Michael Burke serves as Chairman of the Board for Universal Engineering Sciences. Michael is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AECOM.
Michael proved instrumental in evolving AECOM from a mid-size private engineering company to a publicly-traded global engineering powerhouse with revenues in excess of $21 billion. He led AECOM through numerous acquisitions, transforming the company into one of the world’s largest engineering design and construction firms. He directed the company’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), which was one of the 10 largest NYSE listings for 2007, and one of the largest engineering industry IPOs of all time.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Archer Daniels Midland Company, one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Westwood Professional Services, CarbonCure Technologies, and SitelogIQ. In addition, Michael is an active member of the Los Angeles community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Children’s Bureau, which helps at-risk children through state-of-the-art child abuse prevention and treatment services. He previously served on the Board of Directors for LA 2028, the committee responsible for bringing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles. Michael holds a JD from Southwestern University School of Law and a BS in Accounting from the University of Scranton.