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Catherine Hunt Ryan is the President of Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology business, with responsibility for the worldwide markets of design, construction, and project delivery for semiconductors, data centers, pharmaceuticals, battery materials, and charging infrastructure.
Catherine has two decades of EPC industry experience in advanced manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and water sectors. At Bechtel, she has held key project development, project management, and executive leadership roles.
Before founding and leading the Manufacturing & Technology business, Catherine was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Bechtel Group, Inc., responsible for leading the finance organization, which includes project development & finance (Bechtel Enterprises) and the corporate strategy, treasury, tax, and shared service functions.
Catherine joined Bechtel in 2007, initially working in Bechtel Enterprises, the company’s project development, investment, and financing services group.
Catherine transitioned to Bechtel Energy in 2013 and was the project controls and commercial lead of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction project. She became the CFO of the Energy business in 2016 and became the CFO of Bechtel Group in 2018.
Before joining Bechtel, Catherine worked at the World Bank’s Infrastructure Economics and Finance unit with a focus on contract design and economic regulation for private investment in power and water utilities.
Catherine earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University, and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School. She is on the board of the Bechtel Group as well as education & health institutions including The Potomac School, Stanford Construction Institute, Beauvoir School, and Insulin for Life USA.