Keith Spalding is a graduate of University of Missouri – Rolla with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Keith is a former Engineering Manager for New Product/Process development. Keith was active in Phi Kappa Theta fraternity at Rolla and many intramural sports. Also Keith was a varsity pole-vaulter for 4 years.
Keith has been married since 1980 and enjoys spending time with family. He attends softball and basketball games for the two granddaughters.
Keith spends time playing golf in the good weather and bowling in the bad weather. Definitely a fair weather golfer. Also Keith enjoys fishing whenever possible.
John Thum has over 35 years of IT experience including Director of Technology responsible for IT Infrastructure and Data Center Management (HVAC, UPS, power distribution), Strategic Planning, Application and ERP Implementation, and Project Management. John is a St. Louis native and graduated from Rockhurst University with a BSBA in Accounting with a double major in Computer Science. He also has an MBA in Finance from St. Louis University.
In addition to being a field supervisor, John is our spreadsheet expert and tracks man hours for the company.
He has been married to his college sweetheart since 1983 and they have two grown children and three grandchildren.
In John’s spare time, he likes to watch the Cardinals and Blues, listening to music and hanging out with his family and friends. He is also very active in his parish and the Knights of Columbus.
Bill and his wife Linda, an elementary school teacher, attend the Incarnate Word Church in Chesterfield.
“Hambone” as we like to call him, has a B.S. degree from Southeast Missouri State University and an M.A. from Webster University, both in Accounting.
He has been with Kearney & Associates since 2000. Bill is an extremely effective field supervisor along with managing the equipment and supplies for the company.
Kelly joined the Kearney team in April of 2018 as Director of Operations and Marketing, and now she and Jack own and operate the company.
Kelly received her BA from Truman State and graduated with honors from Mid America Paralegal Institute with a certificate in paralegal studies. She comes to Kearney with a strong operations, marketing and IT background, as well as legal. She has a passion for people and problem solving. As a former IT manager, she understands the critical nature of data centers and server rooms.
She runs the day to day operations, meets with clients and associates, quotes projects, runs reports and sometimes vacuums.
Kelly resides in Kirkwood and is married with six children. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and restoring their 1895 historic house.
