Bio

Stephen is an Operating Partner of Bernhard Capital Partners. He is involved in all areas of the Firm’s investment activities. Based in Washington, he develops and leverages relationships with congressional and executive branch policymakers to create opportunities in major federal environmental, defense, and energy infrastructure maintenance and expansion programs. Prior to joining Bernhard Capital Partners, Stephen served as Senior Vice President for APTIM Corp, which, in 2017, had acquired the Capital Services business of CB&I. Stephen had previously been Senior Vice President of CB&I, managing federal legislation, budgeting and regulation of the company’s nuclear, fossil, environmental and disaster recovery portfolios. Stephen had similar responsibilities for 13 years as Vice President of Government Relations for the Shaw Group after it acquired Stone and Webster in 2000. He had joined Stone and Webster as manager of its Washington office in 1983. Stephen received his master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering.