Kevin Johnson, MBA, CHFM, CESCO

President Kevin has over 25 years experience in Healthcare Engineering and Construction. Kevin has lead major facilities departments including managing renovation and construction projects, capital planning and solutions, and all operational functions for some of the largest multi-hospital systems in the world. Kevin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Univertsity of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Missouri. He is a retired U.S. Navy Captain (O-6). He is an active member in the American Society of Healthcare Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the National Fire and Protection Association. Kevin’s exceptional leadership experience and vast knowledge will provide your organization with a level of professionalism and support that is required in managing all healthcare related construction and renovation projects with an emphasis on cost containment and quality control.

Fred Danforth, RN, MBA

Chief Executive Officer Fred brings over 30 years experience in healthcare. As a Registered Nurse, Fred has worked in most of the clinical areas of the hospital but for the last 25 years he has taken on progressively responsible leadership positions in healthcare, including Chief Nursing Executive. In addition, Fred spent five years working with a top national healthcare consulting firm. Fred has extensive experience in healthcare construction and clinical design. Fred has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from City University in Washington. He is a member of the Association of Healthcare Executives, the Association of Nursing Executives, and the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Fred’s experience provides the foundation for the development and management of well planned organizations and the expertise in healthcare construction to provide optimal clinical designs.

John Chavis

Director, Federal Programs J ohn brings over 40 years of service to the DOD. As the Deputy Commander for the Air Mobility Command at the Little Rock Air Force Base, John employed a $350 million annual budget and over 1800 civilian and military personnel. He was directly responsible through five subordinate squadron commanders for providing base support for the continuous training mission and contingency engineering support to the global airlift mission, the operation, maintenance and construction of base facilities and infrastructure, management of family and unaccompanied housing and real property assets, protecting the physical environment, and providing all base services, base contracting, engineering support and security services support. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Masters of Facility Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Arkansas and retired veteran from the US Army. John brings outstanding experience and knowledge of the federal construction and design system and provides superior support to Federal programs and contracts.

Sam McGuire, IV, AIA

Project Architect Sam has over 16 years of experience in the fields of architecture and construction administration. During his career, Sam has provided world-class architectural solutions to private and institutional clients in the Seattle, Washington and Washington, DC markets, before returning home to Little Rock to join our team. Sam attained his Bachelor of Architecture, with a minor in Architectural History, from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He is proud to be Project Architect for a number of award-winning healthcare and laboratory projects; most notably, the Paul G. Allen Institute for Brain Science Headquarters and Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Our valued clients benefit from his comprehensive working knowledge of building codes, his talent for integrating structural and building performance systems, and his understanding of diverse construction methodologies.

Bruce Kline

Director, Federal Service Account Bruce has several years of experience in construction project management and development. He is comfortable with all aspects of project management, service management, and client relations. Bruce has been with JohnsonDanforth for 3 years and in 2019 he was promoted to direct our Federal Service contracts. With JohnsonDanforth having numerous service contracts to help maintain a variety of facility operations, Bruce coordinates all services with the appropriate subcontractors and is the primary liaison between JohnsonDanforth and our customers.