Executive Management

Scott B. Haines is President and Chief Executive Officer of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil contracting and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Scott Haines is the eldest son of John B. Haines IV, founder and Co-Chairman of the Board of H&K.  Scott entered the corporation in 1978 and through the years has continued to develop into a strong, stable, commanding leader with the uncanny ability to thoroughly and completely grasp the pulse of the corporation.  Given his capacity to understand the mechanics and underpinnings of H&K on every level, Scott is the natural forward-thinking front man, with the financial, operational and rational savvy to make decisions that will continue to shape the face of H&K for generations to come.

Having been the first of his siblings and second generation partners to enter the business, Scott would set the bar for what was ultimately to be expected of future leaders within the corporation.  Having held nearly every position from field laborer to regional superintendent, Scott was seamlessly bridging or connecting the corporate boardroom with all aspects of the company, and was truly positioning himself as the future point man for H&K.  With an eventual corporate restructuring in 2007, Scott was officially appointed as Chief Executive Officer for H&K.  Since this time, Scott has continued to develop both his persona and his position as the lead officer and owner of a large, successful site contracting and construction materials company.

Scott states his personal corporate mission to be complete dedication and commitment to fostering controlled, steady growth at H&K.  To this end, Scott states that “I will uphold the H&K brand and its traditions and commit to ensuring that H&K remains one of the regions preeminent employers and purveyors of heavy civil contracting services and construction materials products.”

Mr. James T. “Jim” Haines is Chief Operating Officer of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately-owned and operated heavy civil construction and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Jim Haines is the second eldest son of John B. Haines IV, founder and acting Co-Chairman of the Board of H&K.  Jim entered the corporation in 1980 and through the years has continued to establish himself as a born leader, articulate communicator and man of intense focus and innate business savvy. 

As with his siblings and business partners, Jim entered the corporation at a young age and immediately immersed himself in the family business from the ground up.  Having held virtually every position on the heavy civil construction side of the corporation from field labor through regional business oversight, Jim naturally gravitated toward his current role in 2007, when he was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.  Since this time, Jim has continued to hone both his skills and persona as a well-rounded, highly perceptive contemporary leader.

Jim states his ongoing life and business mission to be one of continued business strength through a firm commitment to unity within the corporate family.  Because of his forward-thinking identity, Jim has remained dedicated to innovation, technology and workforce training.  Jim is also deeply dedicated to serving the community on both a personal and a professional level and is intent on striving to help those living with Autism achieve both their personal goals and as high a degree of independence as possible; Jim’s son Matt lives with Autism and is currently employed by H&K Group, Inc.

Mr. John R. Kibblehouse, Jr. is Vice President of Business Development and Secretary for H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil construction and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.  

John Kibblehouse, Jr., or “Johnny” as he is known within his executive ranks at H&K, is the second son of father and Co-Chairman of the Board of H&K, John R. “Jack” Kibblehouse.  Johnny is the middle sibling of older brother Kenneth Kibblehouse, and younger sister, Traci Kibblehouse Miller, Vice President and member of H&K’s Board of Directors.  Among his second generation peers, Johnny is positioned as a charismatic, outgoing leader and entrepreneur with a solid feel for both the contracting and the materials side of the business.  In his current position with the corporation, Johnny is committed to fostering continued growth and diversity at H&K Group, Inc.

Prior to earning his current position with the corporation, Johnny spent his entire formative years learning the inner workings of the business, literally from the ground up.  Entering the company on a full-time basis in 1980, Johnny began working first for H&K in the field (or the labor end), and then transitioned inside to estimating and project management.  Johnny spent over twenty years on the contracting side of the business prior to taking on a management position with the company in 2000.  As Johnny’s career with H&K has shadowed the contracting segment of the company, he remains dedicated to fostering H&K’s presence and strength as one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest site contracting companies. 

Johnny states his personal and business mission to be complete dedication to responsible ownership and oversight of the company’s future, and upholding the reputation for quality, honesty and customer satisfaction that H&K has built over its 50 year history. 

Mr. H. Christian “Chris” Budenz is acting Vice President and Accounting Manager of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately-owned and operated heavy civil construction and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018. 

