DAKON - Key Persons


Dennis Kuepfer - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Dennis Kuepfer has been employed in the construction industry for over forty years doing project management, estimating, designing, and job coordination for a vast array of projects throughout the Industrial/Commercial/Institutional construction sector. In April 1989, Dennis opened Dakon Construction Ltd.

James Kuepfer - VP

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner
  • Vice President
James joined Dakon Construction in 1997, after graduating from Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology with a diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology. James has worked his way through the ranks beginning in the field, and is now one of Dakon's senior estimators / project managers. James joined the ownership team in 2005. James has completed and received his LEED AP accreditation and is currently working towards his Gold Seal designation.

Mike Downey

Mike is an ambitious construction professional, whom also joined Dakon upon graduating from the Archecture - Construction Engineering Technology program in 2015. Mike is accurate and precise and comes from a well experienced family construction background.

Ryan Turk - VP

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner
  • Vice President
Ryan has been with Dakon since 2001, after graduating from Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology with a diploma in Construction Engineering Technology. Ryan joined the ownership team in 2008. Ryan has also completed and received his LEED AP accrediation and is currently working towards his Gold Seal designation.

Steve Bithell - VP

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner
  • Vice President
Steve joined Dakon's team in May of 2007 after he obtained a diploma from Conestoga College in the Construction Engineering Technology - Architecture program. Since with Dakon, Steve has also obtained his LEED AP accrediation and a Gold Seal Certificate from the Canadian Construction Association. Steve joined the ownership team in 2018.

Vianna Robinson

A versitile addition to Dakon's team, Vianna Dakon joined in April of 2019 after obtaining a diploma from Conestoga College in the Architecture - Construction Engineering Technology program. Vianna's previous on site and office experience in construction combined with her education have allowed her to grasp concepts quickly and become an important part of the Dakon Team.