Mr. Ring is vice president and chief financial officer for Knife River. He has 21 years of experience with the company, including with former affiliated businesses MDU Construction Services Group, Centennial Energy and MDU Resources Group. Mr. Ring most recently led the acquisition strategy for Knife River as vice president of business development from 2017 to 2022. He also served as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for MDU Resources from 2014 to 2016. Prior to these roles, Mr. Ring held positions as a controller for Knife River and MDU Construction Services Group. He has also held roles in various accounting, financial planning and tax departments for the Company. He has a bachelor of accountancy degree from the University of North Dakota and is a certified public accountant.