Joseph M. Gianvito, P.E.
| President
Joe has over 20 years’ experience in water/wastewater project planning, design, permitting, and construction administration as well as treatment plant startup and troubleshooting operational issues. In addition to his management responsibilities, Joe is a lead process engineer for KLH treatment plant projects. Joe holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. He is a Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator in Pennsylvania.
David A. Coldren, P.E.
| Vice President
Dave has over 25 years’ experience in water/wastewater project planning, design, permitting, and construction administration for project serving from 250 customers to over 17,000 customers. Dave holds a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.
Robert L. Horvat, P.E.
| Vice President
Rob has over 30 years’ experience in municipal government and the utility industry, including parks, public works, sewer maintenance, water/wastewater facility operations/administration, process/equipment sales, and design engineering/consulting. Rob’s unique experience provides KLH clients with a wide range of operational support and guidance. Rob holds an A.S. in Industrial Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Point Park University, and an M.B.A. from West Virginia University. He is Registered Professional Engineer as well as a Certified Water and Wastewater Operator in Pennsylvania.
Samuel R. Gibson, P.E.
| Vice President
Sam has over 14 years’ experience in water, wastewater, and municipal project planning, design, permitting, financing, and construction administration and provides clients with a comprehensive approach to successful project implementation. Sam holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Shawn R. Wenger
| Vice President
Shawn has over 19 years’ experience in SCADA systems, project management, system startup, and operations in water, wastewater, and a large variety of other applications. Shawn also served in the Navy where he gained system knowledge and operational experience of Nuclear Power Plants and supporting systems. Shawn began our SCADA Services group in 2021 and has grown the department at a tremendous pace due to his dedication to our clients’ needs and his focus on providing critical support our clients deserve.