Our Team

Owner and Principal

Company Role: Owner & Principal
Year Started at KPG: 2012
Birthplace: Raleigh, NC
Contact Info: blewis@kpgnc.com

What is a fun fact about yourself? I have a unique ability to be able to turn a vehicle over on flat ground.
What are some of your favorite local spots to visit? Food places, country roads, oh…and anything NCSU!
What do you love most about your job? The team approach to solving problems
What’s something surprising that not many people know about you? I can tell a lot about a person by the beverage they drink, especially coffee
What’s your favorite memory from working at KPG? The day it all started

Designer

Company Role: Designer
Year Started at KPG: 2021
Contact Info: kbirley@kpgnc.com

What is a fun fact about yourself? I am a lighting designer and rigger in the theater
What are some of your favorite local spots to visit? Garner Performing Arts Center, Full Bloom Coffee Roasters
What would your perfect weekend look like? Sitting on a screen porch during a spring rain
Describe an interesting hobby or pastime you have. Rebuilding cars
What has been your most meaningful accomplishment so far? Learning how to read the code books

Electrical Engineer

Company Role: Electrical Engineer
Year Started at KPG: 2022
Birthplace: Bryan, TX
Contact Info: jdekaney@kpgnc.com

What’s something you’ve always wanted to try or learn? Surfing
Describe an interesting hobby or pastime you have. I like to create small programs to use on my raspberry pi.
What is a dream that you want to make come true one day? Getting to scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef
What’s a cause that you are passionate about? Preserving ocean life
What’s your favorite memory from working at KPG? The Kairos Olympics

BIM Manager

Company Role: BIM Manager
Year Started at KPG: 2021
Birthplace: Dodge City, KS
Contact Info: jjohnson@kpgnc.com

What is a fun fact about yourself? I like to do abstract painting
What is your favorite KPG project you have worked on? Why? I like working on vet clinics; My dad is a veterinarian and I grew up hanging out in the clinics. It’s fun to see new designs for them.
What have been some of the most important lessons you’ve learned throughout your career? The thing I’ve learned the most is timing. Projects all have timelines. Learning the timing of when to do specific tasks has made me better at my job and better in my personal life.
What’s something surprising that not many people know about you? I used to build houses and I built my first house.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on? Why? In Poland; I got to spend a lot of time with my family and visit so many cool and interesting places. I went to a real castle and a salt mine that was 400 meters below ground.

Director of Business Development

Company Role: Director of Business Development
Year Started at KPG: 2023
Birthplace: Fort Belvoir, VA
Contact Info: kjones@kpgnc.com

What do you love most about your job? Building meaningful relationships and watching projects come to life
What’s something surprising that most people don’t know about you? I have 5 tattoos! (and may or may not want more)
Who is your favorite colleague and why is it Ben? So much to say and so little time…Ben is a forward-thinking leader and a true team player. He is always seeking to improve and uplifts the team with his fun-loving spirit.

Mechanical Engineer

Company Role: Mechanical Engineer
Year Started at KPG: 2022
Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ
Contact Info: crice@kpgnc.com

What is a fun fact about yourself? I love to collect Star Wars memorabilia.
What are some of your favorite local spots to visit? Local car shows and anything that involves food
What do you love most about your job? The atmosphere of the people and amount of learning opportunities
Describe an interesting hobby or pastime you have. Love to play hockey
What has been your most meaningful accomplishment so far? Eagle Scout

Project Manager

Company Role: Project Manager
Year Started at KPG: 2019
Birthplace: Raleigh, NC
Contact Info: bstallings@kpgnc.com

What is a fun fact about yourself? I tried out for the USA Men’s 50 Meter Prone Rifle Shooting Team in 2000 at the Olympic Complex in Atlanta
What’s something you’ve always wanted to try or learn? Play the piano
What do you love most about your job? Working in a very relaxed atmosphere with a boss that cares about the quality of life at and away from work
Describe an interesting hobby or pastime you have. Collecting model trains, military gear, and antique automobiles, playing musical instruments (trumpet, bass guitar, and drums), and planting flowers
What’s a cause that you are passionate about? Preserving history