Alan Gerhardt
President, Kraus-Anderson Construction; EVP, Kraus-Anderson Companies
Minneapolis, MN
With his long track record of vital contributions to the company’s growth and milestones over decades, Al is a visionary force for stability and progress at Kraus-Anderson. As President of KA Construction, he oversees the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Construction Company, which is consistently ranked among the top 50 Midwest Construction Management firms at Risk by Engineering News-Record.
Al joined Kraus-Anderson in 1980 as a project manager and has been directly involved in the growth of Kraus-Anderson’s construction activity in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and sustainability.
He serves on the boards of the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), AGC of America as a Life Governor, and the ACE Mentor Program. He is a member of NAIOP and past presenter at their national conference. In addition, he has served the State of Minnesota Building Code Advisory Board, Construction Specification Institute, Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club; the Board of Cornerhouse, a non-profit child advocacy organization; and is past chair of the Minnesota State University-Mankato Construction Management Advisory Board. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Minnesota State University-Mankato; and holds General Contractor licenses in Florida, Mississippi and New Mexico.