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Andrew Watkins
Executive Vice President and
President, Northwest
Andrew serves as the President of Revive’s Northwest division, Crown Utilities, where he is responsible for the management and strategic direction of Crown. Previously, Andrew served as Director of Operations for Crown, which he co-founded in 2019, and was sold to Revive Holdings in December 2021.
Andrew started his telecommunications career in 2007 as a laborer in Twin Falls, Idaho and has extensive experience managing large-scale master service agreements throughout Idaho and has forged strong relationships with several key customers. Additionally, Andrew has been part of many RUS projects in Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, California, and Washington and has supervised several large-scale line builds throughout the mountain west.
Ken Killingbeck
Executive Vice President
Ken serves as Executive Vice President where he is responsible for estimating and training of management. Previously, Ken served as President of Crown, which he co-founded in 2019, and was sold to Revive Holdings in December 2021.
Ken has nearly 40 years of experience in the utility industry, beginning his career in 1983 in California. Ken has held numerous positions during the course of his career, including laborer, operator, foreman, supervisor, safety director, Idaho State Manager, Vice President, and co-founder and President of Crown Utilities. He has a wealth of knowledge ranging from RUS, long line fiber projects, MSA work, and Design Builds. Ken is an expert at bidding and performing RUS projects and MSA contracts.
Justin Grant
Vice President, Projects
Justin serves as Vice President, Projects where he is responsible for all Magic Valley operations using his experience and strong working relationships with local utility providers.
Justin has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and has worked for various customers across the country, including using his knowledge to help them complete multiple government contracts. Justin began his career as a laborer in 1996. In 2015, Justin was named the general manager of bid projects and successfully delivered multiple large-scale RUS projects acting as an estimator, operator, and on-site manager. In 2019, Justin co-founded Elite Utilities and Trenching which was sold to Revive Holdings in January 2022.
Ron Ryan
Vice President, Construction
Ron serves as Vice President, Construction where he is responsible for large projects and MSA work.
Ron started in the telecommunications industry in 1995 as a laborer working line extension projects for several telecommunications customers. He worked his way up the ladder and held the position of foreman & supervisor for ten years. In 2005 Ron transitioned to oversee master service agreements with telecommunications customers based in the Treasure Valley. Ron has supervised many large-scale telecommunications projects across the western United States and possesses a deep knowledge of underground and aerial construction. In 2019 Ron co-founded Crown Utilities which was sold to Revive Holdings in December 2021.
Joey Schoettger
Vice President and Controller
Joey serves as Vice President, Controller where she is responsible for leading Crown’s finance and accounting functions.
Joey joined the Crown Utilities team following a diverse career in accounting, finance and operations across industries, including public CPA firms, commercial and residential construction, chemical and energy, as well as dry utilities, managing annual revenues in excess of $600 million.
Joey brings more than 20 years of progressive experience in leadership roles in GAAP accounting, audit, tax, and financial management. Previously, Joey was the Vice President of Construction Accounting and Project Cost Control for Ziply Fiber (formerly Frontier NW) and Controller for Track Utilities. Prior to that, Joey was the Chief Financial Officer for NES, a manufacturer and distributor of high explosives and provider of blasting services with operations in multiple states. Joey also has substantial experience in management of cash flow, fixed assets, budgets, inventory, banking, insurance, payroll, workflow management, and software conversions and implementations. Joey holds an A.A. in Business Management, a B.A. in Accounting, and a M.A. in Accounting and Taxation.