Lars Kiessling

Lars grew up alongside the growth of his parents’ transportation company and, as early as high school, was already contributing to the family business. However, Lars worked his way up the ladder at Kiessling Transit just like every other employee has had to, starting in part-time roles at first, such as janitor, monitor, driver, and maintenance inspection team line member.

After attending Babson College and focusing on Business Management and Entrepreneurial Studies, Lars joined Kiessling as a full-time employee in 1994. His responsibilities grew to manage business development, contract negotiations, controller, and personnel management and he was charged with taking the company to the next level of efficiency and payroll control, much of which he accomplished through innovation and technology.

For the last fifteen years, Lars has managed transportation routing and cost controls and has been responsible for interviewing, hiring and reviewing Kiessling’s all-important team of drivers. In addition, Lars has been responsible for office staffing and training and handles the bulk of contract negotiations on the company’s behalf. Lars was Kiessling’s Chief Financial Officer for several years before moving into his current position as Chief Executive Officer.