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Michael W. Kerby

Following graduation from Florida State University with a BA in Accounting, Michael began his career at world-wide known Morrison Knudsen Corporation.

Michael became the youngest Senior Project Accountant in the company following the completion of a $1.4 billion Federal Highway project in Hawaii. This position offered Michael the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of international finance matters and cultural business practices and protocols.

Taking that experience and knowledge with him, Michael joined Micron Technology as Finance Manager. This position afforded him the experience of directing financial services for the largest private construction project nationwide at the time, a $2.2 billion microchip facility which employed 6,000 men and women and boasted an aggressive 1-year timeline. Under Michael’s leadership, Micron consistently performed under budget and exceeded all financial goals.

In 1996, Michael joined Robison Construction Group as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Michael’s widespread knowledge of the construction industry, coupled with his expertise in finance, assisted him in successfully charting the company’s 650% growth over 9 years. Michael’s construction-related background assisted him in procuring business opportunities for the company. During 2002-2003, he formed new relationships with two of the largest developers in the Northwest, resulting in RCI becoming their preferred contractor and bringing in over $30 million in new projects.

Michael’s interest and study of Mergers and Acquisitions was utilized during the purchase of several companies by Mark Robison, most notably, the sale of RCI to Parsons. From auditing and cost analysis through market evaluation and buy-out plan, to completion of the purchase and sale agreement, Michael’s knowledge of the Corporate Merger and Acquisition process carried the offer through to its successful completion.

As a result of his financial-based construction experience, Michael developed a keen eye for development projects with great potential and in 2005 partnered with Mark Robison to create HighMark Investments.

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