Leadership
Nothing succeeds without leadership. There is no substitute for experience.
Don’t let these seemingly commonplace statements stop you from demanding them.
The Pankow team is unmatched in both.
Rik Kunnath
Chief Executive Officer
31 years with Pankow
Rik is the Chief Executive Officer of Pankow. He is responsible
for setting and implementing the strategic direction of the entire organization.
Rik also serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Charles Pankow
Foundation and is an active board member of numerous industry organizations.
Kim Lum
President, Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.
23 years with Pankow
As President of Pankow, Kim’s goal is to have the Company recognized by our
clients as providing high value construction services and by Pankow’s employees
as a place to build their future. Kim has championed innovation in the
construction industry and the further development and application of integrated
project delivery. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Design Build
Institute of America and the California Center for Construction Education.
Mike Helton
Senior Vice President
3 years with Pankow and 25 years in the construction industry
Mike leads firm-wide business development and business expansion efforts. He has more than 20 years of management experience in the development and construction industry.
Dick Walterhouse
Senior Vice President, Risk Management
31 years with Pankow
Dick has leadership over risk management for all of Pankow’s business divisions,
including all safety and insurance programs.
Kim Petersen
Chief Financial Officer
27 years with Pankow
Kim directs the company’s finance, accounting, human resources and information
technology functions.
Joe Sanders
Senior Vice President, Operations
31 years with Pankow
Joe is responsible for all projects under construction and focuses on exploring
innovations and advances in means and methods for delivery. Joe serves
on the Board of Direction of the American Concrete Institute and its Strategic
Development Council and as Chairman of ACI’s Concrete Research Council.
Pankow’s Regional Leadership Team
All seasoned builders, Pankow’s Regional Vice Presidents' have a common
purpose: To deliver exceptional performance to our clients. They hold the pivotal
role of overseeing all activities, operations and personnel for their region.
Scott Anderson
Regional Vice President – Northern California
15 Years with Pankow
Mike Betz
Regional Vice President – Hawaii
14 Years with Pankow
Dave Eichten
Regional Vice President – Southern California
22 Years with Pankow
Dennis Reyling
Vice President – Special Projects, Southern California
31 Years in the construction industry