LEADERSHIP

Eric joins KLJ with energy and passion for the engineering industry. He brings decades of construction, engineering, and executive leadership to our company, with an enthusiasm for KLJ and its history. A leader with a heart for people and a mind for business, in his role as CEO, Eric is looking forward to helping KLJ reach its full potential by building on the strong legacy and foundation built over the company’s nearly 85-year history. A straight-forward and candid leader, Eric enjoys getting out in the field, connecting with KLJers across the company, and with the clients and communities we have the opportunity to serve.

Kurt works with the leadership of our company to ensure business performance and attainment of strategic goals. He leads the operations management teams in our business – the technical services and project delivery side of our house. He brings more than 30 years of professional experience and progressive responsibilities in environmental engineering, civil engineering, and project management, as well as extensive experience in enterprise-level operations leadership.

Dan brings significant experience to KLJ regarding financial analysis and strategy, helping us make the right investments as we grow. He helps us provide an exceptional experience for our clients, which is the bottom line we care most about.

Martin brings a continuous fire in the belly to KLJ and provides strategy development, leadership, and management oversight of KLJ safety, legal, risk management, insurance, office / facilities leasing and construction, and related administrative management.

Mark is known for his knowledge, compassion, and expertise as a great engineer and leader. Mark leads our environment and public works division and continues to mentor others on how providing an exceptional customer experience can lead to a great career.

Lanny leads our energy and natural resources division, bringing decades of experience in telecommunications, as well as leading one of our previous subsidiary companies. Lanny is straightforward, bringing a positive outlook at each opportunity.

Emily is the chattiest member of our leadership team, which is fitting as she leads our Engagement and Communications department. Paying attention to where and how we are represented, Em works with an awesome team to represent the company in the most creative ways and align our recruiting efforts and our brand.

Marty brings decades of extensive HR experience and insight to KLJ. A perfect balance of head and heart, Marty fits right into our team, providing leadership, mentorship, and support across KLJ!

Ben is passionate about taking an idea and turning it into reality. He ensures projects reach their greatest potential and are kept on-schedule and within budget through oversight to our construction resources.

With more than 20 years of engineering consulting expertise Jackie knows that projects require and a comprehensive approach. Which means connecting stakeholders, agencies, and helping everyone identify and understand all environmental aspects, early on, so your project is always moving forward.

Cody operates with an entrepreneurial spirit, bringing innovative ideas and processes to our company – helping us meet our internal and external needs!

Michelle oversees employee relations as well as KLJ’s compensation and benefit programs. Her extensive HR knowledge and witty sense of humor are just a few things that make KLJ a great place to work.

To say Kurtis is enthusiastic is an understatement, his energy fills a room and he excited about all things KLJ! Kurtis leads our Talent Acquisition team, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. When becoming a KLJer, Kurtis is one of the first you’ll meet.

For more than two decades Quentin has been a part of all things survey at KLJ. His dedication to the survey profession and industry starts all projects out on the right foot.

Luke brings energy and enthusiasm to the municipal engineering space. His mix of military service, program, project, and construction management, creates dedication to people and quality is second to none! As a KLJer, Luke focuses on providing the best project solutions for our local communities while building client relationships across our footprint!

Bill brings more than a decade in the safety profession to KLJ and knows that Safety Matters – every project, every person, every time.