Tom Stoneburner named TKDA president/CEO

For immediate release
November 14, 2017

   
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — TKDA announces that Tom Stoneburner, PE, LEED AP, will become the new president and CEO of TKDA in 2018.
 
Stoneburner, a Hibbing native, has been with the employee-owned engineering, architecture and planning firm for more than 30 years. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Stoneburner, a civil engineer, has served as vice president of TKDA’s largest division, Facilities Engineering, since 2006.

“I am honored to become president and CEO of this great company,” said Stoneburner. “I look forward to continuing our strong commitment to our employee-owners, our clients and their communities as we look to the future.”
 
Stoneburner succeeds Bill Deitner, PE, who is retiring after a nearly 40-year career with the company. Under Deitner’s lead, the 107-year-old firm has expanded beyond its Saint Paul headquarters to add offices in Duluth, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Bernardino, and Vero Beach, Florida. The firm also has a Chicago office.
 
“TKDA is a trusted partner with many valued clients, and I am confident our tradition of quality services and effective, lasting design will continue under Tom’s strong leadership,” Deitner said. “TKDA is in good hands.”
 
The firm serves public and private clients in the aviation, municipal, rail, surface transportation, corporate, government, education and iron mining markets. TKDA’s clients include several top-tier national companies, including 3M, BNSF, Honeywell, Nestle and the Kraft Heinz Company.
 
The firm also serves many public sector entities, including the city of Duluth, the city of Superior, Saint Louis and Cook counties, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, the University of Minnesota-Duluth and many cities and municipalities throughout the Northland.

“I look forward to building on Bill’s steady leadership as we embark on the next chapter for TKDA,” Stoneburner said. “Our base in Saint Paul is strong and our regional offices are poised for solid growth. I am excited to work with our employee-owners and our clients as we enhance our capabilities in the Northland and across the country.”
 
Stoneburner and Deitner will work closely together over the coming months on the transition that will occur in March 2018.

  TKDA is an employee-owned provider of engineering, architecture, and planning services to a broad range of public and private markets. Our professionals in Minnesota and across the country are committed to delivering the highest levels of design to clients seeking single-source, integrated services. With more than 107 years of experience, TKDA is ranked among Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms. For more information, visit tkda.com.