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Will you be at PACK EXPO? We’d love to talk to you about the value-driven solutions we can bring to your manufacturing facility! Look for our team members listed below.

Who We Are

At McCownGordon, we specialize in guiding manufacturers through the complexities of facility expansion and automation. With deep expertise in turnkey design and construction solutions, our team partners with your from concept to completion, ensuring you capital investments deliver long-term value. We’re passionate about helping you make informed decisions that drive efficiency and growth.

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Meet Our Team of Experts

Jamie Bailey, Director of Client Strategy for Manufacturing at McCownGordon.

Jamie Bailey

VP, Client Strategy

Justin Hamilton

VP, Business Unit Leader

Amanda Tran, Director, Engineering at McCownGordon Construction

Amanda Tran, P.E.

Director, Engineering

Jeff Larson, Director, Business Development at McCownGordon

Jeff Larson

Director, Business Development

Aaron Winter, Market Leader, Food & Beverage at McCownGordon Construction

Aaron Winter

Market Leader, Food & Beverage

Jamie Bailey, Director of Client Strategy for Manufacturing at McCownGordon.

VP, Client Strategy

For over 15 years, Jamie has served in key development functions within the food and beverage and consumer products markets. Over the course of his career, he has supported clients in various roles ranging from project control to business development and marketing supporting multiple project delivery methods. Jamie functions as the primary advocate for clients, understanding their business needs and implementing effective project solutions.

VP, Business Unit Leader

Justin specializes in food, beverage, pharmaceutical and consumer products manufacturing. In addition to engineering, construction and operational support, he has a strong history of providing consulting on manufacturing plant design and organization, with a focus on supply chain optimization and FDA/USDA compliance. Justin’s priorities are safety, quality and efficiency in all facets of engineering, procurement and construction for his national clients.

Amanda Tran, Director, Engineering at McCownGordon Construction

Director, Engineering

Amanda’s extensive expertise plays a pivotal role in delivering successful solutions for our manufacturing clients. With a focus on the food and beverage market, she has global experience with both greenfield projects as well as facility assessments providing clients with advanced optimization for their operations. Amanda’s client-driven approach focuses on driving efficiencies through early conceptual project plans, feasibility studies, innovative packaging design and procurement solutions.

Jeff Larson, Director, Business Development at McCownGordon

Director, Business Development

Jeff brings more than a decade of experience connecting manufacturing clients with capital facility, process and packaging project solutions. Focused in the Midwest, he brings a broad knowledge base centered around equipment solutions and design-build delivery in the food and beverage and consumer products markets. Jeff’s proactive, engaging approach helps create synergistic teams that understand the owner’s mission and deliver results that matter to manufacturing clients: safe, quality products; optimized efficiencies and increased speed-to-market.

Aaron Winter, Market Leader, Food & Beverage at McCownGordon Construction

Market Leader, Food & Beverage

Aaron brings vast experience with numerous food and beverage manufacturers. As Design Engineering Executive, he leads teams to optimize processes and packaging. An avid golfer and former clarinet player, Aaron offers a client-focused perspective to the team.

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Planning a packaging line expansion or automation upgrade? Our Packaging Facility CapEx Planning Toolkit is designed to help you start strong. Inside, you’ll find:

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  • Expert guidance from our team based on real-world project experience

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At Walmart, enhancing quality is integral to how we innovate. Once opened, our case-ready beef facility in Olathe will mark an important next step in our journey to create an end-to-end Angus..."
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David Baskin

Senior Vice President of Deli, Meat, & Seafood | Walmart

There is no greater testament to the quality of this county than to have a business like Walmart select one of our cities to invest $257 million, a significant amount of money,..."
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Shirley Allenbrand

Johnson County City Commissioner, District 6 | In reference to Walmart's Case-Ready Beef Facility in Olathe, Kansas

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The McCownGordon team was a great partner throughout our multi-phase renovation project. They worked seamlessly around our ongoing manufacturing operations, ensuring minimal disruption to our daily production. The team from the ground..."
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Joseph Reistroffer

McCormick & Company | Sr. Project Engineer

Partnering with McCownGordon on our biofuel expansion project has been a game-changer. During preconstruction, they introduced the latest laser scanning technology, providing us with an accurate picture of the existing facility down..."
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Matt Greeno

Former Corp. Director of Engineering | MGP

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