Executive Leadership
Jim Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Knight. Mr. Wolfe is an attorney with past concentrations in transportation, labor relations, regulated industries, real estate transactions, the Railway Labor Act and government relations. He is responsible for leading strategic business planning for the corporation.
Kevin Lentz, PE
As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Lentz manages all aspects of Knight’s operations. He is a hands-on leader, providing clear direction for project work and extensive technical expertise while building and maintaining strong working partnerships with clients and industry leaders.
Location Leadership
Randy Byom, PE, Vice President, Wisconsin
Dan Kavanaugh, PE, Senior Vice President, Chicago
Christine Reed, PE, Senior Vice President, Springfield
Charles Smith, RA, Vice President of Architecture & Planning, Tinley Park
Technical Leadership
Melissa Mulhern, Chief Financial Officer
Bill Murphy, SE, RA, PE, Principal Structural Engineer
Marko Popovic, PE, Principal Electrical Engineer
Dennis Schrock, Vice President of Construction Engineering
Chuck Sommer, PE, Vice President of Civil Engineering
Randy Byom, PE
Vice President Randy Byom leads all aspects of Knight's civil engineering practice in Wisconsin and is responsible for fiscal management and quality assurance on all projects. Mr. Byom has a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He joined Knight after a more than 15-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Selected projects Mr. Byom led include the following:
