Rick Karber

Founder and CEO

Rick Karber

Founder and CEO

Rick is a native of Phoenix and has deep roots in the Arizona construction industry dating back to his first paying job at the age of 15 as a shop hand sweeping floors. After serving in the USMC from 1987-1991, he returned home and began his career in construction. Rick was an integral contributor in the completion of more than a few of Arizona’s high-profile projects such as the Phoenix Convention Center, Wild Horse Pass Casino & Hotel, Cox Data Center, IO Data Center, Northern Arizona Wellness Center and some of Sky Harbor International Airport’s more significant projects.

His experience brings a well-rounded perspective to K CORP and their business model. Rick believes in accountability, detailed planning, execution of the plan and measuring the outcome. He is passionate about his home state and K CORP’s future contribution to its growth.

Steve Martin

Vice President

Steve Martin

Vice President

Steve joined K CORP in 2015, bringing 28 years of experience within the construction industry. His previous positions include Chief Estimator (for one of Arizona’s largest mechanical contractors), Project Manager and Project Estimator. Over the course of Steve’s career, he’s delivered major design-build construction projects for a wide variety of clients and industries. His diverse background includes expertise with project delivery, estimating & financial analysis, conceptual design, audits & project development, preconstruction coordination, project management, commissioning, and performance assurance. In his current role, Steve focuses on leading our construction teams to deliver exceptional results for our customers. He helps guide our teams to ensure they clearly understand client needs and then creates solutions.

Chris Brown

Vice President

Chris Brown

Vice President

Chris has been active in the Phoenix construction market for more than 30 years. He previously worked as a Pipefitter, Project Manager, Vice President and Sr. Vice President. Chris  has  extensive  experience  in  preconstruction  and  operations within the Data Center, Healthcare, Higher Education and Manufacturing construction markets. He has managed projects ranging from $5M to $40M and has the know- how to keep your project in-scope and on-budget.