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Granite Construction, Inc.
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Craig Hall's Bio
Craig Hall is senior vice president, general counsel, corporate compliance officer and secretary. Craig is responsible for delivering the corporation’s effective and efficient legal services and compliance program by developing certain company policies and procedures, which ensures that Granite adheres to applicable rules, regulations, and laws. He also works with Granite’s Board of Directors to satisfy governance requirements.
He joined the company in 2018 from Oldcastle, Inc. where he served as deputy general counsel for their Western Operations.
Over his 24-year career with Oldcastle, Inc., Craig held progressive leadership roles including work in the development and implementation of corporate legal compliance and ethics programs. Prior to coming to Granite, he served as deputy general counsel, Western Operations where he was responsible for oversight of legal matters in western North America.
Craig earned a BS in accounting from Auburn University and a JD, with honors, from Florida State College of Law.
Jim Radich's Bio
As Granite’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Jim Radich is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company and to provide the leadership to ensure that the appropriate reporting procedures, people, and systems are in place to meet the operating requirements and financial goals of the company.
Since joining Granite in 1980, Jim has served in a progression of leadership roles with increasing responsibility including project manager for the heavy civil division, chief estimator in the vertical divisions, vice president of the northern California region, vice president and coastal region manager, and senior vice president and California group manager. Jim has experience with multiple aspects of the construction industry ranging geographically from Alaska to Southern California, with a diversity of end markets including tunneling, marine work, structures, underground and earthwork. From 1993 to 2011, Jim was employed outside of Granite.
Jim received a BS in civil engineering from Santa Clara University, and is a registered civil engineer in California.
Kyle Larkin's Bio
Kyle Larkin, was appointed Granite’s president in September 2020, and
as chief executive officer in June 2021. He is responsible for the
development and implementation of both short- and long-term
companywide strategies to ensure Granite’s growth, effectiveness,
sustainability, and overall stakeholder return.
Kyle joined Granite in 1996 and has served in a variety of positions
beginning as an estimator in the Reno, NV office, and most recently
serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer
responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company.
Kyle’s additional experience ranges from project engineer to manager
of construction, as well as president of Granite’s wholly-owned
subsidiary, Intermountain Slurry Seal. Kyle also served as vice
president, regional manager of the Nevada region, and group manager
for California, and senior vice president of construction and
materials operations.
Kyle received a BS in construction management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
AFFILIATIONS
Granite Construction Incorporated, Board Member 2021 - current
Associated General Contractors (AGC) – Nevada Chapter Board of Directors 2009 – 2011, 2016 – 2017
Chamber of Commerce Reno + Sparks Board of Directors 2017
University of Nevada - Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Advisory Board 2017 – 2018
Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation Board of Directors 2005 – 2015, President 2009 & 2010
ACHIEVEMENTS
Reno Gazette Journal’s “Twenty Under 40” 2010
Granite Outstanding Leader Award Winner 2017
Lisa Curtis's Bio
Lisa's career spans more than 25 years and includes a breadth of experience in accounting, finance, investor relations, and project management. Lisa has been with Granite since 2018, most recently serving as Granite’s chief accounting officer and prior to that serving as vice president of investor relations.
Lisa joined Granite through the Layne Christensen acquisition, and served as vice president and integration management officer until June 2019. Before joining Granite, she served as vice president and chief accounting officer for Layne Christensen Company. Prior to joining Layne, Lisa worked for Cameron serving in positions of increasing responsibility and ultimately as their controller, external reporting, accounting policies, and internal controls.
Lisa began her career in public accounting with Deloitte and graduated from Texas A&M University with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance. Curtis is a certified public accountant in Texas
Staci Woolsey's Bio
As Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), Staci's primary areas of responsibility include corporate accounting and operational finance functions including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and internal controls compliance along with external and internal reporting and financial systems.
