The Team
Our people make the difference.
Our team is dedicated to providing high quality services. We are proud of the innovations created to address challenging issues for our clients resulting in long-term relationships with KMS.
Eric Klepfer
President
Eric Klepfer has been in the mining industry for over 30 years working for companies such as Noranda Minerals Corp., Kaiser Steel Corp., Newmont, Placer Dome, USMX, Coeur d’Alene Mines and Mines Management. As a mining engineer, Mr. Klepfer provides senior level management assistance to companies overseeing their technical, environmental, and corporate development programs. His experience covers international as well as domestic projects for base and precious metals, coal, and industrial minerals in both underground and surface projects.
Jessica Klepfer
Executive VP
Ms. Klepfer graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Business Administration, and as Executive VP provides a wide range of business and project management support. This includes database management, technical writing, permitting, and project coordination.
Matthew Klepfer
Project Manager
Matt Klepfer graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Civil Engineering, he began his career with Buckley Powder Company. Serving as Site Manager for the Canon City, Colorado branch before advancing to Shotrock Manager, overseeing operations across Colorado and Wyoming. He later worked at the Naval Reactor Facilities as a subcontracted Technical Representative managing construction contractors, and subsequently serving as a civil engineer. Matt joined KMS in 2023 to support the development of the McKinley Gold Mine and to take on the role of Project Manager.
Kurt Parker
L.E.G.
Mr. Parker has over 20 years of experience as an exploration and engineering geologist. Kurt’s career has included mineral exploration projects in Alaska, Nevada, Idaho, California, Washington and overseas. As well as, civil engineering and construction projects of all sizes across Washington State. He has a degree in geology from Western Washington University in Bellingham and holds a Washington State Engineering Geologist License, along with MSHA credentials. Kurt has extensive drilling and logging experience in both core and reverse circulation methods, field mapping and reconnaissance, sampling, geotechnical data collection and processing, magnetic surveys, claim staking, mine development and project management for surface and underground projects. He also owns NW Geologic, a small business that is focused on geotechnical engineering projects across Washington State and beyond.
Margaret LeVier
Analytical Chemist
Mrs. LeVier has over 30 years of experience as an analytical chemist and laboratory manager. She has worked for Magma Copper, BHP, Itronics Corp and Newmont Mining. She has expertise in assessing analytical laboratories that specialize in environmental, geological and water analyses. Mrs. LeVier can quickly identify issues in the lab and provide process improvements, perform data interpretation, QA/QC evaluations, instrumentation guidance, and health & safety audits and recommend improvements. She is passionate about solving complex problems and meeting customer requirements in a safe, cost efficient and professional manner. Meg is a University of Arizona graduate with a B.S. Chemistry degree.
Marc LeVier
Metallurgist
Mr. LeVier has over 45 years of experience in the mining industry, having worked for Exxon, Denver Equipment, and Newmont Mining, Texas Rare Earth Resources and Great Western Minerals Group. Mr. LeVier has provided senior level experience in project management, operations technical support and served as CEO & President for two mining companies in the rare earth sector. As a consultant, he has provided technical expertise to mining and engineering companies, to market analysts and conducted third party reviews of operations and engineering studies for IPO and M&A activities. His expertise covers precious metals, base metals, uranium, industrial minerals and rare earths.
Michele Savor
Biologist/Environmental
As a graduate of Penn State with a degree in wildlife and fisheries science, Ms. Savor brings a wealth of working knowledge of the federal agency’s wildlife and fisheries programs. Her range of biological experience involves fisheries and wildlife programs, data interpretation and management. Ms. Savor’s mining experience includes development of environmental baseline data collection programs, directing technical consultants on a variety of environmental issues, preparation of permit applications, development and implementation of permitting/governmental affairs strategy, and overall project environmental coordination.