Knight Piésold Canada Names Ken Embree as President
Knight Piésold Canada Names Ken Embree as President

Knight Piésold Canada Names Ken Embree as President

January 2, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada – Knight Piésold announces the appointment of Ken Embree as President of Knight Piésold Canada, effective January 1, 2019. Ken Embree succeeds Ken Brouwer, who has stepped down from the role. Ken Brouwer will continue to be a principal and technical specialist for the company, as well as a member of the Knight Piésold global board of directors. 

Embree has over 28 years of experience at Knight Piésold, providing specialist engineering and construction support along with executive leadership in both our Vancouver and North Bay offices.  He has worked extensively with our clients on their projects in North, Central and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

“We are proud to have Ken take the helm at Knight Piésold Canada,” said Brouwer. “His appointment has been a natural transition, having managed both our North Bay and Vancouver offices for 18 years, and allows for continuity of operations for our clients and our Team. He will continue to lead our drive for technical excellence and for ongoing continuous improvement in our services in the years ahead.”

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