CEO of American engineering firm Black & Veatch, a longtime contractor for the Pentagon used for a variety of construction tasks. “He has been with the company since 1978 and was formerly its Chief Operating Officer. Black & Veatch was long known to be working on Pentagon projects in Ukraine, but the documents seized by Russian forces earlier this month revealed the firm’s job in overseeing biological programs there, including the UP-8 project previously mentioned, studying Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis and hantaviruses.”
According to his Black & Veatch Bio:
Since joining Black & Veatch in 1978, Edwards has been responsible for a variety of global projects and business lines. He was named Chief Operating Officer in March 2013 in a transition role before becoming Chairman and CEO. He was appointed to the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2012. Edwards is a registered professional engineer and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri.
Sources:
- https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/04/americans-coordinating-bioresearch-ukraine/
- https://www.bv.com/people/steven-l-edwards
