Prior to joining Dewberry, Kem spent more than 35 years in the U.S. Army where he served as the commanding general of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) division, engineer battalion commander, USACE district commander, and other leadership positions at domestic and international military locations, including Commandant of the U.S. Army War College. In his new role with Dewberry, Kem will be responsible for growing the firm’s federal practice and supporting its existing federal clients, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Geological Survey, and others.

“With the addition of John to our federal practice, we’ll be able to better serve our clients as they seek to overcome challenges that are specific to federal agencies, and find innovative solutions,” says Dewberry Executive Vice President and Federal Market Strategy Leader Phil Thiel.

Kem earned two master’s degrees in business administration and environmental engineering from Northwestern University, a master’s degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the U.S. Military Academy.