Kansas City’s McCownGordon adds director of business development

Brandon Hiatt (Photo courtesy McCownGordon.)

Kansas City, Missouri-based McCownGordon added Brandon Hiatt as director of business development in its National Manufacturing Business Unit.

Hiatt brings extensive experience in the industry to the company’s growing manufacturing team and will focus on the life sciences vertical market, leveraging the organization’s deep portfolio in the space to serve clients renovating and building new facilities. 

Hiatt brings deep vertical market experience, including working in operations before moving into a business development role for one of the nation’s largest manufacturing engineering firms. His strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries includes leading teams that grew revenue significantly while also expanding the company’s consulting operations. In his new role at McCownGordon, he’ll work with the manufacturing team to further leverage the company’s deep experience in the area to expand its work portfolio. 

Active in the community, Hiatt serves on the Rocky Mountain International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Board for six years and served as the membership committee chair. He’s a member of the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Colorado Bioscience and the Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS). He earned a B.S. in construction management from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.