences, which give leaders in the business the opportunity to meet, discuss important project updates and opportunities and, most importantly, discuss hot-button topics around safety.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to get together and hear from leadership about what’s coming up,” Kerry explains. “It also gives us a chance to explore new technologies when it comes to things like estimating and safety.”

Driving Technological Progress

Kerry is passionate about ensuring work winning processes are streamlined and has been instrumental in transferring information from a variety of sources into the customer relationship management platform (CRM). This platform allows users to access historic and current project information at the touch of a button.

“Introducing the CRM means everyone has access to all the information they need,” Kerry explains. “Rather than something like an Excel sheet, which we’ve used in the past, the CRM is a dynamic platform that can keep up with the fast pace of our projects. It is incredibly helpful for our pursuits, and it helps that you input information once in one place.”

Additionally, Kerry has been working with teams to build out our digital asset manager (DAM). This platform houses project photos as well as general branding photos for use across the business's work.

“There have been times when I had to call 20 people just to find a photo of someone in a hard hat,” Kerry laughs. “Once I got into the DAM and saw the photos we have access to, I said, ‘This is amazing.’ As we continue to get files uploaded, it will be an incredible asset for our pursuits.”

 Steadfast Through Change

Throughout her years with the business, Kerry has seen lots of change. From leadership changes to strategy changes, Kerry has remained steadfast in her commitment to the success of the company as well as pride in our projects. She joined the company shortly after Balfour Beatty was awarded the Caltrain project and was part of the proposal team that won the Green Line Extension (GLX) project in Boston, Massachusetts.

“I’ve loved watching these major projects progress,” she says. “It’s been a pleasure to work with the teams who have delivered them. They’re so cohesive, motivated and do amazing work.”

The employees at Balfour Beatty have kept Kerry committed to the organization. Whether she’s assisted with their proposals, supported them at safety conferences or worked on teams with them, Kerry cites her teammates as the best thing about Balfour Beatty.

“The people here have supported me through hard times, and I’m grateful for that,” she says. “I’ve had incredible mentors and so much opportunity to grow, and it all comes down to the people who make this company so amazing. When we say we’re people-first, we mean it.”