He was previously Executive Vice President, with responsibility for AP’s Mountain States, Gulf States, California, Washington State, Arizona, Atlantic regions and all federal projects. Kent joined AP in 1991 and served as project superintendent, project manager and Vice President of Operations with direct responsibility for field operations throughout the company. Kent led the implementation of Total Station at AP, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of surveying and layout, and has been instrumental in AP’s approach to safety.
And development of Quality Control process and implementation In October 2015, AP adopted an incident and injury free safety model for the future, and Kent is currently leading a national team tasked with building safety as a culture throughout the company. Prior to his career at AP, Kent was a civil and construction engineer with two national engineering/construction firms, where he gained engineering, construction and quality control experience in Heavy Civil, Industrial both in manufacturing and oil refinery. Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University and an MBA in Finance from Colorado State University.
He serves on the board of AP Development and is chairman of the board for iState Insurance. He is an active member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Colorado and the American Subcontractor Association. Away from the office Kent enjoys skiing, fly fishing, hiking and spending time with his family.