Chris Budenz is the son of former founder and Assistant Secretary of H&K, Harry R. Budenz, Jr.  Harry R. Budenz, Jr. retired from H&K in 2002.  Chris entered the corporation full-time in June of 1982 and through the years has continued to develop into a consistent, intense, lucid leader with the aptitude for corporate accounting systems and back office administration.  In his subtle yet commanding manner, Chris has positioned himself as the conduit through which the checks and balances of H&K finances flow, and he clearly remains an important link in not only the successes of H&K to the present, but also the corporation’s future achievements for generations to come.

Having entered the corporation on a parallel path with each of his second generation peers or partners, Chris quickly became immersed in the fundamentals of H&K business operations.  Based upon his ultimate end goal of corporate leadership, Chris crafted a career path that would take him through every facet of the corporation, literally from the ground up.  To grasp the fundamentals of aggregates production, Chris began his career as a Crusher Operator in the “field.”  After years of holding virtually every position within the materials and contracting sectors of the business, Chris eventually gravitated to his professional niche of accounting manager by 1998.  By the turn of 2007, Chris was officially appointed Vice President of H&K, and since this time, he has continued to develop both his persona and his position as corporate officer and owner of one of the most successful family owned businesses within the region.

Chris states his personal corporate mission statement at H&K to be complete dedication and commitment to administration of the company’s accounting systems.  With his continued focus on education, training and technology, Chris will guide H&K Group, Inc. through the complex labyrinth of accounting systems and procedures that will continue to define financial successes of H&K for generations to come.

Mr. Marinus “Reen” Leidelmeyer is the Chief Financial Officer of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil contracting and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Reen is responsible for H&K’s overall financial and strategic management which includes financial reporting, long-range business planning/forecasting and capital commitment planning.  Reen brings a wealth of knowledge and financial leadership expertise which he acquired through dedicating his entire career in the construction industry.  Prior to joining H&K, he has served as Chief Financial Officer of DiMarco Management Group, a site excavation and paving construction contractor.  He also served as Corporate Controller of Iberdrola Renewables, a US subsidiary of global wind energy developer and marketer Iberdrola SA, a Spanish owned publicly traded utility specializing in environmental friendly energy generation.  

Mr. Austen J. Haines is a member of the Board of Directors of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil contracting and construction materials companies. Austen is also an Estimator/Project Manager for H&K, which will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Austen Haines is the eldest son of John A. Haines, second generation ownership of H&K. Austen entered the corporation in 2003 as a laborer at Blooming Glen Site Contractors, Inc. and continued on working for various civil construction crews while working summers as an intern with H&K’s Engineering & Environmental Services Division. In December 2012, after graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science, Energy Business and Finance, Austen then entered the corporation full-time becoming an Estimator and Project Manager at Lehigh Valley Site Contractors. Austen is an active member of third generation ownership, he is very forward-thinking and technology savvy, constantly thinking of and developing programs and tools for H&K employees to utilize. Austen was appointed to the Board of Directors of H&K in 2017 and has since continued to position himself as a future leader of H&K.

Austen states his ongoing life and business mission is to create an elite, balanced and efficient work place while holding family as a priority. 

Mr. Shane Miller is a Sales and Operations Manager for Rahns Construction Material Co. (RAHNS), who is a proud member of The H&K Group Family of Companies.  Mr. Miller is also a member of H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) Board of Directors, one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil contracting and construction materials companies.  H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Shane Miller is the only son of Traci Kibblehouse Miller, Vice President of H&K, and the grandson of Co-Founder and Co-Chairman John R. “Jack” Kibblehouse.  Shane first entered the corporation in 2008 as a laborer for Landis C. Deck & Sons Site Contractors in Bernville, PA.  Over the next three years, Shane progressed to become a project manager for this affiliate and then in 2011 was called upon to learn and support the corporation’s ready-mix and precast operations through RAHNS. At this affiliate location, Shane initially immersed himself in the sales aspects of business and has since progressed to take on an overall operations management role for RAHNS. In his shared ownership duties between RAHNS and H&K, Shane continues to broaden and develop his persona as a future leader for the corporation.

Ms. Jennifer Bealer-Haines is a Public Relations and Events Manager of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately owned and operated heavy civil contracting and construction materials companies.  In 2018, H&K celebrated a half-century of business excellence.