Kert Thielen is a Senior Business Development Manager at Keller North America.
Kert supports strategic growth initiatives throughout the central United States, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding markets. He works closely with owners, engineers, contractors, and industry partners to develop innovative geotechnical solutions for infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and energy projects. Kert brings extensive experience in business development and the construction industry, with a strong focus on ground improvement, deep foundations, earth retention systems, groundwater control, and specialty geotechnical construction techniques.
Kent Abella is an Area Manager at Keller North America.
Kent leads business development, operations, estimating, client relations, and project execution across Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, and the surrounding Midwest. Since joining Keller in 2002, he has held progressively senior leadership roles managing complex geotechnical construction projects with a particular focus on earth retention systems, deep foundations, and specialty ground engineering solutions. In his current role, Kent oversees regional project teams, supports strategic growth initiatives, and works closely with owners, engineers, and contractors to develop practical and cost-effective solutions for infrastructure, commercial, industrial, and energy projects.
He attended the University of Kansas and has contributed to numerous high-profile projects, including major stadiums, industrial developments, and advanced manufacturing projects throughout the United States.