Knife River has confirmed that Nathan W. Ring is now vice president of the business development and operations support, where he will spearhead the company’s ongoing growth efforts. He will start his new role on the 1st November 2017.
Ring has 15 years of industry experience, having previously worked for Knife River as controller of the company's Pacific Region, and then as controller for sister company MDU Construction Services Group. In 2014, he was promoted to vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for MDU Resources Group, Knife River's parent company. Since 2016, Ring has been chief financial officer at a regional bank headquartered in Bismarck.
"We are actively pursuing growth opportunities in all of our markets, and Nathan is the right person to lead that charge for us," said Dave Barney, Knife River President and CEO. "He knows our company, our customers and our markets. He has the financial background, the accounting background, experience in the field and great communication skills. I'm excited to grow our company and to have Nathan back on our team."
"I'm looking forward to coming home to Knife River, and to working with our team to grow our business," Ring said. "We have a very successful history of mergers and acquisitions, and some strategic opportunities in our markets right now."
