Argus Consulting, Inc.

Kent Bredehoeft is responsible for the strategic, operational, financial and cultural leadership of the firm to create corporate growth, increased profitability and opportunities for employee improvement. Kent drives the corporate vision and values and provides leadership to more than 70 professionals through a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement. A registered professional engineer in eight states, he has devoted his 30+ year career to the design and construction of commercial and military aviation fuel systems and to establishing industry standards for fuel facilities. His extensive resume includes fueling systems at most of North America’s busiest airports and multiple Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) projects for the U.S. Department of Defense in the United States and Middle East. Kent has contributed to several aircraft fueling master plans and strives to position Argus as the industry's trusted partner through innovation. Kent has a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Dan Frank guides the engineering objectives that help Argus maintain its reputation as an industry leader in engineering and consulting services for aviation and transportation fueling systems and facilities. A professional mechanical engineer licensed in 21 states and three Canadian provinces, Dan has more than 28 years of fueling industry experience covering large commercial fuel storage, self-service dispensing stations, major pipeline receipt, transport unloading, refueler loading, and hydrant system distribution systems. Dan has several hobbies including flying, restoring classic sports cars, sailing, scuba diving, and DIY projects around the house.  Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

As , Kristin is responsible for successful execution company’s continuous improvement initiatives scheduling deliverables, as well as monitoring utilization, managing firm technology, maintaining  procedures establishing company standards. During her 20-year career, she as engineer for aviation fueling system at many nation’s busiest airports U.S. military bases as for a multi-billion dollar, five-year capital program. Kristin earned an MBA from University Texas at Arlington a Bachelor Science Civil/ from University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a registered professional engineer .

Chris Straub has more than 25 years of experience providing fueling system consulting services across a myriad of industries. Chris serves as Vice President and General manager and leads Argus’ vertical business lines. In this capacity, Chris collaborates with Argus’ Market Segment Leaders to:

Monitor the pulse of the industry

Implement strategic change to ensure our service lines consistently meet the needs of our clients

Develop and maintain Argus’ client relationships

Oversee project execution within the markets to ensure delivery of quality work for our clients

Chris also leads Argus' Commercial Aviation Market that provides planning, design, construction, environmental and asset management services to our aviation clients. Chris has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.