Kraus-Anderson Construction has promoted senior leaders Michael Stark to director of project planning and development, Timothy Kittila to director of facilities assessment and Jason Rentmeester to construction executive. They all work in the company’s Minneapolis office.
Michael Stark – Director, Project Planning & Development
A 13-year industry veteran, Stark joined KA as a project manager in 2016 and was named senior manager of project planning and development in 2021. As director of project planning & development, he will be responsible for developing the company’s growth strategy and for supporting KA’s healthcare project teams. Stark will focus on numerous regional healthcare projects, ranging from campus additions and renovations, to outpatient and specialty clinics, to medical office buildings.
Stark has managed Minnesota projects for M Health Fairview, M Physicians (University of Minnesota Physicians – UMP), HealthPartners, Allina Health, and Welia Health; and Wisconsin projects, including Amery Hospital & Clinic and Hudson Hospital.
Stark earned his Bachelor of Design, Architecture from the University of Minnesota. A LEED Green Associate, he is a member of American Hospital Association (AHA), American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP), Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) and Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association (WHEA).
Timothy Kittila – Director, Facilities Assessment
Kittila joined KA in 2020 as facilities assessment manager. As director of facilities assessment, he will oversee the company’s growing consulting initiative, which helps building owners in all industries gather valuable insight and data on existing facilities systems and conditions. KA assessments are a comprehensive review, which include all aspects of a working/operating facility such as substructure, envelop, interiors, MEP, building site work equipment, technology as well as other systems.
Kittila, and the growing facility assessment team, will manage the delivery of comprehensive Facility Condition Assessments (FCA). The FCA identifies current deferred maintenance and upcoming facility expenditures and systems conditions, and develops overall costs and timing for facility projects, which helps determine the status and condition of a facility.
Kittila earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech’s Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., and his MBA from University Delaware’s Lerner College of Business and Economics in Newark, Del. He is a professional mechanical engineer and accredited tier designer. Kittila is a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Minnesota Educational Facility Management Professionals.
Jason Rentmeester – Construction Executive
As construction executive, Rentmeester will focus on the company’s K-12 Education Group. He will continue to serve as a senior project manager.
Rentmeester has overseen projects in several building sectors, including K-12 education, where he has managed Minnesota projects for Mankato Area Public Schools, Owatonna Public Schools, Mounds View Public Schools, Cambridge-Isanti Schools, Spring Lake Park Schools, New Ulm Schools, Wayzata School District, Alexandria School District, Westonka Public Schools, St. Louis County Schools and South Washington School District.
Rentmeester holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and is LEED AP certified. He is a Veteran of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and has served in two deployments in Iraq. He is a member of the American Institute of Constructors Certification, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of School Maintenance Supervisors (MASMS), Minnesota Construction Association (MCA).