Staci comes to Granite with more than 20 years of experience, having served as a VP, Controller, and CAO since 2014 at various notable companies. She has expertise in global accounting, finance, leadership, and extensive experience in corporate accounting, SEC reporting, shared services, financial systems, planning and forecasting, investor relations, capital markets, post-merger integration, restructuring, and internal controls. She also brings with her industry experience with time spent during her career at Washington Group International, URS and AECOM.
Staci holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Idaho and has her certified public accountant license.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Erin Kuhlman's Bio
Erin Kuhlman joined Granite in 2019 and leads all aspects of integrated marketing and communications including brand recognition and strategy, marketing outreach, as well as strategic, reputational, and crisis communications, external and media relations, digital communications, employee communications, and creative services.
As a global strategic communications and marketing executive with more than 30 years of experience working with construction and infrastructure programs and within the materials business, Erin’s focus is on the transportation, environmental, defense, technology, and industrial sectors.
Erin earned a BA in international management from Claremont McKenna College in California. She also completed postgraduate classes in contract administration and accounting at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Finance & Accounting
Ken Olson's Bio
As Granite’s SVP of Corporate Finance and Treasurer, Ken Olson is responsible for managing a wide variety of corporate finance functions including treasury operations, tax, financial shared services, real estate services, and supply chain.
Ken joined Granite in 2015 as the Assistant Treasurer. He began his career with ING Baring Securities, splitting time between London and Tokyo, with later stints as a finance manager at IBM and Director of capital markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, both in Tokyo. Immediately before taking the role at Granite, Ken spent three years as Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong. His broad experience in complex financial matters provides Granite the market experience and know-how needed to navigate a changing financial landscape.
Ken received his BA in economics from the University of Washington in Seattle and his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Other
Dave Hulverson's Bio
Serving as Vice President, Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ), Dave is responsible for the strategic development of Granite’s safety initiatives and has been instrumental in helping to build our safety culture. Dave started his career at Granite 22 years ago holding several safety leadership positions, most recently as the Assistant Director of Safety since 2014. Dave is an experienced safety professional with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is skilled in workplace safety, occupational health, safety management systems, construction, and hazard recognition.
Dave began his career with Granite as a Safety Coordinator in 1998 and was later promoted to the Utah Region Safety Manager in 2001. In 2010, he transitioned to the role of Group Safety Manager for the Northwest Group, then to the Assistant Director of Safety in 2014 to the end of 2017. In January 2018, Dave became the Vice President of Safety and Health. Dave continues to lead the company in making Granite a safe place to work.
Dave holds a BS in Occupational Safety and Health from Montana Tech of the University of Montana and is a certified safety professional.
Tim Gruber's Bio
Tim has 35 years of human resources experience and started his career at Granite 14 years ago as a human resources manager in Santa Clara, California.
Prior to this appointment, Tim was serving as the interim vice president of human resources and a member of the executive committee. Gruber is responsible for launching Granite’s Talent Summit program and is also leading Granite’s cultural change initiative. Before his most recent role, Tim served as human resources director for Granite’s California Group. Before joining Granite, he held two human resources director roles at the Apollo Group, and was a vice president of human resources for Vatterott College in Ladue, MO.
Tim received his B.A. from Humboldt State University, CA, and his M.A. from Saint Mary’s College, CA.
Parents Helping Parents Board of Directors 2000-2002
Exceptional Parents Unlimited Board of Directors 1996-1998
Tracy Coppinger's Bio
As Granite’s vice president of continuous improvement (CI), strategy and construction technology, Tracy is responsible for integrating CI and Strategy through lean practices, construction technology and innovation and operational planning at the group and division level. Tracy joined Granite in 1988 as a senior financial analyst and has served as the business manager for the Branch Division, the vice president of business and strategy for Granite West, and vice president for business administration for Granite and in 2013, Tracy led the deployment of CI throughout the organization.
Tracy is a proven leader with over more than 32 years of experience with heavy civil construction businesses and has a broad range of technical expertise covering financial management, budgeting and forecasting, strategic planning, IT business systems, business and process improvement.
Tracy received a BS in accounting for Nichols College in Dudley, MA.