Chris Kirch Named President of Kitchell Contractors

Chris Kirch was named president of Kitchell Contractors Inc.

Kirch has been with Kitchell since 2003 and since 2010 has been with the company’s Texas region, helping to grow the company’s footprint in the Austin and Houston markets. He began his journey with Kitchell as an intern while working toward his construction management degree from Northern Arizona University, moving through an entry-level project engineer position in Las Vegas to operations manager in Texas, where he most recently served as Texas market sector executive. He is known as an accessible, supportive leader who is unwavering in his dedication to Kitchell’s projects, clients and employees. Kirch is a founding board member of the Lean Institute of Houston and vice president of Cyclist for a Cause, benefiting MS research.

Kirch is the second leadership appointment at Kitchell in recent weeks, following the appointment of Don Haase as the new president of Sacramento-based Kitchell CEM. The leadership changes are part of a strategic succession effort at the diverse company, which consists of four distinct operating companies: Kitchell Contractors Inc., Kitchell Capital Expenditure Managers, Kitchell Development Company and American Refrigeration Supplies.