Every fact below links to its source. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- Walnut Creek, California (dateline of the firm's 2025-08-05 announcement)Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
- Founded
- Founded in 1947 by Ken Brown and Dave Caldwell, per the firm's about pageSource: brownandcaldwell.com/about
- Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm's about page states 100% Environmental, 100% Employee OwnedSource: brownandcaldwell.com/about
- Sponsor or parent
- The firm's 2025-08-05 announcement describes Brown and Caldwell as an employee-owned companySource: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
- Website
- brownandcaldwell.comSource: brownandcaldwell.com/about
Legal name, DBA and former names
- Brown and Caldwell (Texas board record: Brown and Caldwell, Delaware registered)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- Texas TBPELS firm no. 2139.Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm's about page states 100% Environmental, 100% Employee Owned.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/about
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- The firm's 2025-08-05 announcement describes Brown and Caldwell as an employee-owned company.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
Services and markets
- Water and environmental engineering consulting throughout North America and the Pacific, per the firm's announcement.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
Leaders
- Rich D'Amato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
- Euan Finlay, President and Chief Operating Officer.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
- Stuart Henshall, Chief Financial Officer.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists Brown and Caldwell (firm no. 2139, type NS, expires 2026-11-30)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
ESOP plan data (Form 5500)
- DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-10-01: BROWN AND CALDWELL EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20260625155908NAL0007349667001), 2,333 active participants and total plan assets of $90,560,856 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-10-01, NAICS 541330: BROWN AND CALDWELL EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20260625155908NAL0007349667001, 2,333 active participants); BROWN AND CALDWELL SAVINGS PLAN (ACK_ID 20250728190453NAL0000976179001, 2,280 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Rankings and awards
- Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…
News timeline
- 2025-08-05: announced Euan Finlay as President and Chief Operating Officer and Stuart Henshall as Chief Financial Officer.Source: brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appo…
Sources of record
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://brownandcaldwell.com/2025/08/brown-and-caldwell-appoints-2-new-executive-leaders-to-further-advance-water-and-environmental-solutions/
- https://brownandcaldwell.com/about/
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
- https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-1
Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
