Knife River names Sarah Stevens chief people officer

Knife River (KNF) Corporation announced that Sarah L. Stevens has been promoted to Vice President and Chief People Officer. Stevens is succeeding Vice President of Administration Nancy K. Christenson, who has retired after 47 years with the company. “Nancy’s professionalism, work ethic and expertise have been invaluable to Knife River for nearly five decades,” said Knife River President and CEO Brian Gray. “More than that, she has embodied what it means to genuinely care about people. Knife River is a people-first company, and it is a fitting tribute to Nancy that we have created the position of Chief People Officer. It’s equally fitting that Sarah is our first CPO. She has done so much to champion our team members throughout her 19 years at Knife River, helping us make giant strides in engagement, recruiting, coaching, training and development.”