Board of Directors

Ms. Fagg is the non-executive chair of the board. She also serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Fagg contributes expertise in responsible natural resource development, with expertise in the construction and engineering industries. She was president, CEO and majority owner of HKM Engineering, a large regional civil and structural firm, from 2000-2008; when that business merged with DOWL LLC, Ms. Fagg was named vice president until her retirement in 2011. Prior to that, she was director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the state agency charged with managing sustainable stewardship of the state’s water, soil, energy and rangeland resources. Ms. Fagg previously was a member of the board of directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Carroll College in Helena, Montana.

Mr. Carmona Alvarez chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. He has 15 years of experience in the building materials industry and also brings expertise in human capital management, digital and information technology, and mergers and acquisitions. He is global president of applied intelligence at Wood PLC and formerly served as executive vice president of finance, information technology and shared services at CEMEX, Inc., a global building materials company. Mr. Carmona Alvarez previously was a member of the board of directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. He earned a master in business administration and management degree from Stanford University, a master in engineering degree from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from Universidad Anahuac.

Mr. Everist chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee and also serves on the Compensation Committee. He has had a 44-year career in the construction materials and mining industry and brings deep industry expertise. He was president and chair of L.G. Everist, Inc., an aggregate production company in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1987-2002. From 2002 to present, he has been president and chair of The Everist Company, an investment and land development company; prior to 2017, The Everist Company also was engaged in aggregate, concrete and asphalt production. Mr. Everist previously was a member of the board of directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. He earned a master’s degree in construction management and also a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Ms. Moss chairs the Audit Committee and also serves on the Compensation Committee. She has substantial experience in the finance and banking industry, including service on the boards of public banking and investment companies. She contributes broad knowledge of finance, business development, human resources and compliance oversight, as well as public company governance. Ms. Moss was president and CEO of Cascade Bancorp, a financial holding company in Bend, Oregon, from 1998-2012. She was vice chairman of Cascade Bancorp from 2012-2017, at which point she became a director at First Interstate BancSystem. Ms. Moss previously was a member of the board of directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Linfield College in Oregon and master’s studies at Portland State University. She earned her commercial banking school certification at the ABA Commercial Banking School of the University of Oklahoma.

Mr. Sandbrook serves on the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. He has extensive experience in the construction materials industry. He was president and CEO of U.S. Concrete, Inc., from 2011-2020, and also served as chairman of its board of directors from 2018-2020. Prior to that, Mr. Sandbrook served in various roles at Oldcastle Inc.’s Products and Distribution Group, Oldcastle Architectural Products Group, and Oldcastle Materials Inc. In 2019, he was elected chairman of the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. Mr. Sandbrook has served as a director of Comfort Systems USA since 2018, where he is a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. He has a master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a master of science in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a master in public policy from the Naval War College, a master of arts in international relations from Salve Regina University, and a bachelor of science from the United States Military Academy.

Mr. Gray was named president of Knife River effective January 1, 2023, and was named its chief executive officer effective March 1, 2023. Prior to these promotions, he was president of Knife River’s Northwest segment, a position he held from 2012 to 2022. While at the Northwest segment, Mr. Gray led the acquisition of eight companies and also was instrumental in the development of the Knife River Training Center and corporate-wide safety, training and sustainability programs. He has 30 years of experience at Knife River and has served on numerous industry boards, including the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (current) and the Oregon-Columbia chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Mr. Gray has a degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University and in 2022 was named to Oregon State's Academy of Distinguished Engineers.