Kat Janowicz
Leadership
Kat Janowicz, MSME, MBA, CEM, ENV SP, is a strategist and researcher working at the intersection of sustainable transportation, energy, and technology. With more than three decades of experience, she has managed large commercial and industrial facilities and infrastructure projects, including renewable and nuclear power plants; led multidisciplinary consulting efforts; and advised on zero-emission technologies, infrastructure planning, and risk across ports and clean energy systems.
She is the author of Chasing Zero: The Story of How the Busiest US Ports Cut Pollution, Reshaped Industries, and Influenced Geopolitics in the Ongoing Quest for Clean Air—a book that reveals how the LA–Long Beach ports became the world’s cleanest and led the push for decarbonizing global supply chains.
Kat has worked on international contracts in North America and Europe and helped shape business strategies in transportation and energy markets. She remains a driving force behind energy-related procurements and a trusted advisor to both startups and established firms. Her work spans project delivery, process improvement, policy and advocacy, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement.
She stays connected with key decision-makers at the international, federal, state, and local levels, especially in ports and transportation. An active member of industry associations and nonprofit boards, Kat continues to champion clarity, strategy, and sustainability—while helping others do the same.
Mark Kempton
Strategic Partner
Mark has over 25 years of experience managing complex projects and programs related to infrastructure development, corporate strategic performance and private procurement, including 15 for Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies. Mark has been recognized with a global "Market Maker" award by one of the 10 largest construction companies in the world, and an “Invaluable Project Contributions” award by Europe’s largest engineering conglomerate. In addition, as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Mark has twice been decorated with the Meritorious Service Award for "achievements and services which are clearly outstanding and unmistakably exceptional."
As founder and principal of Kempton Strategies LLC, Mark leads a team of experts providing business and project development as well as government affairs services to transportation and goods movement sector clients.
Prior to starting Kempton Strategies, Mark was responsible for the development of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Western United States and Canada for Skanska, a Fortune Global 500 Company and one of the 10 largest construction companies in the world. In this role, Mark identified and assessed public projects for private partnership potential and then led those projects through to commercial and financial close, significantly contributing to Skanska’s growth objectives in North America. Mark also spent time as Director of Strategic Performance for Skanska’s heavy civil business unit in North America, supporting the executive team in the development and execution of corporate strategy, including the integration of separately-acquired businesses into Skanska’s best performing business unit during a period of global economic downturn.