OUR SERVICES OUR WORK ABOUT US CONTACT The Team View All Lead Men Project Management Support Team LEAD MEN DAVE “Double Cheese” BRIGHT Heavy Earth After more than a quarter-century of moving earth, Dave says his favorite part of the job is the GPS grading doz... Read More KIM “Maggie” MAGGARD Heavy Earth This Star Excavating veteran loves that his job takes him outside—despite the crazy Indiana weather. What really... Read More WADE TYNER Heavy Earth Picture and Bio Coming Soon! KEN “Sarge” BAILEY Underground Pipe Ken is our pipe-laying specialist. He likes the challenge that these underground puzzles sometimes present. And ... Read More MATT BEAL Underground Pipe Picture and Bio Coming Soon! PROJECT MANAGEMENT BILL INDERLIED VP of Operations Besides the owner, Bill has been with Star longer than anyone else on the team. Over his tenure, he’s loved the ... Read More TIM LANDRUM Underground Superintendent When it comes to excavation, Tim knows his stuff – he’s been at it for more than 23 years. A born professor, Tim... Read More RYAN CUNNINGHAM Project Manager Picture and Bio Coming Soon! SUPPORT TEAM LON KNECHT Owner While Lon will tell you that he would enjoy coaching football or basketball, he knows he was really born to move... Read More BRANDON “Special K” KNECHT President Since Star was born before Brandon was, the company has always been a part of his life. So it was obvious after ... Read More NICHOLE BUEHLER VP of Finance This proud alum of International Business College thrives on keeping things running. While Nicole admits that he... Read More TAMMY “Crazy Legs” BUEHLER Administrative Assistant If you call our phone number, you’re more than likely going to hear Tammy on the other end. She’s not only the v... Read More JOHN HOFFMAN Business Development AL “Albee” BEGHTEL Senior Estimator Since joining the Star Excavating team in 1980, Al has seen his share of earth moving challenges and adventures.... Read More ANDY SMELSER Field Engineer / Project Manager Even though he doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, Andy exists mostly in Star’s digital world. He’s our 3D mod... Read More DAN INDERLIED Field Engineer Picture and Bio Coming Soon! DICK SCHNEPP Equipment Support Manager Picture and Bio Coming Soon! It’s much more than equipment. We choose Star because of their outstanding people.” MIKE SWINFORD Briner Building, Inc. PUT OUR SKILLS TO WORK johnh@starexc.com 260.344.1311 © Copyright 2020 Knecht Excavating, Inc. | Privacy

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