White-Spunner Construction Names Burgett VP, Operations

White-Spunner Construction announced that Kyle Burgett has joined the Mobile-based firm as vice president (VP), operations. Burgett leads the company’s operations team, with a focus on strengthening project execution and positioning the company for continued growth. The hire is part of a series of strategic leadership changes at White-Spunner Construction. In 2025, company founder John White-Spunner transitioned to CEO and chairman of the board, and Jeff Carrico, the company’s longtime chief operations officer, was named president. Burgett now leads the operations team Carrico previously oversaw. Burgett most recently served as business unit leader for Gray Construction’s NexGen Contracting, where he led a new business focused on design-build opportunities and guided the group to profitability in each of its first two years. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly 20 years with Fluor Corporation in leadership roles overseeing large-scale construction, maintenance and industrial operations. Burgett earned a master’s degree in business administration from Rice University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.