H. Christian Chris Budenz

Mr. H. Christian “Chris” Budenz is acting Vice President and Accounting Manager of H&K Group, Inc. (H&K), one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest privately-owned and operated heavy civil construction and construction materials companies. H&K will celebrate a half-century of business excellence in 2018.

Chris Budenz is the son of the former founder and Assistant Secretary of H&K, Harry R. Budenz, Jr. Harry R. Budenz, Jr. retired from H&K in 2002. Chris entered the corporation full-time in June of 1982 and through the years has continued to develop into a consistent, intense, lucid leader with an aptitude for corporate accounting systems and back-office administration. In his subtle yet commanding manner, Chris has positioned himself as the conduit through which the checks and balances of H&K finances flow, and he clearly remains an important link in not only the successes of H&K to the present but also the corporation’s future achievements for generations to come.

Having entered the corporation on a parallel path with each of his second-generation peers or partners, Chris quickly became immersed in the fundamentals of H&K business operations. Based upon his ultimate end goal of corporate leadership, Chris crafted a career path that would take him through every facet of the corporation, literally from the ground up. To grasp the fundamentals of aggregate production, Chris began his career as a Crusher Operator in the “field.” After years of holding virtually every position within the materials and contracting sectors of the business, Chris eventually gravitated to his professional niche of accounting manager by 1998. By the turn of 2007, Chris was officially appointed Vice President of H&K, and since this time, he has continued to develop both his persona and his position as a corporate officer and owner of one of the most successful family-owned businesses within the region.

Chris states his personal corporate mission statement at H&K to be complete dedication and commitment to the administration of the company’s accounting systems. With his continued focus on education, training, and technology, Chris will guide The H&K Group Family of Companies through the complex labyrinth of accounting systems and procedures that will continue to define the financial successes of H&K for generations to come.