10 Kimley-Horn engineering leaders
Chris Leverett, Principal and Carolinas Regional Leader at Kimley-Horn, is one of ten Kimley-Horn engineering leaders listed here, alongside people who hold regional leader, practice leader and power delivery director roles at the company. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Kimley-Horn from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adam Gibson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Kimley-Horn
Adam Gibson has been Senior Vice President at Kimley-Horn since September 2026 in the New York City area, and the profile says: "Adam Gibson is a Development Consultant and Professional Engineer for Kimley-Horn, with a special focus on the Northeast offices." The profile also lists Vice President - Transportation Engineer from 2021 and Practice Builder from 2010 at Kimley-Horn.
Chris Jones
LinkedInExperience: Southwest Regional Leader · Kimley-Horn
Chris Jones has been Southwest Regional Leader at Kimley-Horn since January 2024, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a profile headline of Southwest Regional Leader and Vice President at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Chris Jones was Project Manager at Kimley-Horn from 2013 to 2024 and Engineer at RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker International from 2006 to 2013.
Chris Leverett
LinkedInExperience: Principal and Carolinas Regional Leader · Kimley-Horn
Chris Leverett has been Principal and Carolinas Regional Leader at Kimley-Horn since January 2024, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was Principal and Midwest Regional Leader at Kimley-Horn from 2003 to 2024. Chris Leverett was Structures Analyst at Kimley-Horn from 2000 to 2002 and Structural Designer at Van Sickle, Allen and Associates from 2002 to 2003.
Chris M.
LinkedInExperience: Regional MEP+ Healthcare Practice Leader · Kimley-Horn
Chris M. has been Regional MEP+ Healthcare Practice Leader at Kimley-Horn since September 2025, based in Irvine, California, and the profile says: "I lead a team of MEPT engineers and designers to solve the problems of the modern Healthcare and Life Science Facility." Chris M. was Sr. Director - Mechanical at tk1sc from 2021 to 2025.
Daniel V Bauerkemper
LinkedInExperience: Power Delivery Director, Program Builder · Kimley-Horn
Daniel V Bauerkemper has been Power Delivery Director, Program Builder at Kimley-Horn since November 2024, based in the Kansas City area. Daniel V Bauerkemper was Power Delivery Team Leader at Olsson from 2022 to 2024 and Power Delivery Team Technical Leader there from 2021 to 2022, and the profile lists a BS in Electrical Engineering.
James Stanley
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Leader - Renewables · Kimley-Horn
James Stanley has been Engineering Leader - Renewables at Kimley-Horn since June 2026, based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. James Stanley was Deputy Director - Engineering at DESRI from 2025 to 2026 and Manager - Structural Engineering there from 2023 to 2025, and was Director of Structural Engineering at EVS, Inc. from 2019 to 2022.
Mark Harris
LinkedInExperience: Principal · Kimley-Horn
Mark Harris has been Principal at Kimley-Horn since January 2023, based in Dallas, Texas, and the profile says Mark leads Kimley-Horn’s efforts to expand and enhance the firm's single family presence. At Kimley-Horn, Mark Harris was Senior Vice President from 2020 to 2023 and Vice President from 2016 to 2020.
Michael Ruelle
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · Kimley-Horn
Michael Ruelle has been Vice President at Kimley-Horn since April 2026, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and the profile describes an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) practice builder in the Southeast and Midwest. Michael Ruelle has also been Practice Builder Owner at Kimley-Horn since November 2021 and was Project Manager Systems Manater there from 2011 to 2017.
Philip Neal
LinkedInExperience: Development Services Practice Leader (Nashville and Chattanooga) · Kimley-Horn
Philip Neal has been Development Services Practice Leader (Nashville and Chattanooga) at Kimley-Horn since January 2024 and Vice President there since May 2025, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The profile also lists Owner/Shareholder at Kimley-Horn from 2021 and Project Manager there from 2011.
Rob Downs
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Kimley-Horn
Rob Downs has been Regional Vice President at Kimley-Horn since December 2025, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a profile headline of Regional Vice President | Federal. At Stantec, Rob Downs was US Federal Operations Director - Buildings in 2025 and US Federal Facilities & Infrastructure Program Leader from 2023 to 2025.
Choose the right perspective
For questions about running a region or a group of offices, start with the regional leaders; for questions about a technical area such as development services, power delivery, renewables, ITS or healthcare MEP, start with the leader of that practice. Check the dates to see how recently each person moved into the role.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current regional or practice leadership role?
- 02How do you grow a practice across offices while keeping engineering quality consistent?
- 03What has your own experience taught you about developing engineers into practice builders and leaders?
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