Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 6, 2005
GERALD J. SALONTAI, President and CEO of Kleinfelder, Inc., has spent
most of the past 20 years in management positions for Kleinfelder,
rising through the ranks from a regional office manager to division
manager. Mr. Salontai has served on the Board of Directors for more than
eight years. He was appointed President of the firm in 1997 and CEO in
1998. As the senior corporate officer, Mr. Salontai provides overall
management direction to Kleinfelder, Inc., TETCO/Kleinfelder, Spectrum
Exploration (Kleinfelder's drilling division), and other key corporate
functions. Under Mr. Salontai's leadership, Kleinfelder has grown from a
$65 million company with 35 offices and 750 employees to a $140 million
company with more than 57 offices and testing laboratories and 1,400
employees. Kleinfelder is now a dominant force in the western United
States and a significant player nationally. Mr. Salontai has more than
25 years of experience managing projects for clients in both the public
and private sectors. In addition to his executive role, he often serves
as corporate sponsor and provides senior review on selected engineering
projects. Typical projects include those in the water and transportation
infrastructure markets, including pipelines, water and wastewater
treatment facilities, highways and roadways, airfields, and transit
projects. Profile
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Mr. Salontai: The company is 45 years old, founded in a
