JACKSON, Miss. – Waggoner Engineering, a full-service economic development, planning, program management, and engineering firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of John Rounsaville, JD to Chief Strategy and Growth Officer.
Rounsaville will oversee growth strategy development and implementation across the Southeast region as Waggoner enters new disciplines within the current market and new geographies within the region. He will guide overarching growth strategy, business development, sales leadership, and revenue delivery across all lines of business and channels.
He served as Waggoner’s Vice President of Strategic Services for five years, providing clients with strategic guidance and support for project planning, development, and execution. In the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer role, Rounsaville will continue identifying and formulating policy alternatives and solutions at the state and federal levels to advance client objectives and assist in sourcing and leveraging financial resources to facilitate project implementation.
“I couldn’t be happier that John has accepted the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer position,” said Matthew T. Butler, President and CEO of Waggoner. “We have already seen how John has helped advance the company, and I look forward to him working in this expanded role.”
Rounsaville joined Waggoner in 2010 as Director of Governmental Relations and was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Services and served in that capacity from 2013-2017. After a brief hiatus, he returned to Waggoner in 2022 as Vice President of Strategic Services.
He earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi State University.
About Waggoner
Waggoner Engineering, founded in 1976, is a civil engineering firm with a passion for helping communities realize their full potential. Today, Waggoner has expanded to numerous offices in six states and Washington, D.C. and is recognized for its innovative, multi-disciplinary services that make it much more than a traditional engineering firm.