Kraus-Anderson hires Megan Barnett-Livgard as Director of Business Development

January 14, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 2019) – Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (KA) has hired Megan Barnett-Livgard as director of business development in the company’s Minneapolis office.

Barnett-Livgard comes to KA with an extensive background in economic development and cultivating partnerships both in the public and private sectors. Most recently she served as director of business investment at GREATER MSP, where she managed business attraction and retention work, including identifying new market strategies and initiatives, lead generation, and increasing local, national and global market visits. Barnett-Livgard also held business and economic development and planning positions with the City of Monticello, City of Ramsey and Shade Tree Companies.

Barnett-Livgard earned her B.A. in Local and Urban Affairs at St. Cloud State University. She is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and holds an Economic Development Finance Professional Certification (EDFP) from the National Development Council.

Barnett-Livgard is the board president of the Economic Development Association of Minnesota and has served on the board of the Wright County Economic Development Partnership and on the partner advisory board of GREATER MSP. She is a member of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR), Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP), American Planning Association (APA), Central MN Manufacturers Association (CMMA) and Mid America Economic Development Council.

Kraus-Anderson also hired Mark Oelrich and Kirk Moleski as project managers.  Oelrich previously served as project manager for CSM Corporation in Minneapolis, where he oversaw national hospitality construction projects. He received his Construction Management degree from Minnesota State University-Mankato. Moleski is a 30-year construction industry veteran who most recently served as a project manager for Golden Valley-based Benson Orth, where he oversaw projects in numerous industry sectors. He received his B.S in Construction Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Both Oelrich and Moleski hold LEED AP BD+C certifications.

About Kraus-Anderson

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson, an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.