RESPEC, LLC
HENDERSONVILLE, NC

We aren’t superheroes—but they inspire us. In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better. With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations. We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowing how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes. "We aren't just employees, we are company owners." RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company. As participants in the employee stock ownership plan, employees own a stake in the company. As employee-owners, we have a vested interest—a financial interest—in the company's performance today and into the future. “RESPEC’s logo was inspired by the mathematical art of M.C. Escher, an artist fascinated with “impossible” puzzle-like geometric figures. Escher’s paradoxical style challenges us to always look with new eyes or beginner’s mind. We use this approach in addressing complex and seemingly “impossible” challenges that seem intractable or insolvable to our clients. RESPEC’s breadth, experience, and know-how allow us to engage, analyze, and solve their most difficult problems.” RESPEC by the numbers: Number of RESPEC locations in the United States and Canada Bringing over 30 years of experience in the engineering and consulting industry to his role as President and CEO of RESPEC, Todd Kenner is anything but an ordinary corporate leader. He has propelled RESPEC to unprecedented levels, leading the way in market diversification, growth, and overall leadership transition, and doubling revenues and profits. His influence doesn’t end with the financials though; Mr. Kenner’s visionary leadership allows RESPEC’s growth to continue with equal parts evolvement and sustainability through building client relationships, investing in employees’ professional growth, and advancing technical expertise to solve complex problems. Conscious of his responsibility within the local community, Mr. Kenner also dedicates his time to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology University Advisory Board, Rapid City Economic Development Foundation, and the Community Health Center of the Black Hills Board. Formerly a Vice President of Corporate Accounting and Finance in the healthcare consulting industry, Phil Welling is well-versed in building infrastructure to support rapid business expansion, which greatly serves RESPEC’s recent surge in growth. In addition to his valuable background in the Deltek financial platform, Mr. Welling has worked extensively in the professional services consulting and government contracting industries. As Senior Vice President of Data &Technology Solutions, Mr. Steinheimer has 35 years of business experience in leading an innovative software professional services company. Mr. Steinheimer has helped clients in an array of industries with data management design, architecture, and implementation including data quality, master data management, and data governance. He has overseen enterprise data integrations across multiple sources as well as multi-vendor Big Data experience using Oracle, Informatica, Hortonworks, and the Hadoop ecosystem. After more than 15 years of professional engineering experience (10 with RESPEC) and PE licensure in seven states, Jason Love is an expert in watershed modeling; characterizing environmental fate processes of pollutants; and developing, testing, and applying environmental simulation models. He offers technical proficiency, contagious enthusiasm, and an optimistic mindset—all of which contribute to making him an extremely capable, natural leader. As Senior Vice President of Water & Environment, Mr. Love works tirelessly to assemble a very technically and geographically diverse team of environmental professionals, and he seamlessly incorporates RESPEC’s numerous recent acquisitions into his team’s ongoing projects. Twenty years after founding Morgan Worldwide Consultants, Inc., John Morgan joined RESPEC in 2014, and has since provided the company with his international industry experience in surface and underground mining. Mr. Morgan’s experience is as geographically widespread as it is technically sound, having worked in over two dozen countries outside the United States, as well as in regions within the United States. An engaging and sincere leader, Mr. Morgan invests in his employees by encouraging individual responsibility, while providing hands-on mentorship. In addition to solving complicated client problems with innovation and respect for the environment, he consistently seeks an evolutionary business environment to strengthen RESPEC’s movement towards the future. As an expert who began his career with RESPEC over 30 years ago, Kerry DeVries’ professional know-how, positive approach, and collaboration with clients exemplify the very best RESPEC has to offer. His technical expertise and research in mining and geotechnical engineering have helped RESPEC become the preeminent force in the rock- and salt-mechanics field throughout the world. Mr. DeVries leads with a humble confidence and practical mentorship, as he provides oversight for a range of projects involving laboratory rock testing, rock characterization, numerical modeling, solution mining, and design of underground mines and caverns, all while maintaining an inspiring and positive attitude and a genuine concern for his employees.