DAVE CARTER
Vice President
DAVE CARTER
Vice President
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DAVE CARTER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kraft Mechanical LLC June 2026– Present
VICE PRESIDENT
Leading all Construction business operations
- Over 30 years of experience in the Mechanical construction industry, with nearly all of it on the Contractor side.
- My work focuses on driving operational excellence, delivering complex projects and building high performing teams.
- Expertise in areas of Mechanical Engineering, Virtual design & CAD, Estimating & Target costing, Pre-Fabrication, Operational excellence, Constructability, and LEAN construction methods.
- Extensive experience across diverse construction sectors including: Healthcare, Laboratories, Higher Education, Data Centers, Manufacturing, Office, High-rise & Retail environments.
- Industry and professional organizations involvement:
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- ASHRAE Wisconsin Chapter – President (2006)
- ASHRAE Wisconsin Chapter – Executive board (2003-2016)
- ASHRAE Minnesota Chapter – Member (2016-current)
- ASHE Region 6 – Member (2019-current)
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CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
- Licensed Engineer – Wisconsin
- Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) – ASHE
- Healthcare Construction Certificate – ASHE
- LEED Professional – USGBC
- OSHA 30
- Advanced Leadership Institute – Babson Executive Education/MCAA
- Project Manager Academy – FMI
- Leadership Institute – FMI
- LEAN Six Sigma
PERSONAL
- Outside of work I enjoy Hunting, Fishing, and Golfing. I am also an avid fan of Minnesota Professional sports teams including the Wild, Vikings and Twins.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kraft Mechanical LLC June 2026– Present
VICE PRESIDENT
Leading all Construction business operations
- Over 30 years of experience in the Mechanical construction industry, with nearly all of it on the Contractor side.
- My work focuses on driving operational excellence, delivering complex projects and building high performing teams.
- Expertise in areas of Mechanical Engineering, Virtual design & CAD, Estimating & Target costing, Pre-Fabrication, Operational excellence, Constructability, and LEAN construction methods.
- Extensive experience across diverse construction sectors including: Healthcare, Laboratories, Higher Education, Data Centers, Manufacturing, Office, High-rise & Retail environments.
- Industry and professional organizations involvement:
- ASHRAE Wisconsin Chapter – President (2006)
- ASHRAE Wisconsin Chapter – Executive board (2003-2016)
- ASHRAE Minnesota Chapter – Member (2016-current)
- ASHE Region 6 – Member (2019-current)
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
- Licensed Engineer – Wisconsin
- Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) – ASHE
- Healthcare Construction Certificate – ASHE
- LEED Professional – USGBC
- OSHA 30
- Advanced Leadership Institute – Babson Executive Education/MCAA
- Project Manager Academy – FMI
- Leadership Institute – FMI
- LEAN Six Sigma
PERSONAL
- Outside of work I enjoy Hunting, Fishing, and Golfing. I am also an avid fan of Minnesota Professional sports teams including the Wild, Vikings and Twins.