Nicholas Johnson comes to Kahua with over 40 years’ experience in the design and construction industry.   Starting his career as an electrical designer and drafter, he was among the first to create a career around CAD/CAM technology.  That path led to a role in IT with Heery International, an Atlanta based design and construction company.  In that role he learned about construction project management software, and a little start-up company called Constructware. 

He was with the Constructware guys for 6 years before they were acquired by Autodesk.  Since that time Nicholas has held sales leadership positions at Autodesk, Trimble Connected Water, Beck Technology, and Trimble e-Builder.  He twice took two year working sabbaticals to serve a greater cause.  The first with Amigos for Christ, a non-profit serving the poorest of the poor in Nicaragua, and more recently, with the Society of St Vincent DePaul, serving the poor here in North Georgia.

He is father of three and grandfather to one.  He is an ordained minister, an accomplished speaker and mentor, and a big UGA sports fan.  He enjoys hiking and hunting and fishing, and that is why he plays golf.

Ian Hilder has over 13 years of experience as a technical leader and solution architect in software integrations and development with a proven history of lead technical consulting services and problem-solving success. This includes both leading development globally as well as working independently to architect and develop solutions that meet and exceed client expectations with companies like Trimble and Wire Stone.

He is uniquely qualified to architect and develop extensions and integrations to various platforms and has an exceptional ability to understand the needs of customers across a variety of verticals. He is adept at translating those needs through discovery, design and delivery of projects that exceed client expectations.

Mr. Hilder is actively sought out by clients to leverage his expertise in how to best design and utilize solutions for industry challenges, data management techniques, and end user requirements.

Steve Stankiewicz brings over 30 years of construction industry experience to his role as Clark Construction's Director of Field Application Services. Leveraging his background in the field, Steve is responsible for identifying/developing best-in-class systems and processes to support Clark's project teams.

From documenting requirements and contract negotiations to pilot project testing and company-wide deployment, Steve manages the process of developing and deploying new systems and processes for Clark.

Vikas Handa is a proven leader with 32+ years of experience in leading and managing global IT service organizations, IT Strategy and Global Delivery. As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Technology Officer at OnIndus, Handa manages all operations, finance, technology assets, global delivery, and all technology partner relationships.

Prior to OnIndus, Handa served as Founder and CEO of Frontline Consulting Services, a global BI Analytics, and Application Integration company acquired by TEKSystems and is a Co-Founder/Investor of Kloudgin Inc. a leading SaaS provider of Field Service Management and Asset Management Cloud solutions. Handa has managed large business transformation and software reengineering projects for enterprise customers.

Handa has a Bachelor’s in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi and holds various certifications in Project Management and Construction Management from the University of Columbia.