Matthew Bruton is a regional manager and principal at BL Companies, a full-service engineering consulting firm. Bruton oversees the land development group for the Northeast region. He joined BL as a project engineer 12 years ago, and quickly rose to his current position as regional manager.
Bruton’s key success has been the relationships he builds with his team and clients. He handles a diverse portfolio of projects that include multifamily residential, medical offices, retail establishments, quick-service restaurants and industrial developments.
What’s been your biggest professional accomplishment so far in your career?
As a Connecticut native, it is special to be a part of designing projects that are reinvesting in the community where I am now raising a family. I’ve managed more than 150 projects that have created new places to live, brought retail services to underserved communities and designed industrial complexes that make getting goods and services easier for the community.
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Why do you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty?
• Built and mentored a talented engineering team of 25 individuals. Together we have permitted millions of square feet of new development in New England.
• Named a principal in our consulting firm. As principal, I have an impact on our business growth and the ability to make a financial impact on our business and community.
• Management of key projects like Life Star helipad at MidState Medical Center, 60-acre mixed-use development in West Hartford and multiple Amazon delivery stations throughout Connecticut.
How are you involved in the community?
I’m currently a youth sports coach for both of my children. I love being able to support our town programs and give back to the same youth programs I grew up playing.
What do you like to do outside of work?
I love spending time with my wife, Jackie, and our children, Emma and Declan. We love to travel and experience new places together. I enjoy snowboarding, golfing and mountain biking.
Fun Fact: I’m a dual citizen (U.S. and Ireland). I love traveling and experiencing new places and cultures.