Jake Macholtz

Chief Executive Officer

Jake Macholtz is chief executive officer of InEight, with executive oversight responsibilities for InEight’s U.S. and global operations. Jake joined InEight as CEO in 2016, bringing a wide array of knowledge, senior leadership and overall experience in best-in-class technologies and operations processes from the engineering and construction industries.

Before joining InEight, Jake held a number of technology and operational leadership roles at Kiewit, an $12.5 billion construction and engineering giant in North America and Australia. Most recently, he was vice president of Kiewit Technology Group (KTG), responsible for managing all facets of Kiewit’s technology systems and platforms throughout its companywide operations. Beginning in 2011, Jake led Kiewit’s design and implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the company’s first foray into centralizing all technology solutions across its many businesses and entities. He was instrumental in identifying and leading ongoing efforts to build innovative technologies used daily in the field to improve Kiewit’s project planning, estimating, scheduling and more, driving significant savings and efficiencies within operational and functional groups.

Before his role as the head of KTG, Jake led, sponsored and managed many Kiewit projects in the U.S., holding key sponsor, estimating, engineering, construction manager, project manager and area manager roles. Beginning in 1999, this expertise helped Jake gain a deep understanding of the nuances and needs of the construction and engineering spaces, which has served him well as a technology executive.

Jake holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Arizona.

Brad Barth

Chief Product Officer

As InEight’s Chief Product Officer, Brad Barth is a member of the company’s executive leadership team and a key architect of the company’s product vision and strategy. Prior to InEight, Brad spent twenty years in a similar role at Hard Dollar, where he helped define the project cost management (PCM) category of software that later became the foundation of InEight. Brad has driven many industry innovations in project controls software, most notably in the area of cost-schedule integration. Brad has served on the Board of Advisors for Fiatech/CII and is a frequent speaker at construction industry technology conferences.

Brad holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Brent Thornquist

Chief Financial Officer

Brent S. Thornquist is the chief financial officer for InEight, overseeing the functions of accounting, budgeting and financial reporting. He brings more than 30 years of accounting, financial and back-office leadership to the organization. His experience includes leading two implementations of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Prior to InEight, Brent was the vice president of finance for two multistate specialty construction companies in the fire protection industry. He was responsible for the accounting, reporting, budgeting and compliance functions. These two companies had nine offices throughout the U.S., with projects and/or licensing in more than 40 states.

In addition, Brent worked as an audit manager for a national accounting firm performing financial statement audits and reviews of internal controls for a variety of customers in different industries.

Brent attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where he received a bachelor’s degree in accountancy.

Dan Hicks

Chief Operating Officer

Dan joined InEight in May 2016 as the chief operating officer. Since then, he has applied his vision, knowledge and experience to bring together and effectively lead the sales, services and marketing departments, as well as develop a strong go-to-market strategy.

Before accepting the position as COO of InEight, Dan was the senior vice president of technology and operational services at West Corporation. There, he led multifaceted teams in a $750 million standalone business unit, including technology, sales, operations, project management, training, compliance, business analytics, management development, workforce optimization and P&L delivery.

Dan brings more than 30 years of accomplishments spanning all functional business team disciplines both domestically and globally, utilizing a unique ability to identify key business drivers and operationalize strategies both for immediate and long-term sustainable improvement.

Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Morningside College of Business in Sioux City, Iowa.

Mark Edwards

Chief Delivery Officer

Mark Edwards joined InEight in 2018 as chief delivery officer. In this role, he is responsible for product development, customer success, service delivery, training, and InEight’s project management office.

Previously, Mark was the chief product officer within the Kiewit Technology Group. Mark led application planning, development, deployment and support for all areas of construction and engineering. He also focused on product vision and execution, as well as developing a strong product team. His approach included balancing the right blend of strategy and innovation with a focus on operational excellence.

Before joining Kiewit, Mark spent six years as vice president at InterCall, a subsidiary of West Corporation. InterCall is the world’s largest conferencing service provider and is a cornerstone of West’s Unified Communications segment.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Ph.D. from University of Oklahoma.

Scott Workman

Chief Administrative Officer

Scott Workman is the chief administrative officer for InEight, responsible for the company’s global support, education and training, technical writing, information technology and cyber-security teams. Additionally, he serves as InEight’s privacy officer managing employee immigration cases while also overseeing property/facility management.

Prior to joining InEight in 2016, Scott was the director of client engagement for the Kiewit Technology Group and was responsible for all IT support staff at Kiewit’s district offices and associated jobsites, as well as Kiewit’s internal service desk. His group implemented, supported and maintained technology in the field while pursuing strong partnerships with operations personnel.

Scott attended Bellevue University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in international business. Scott received his Certified Chief Information Security Officer status from the EC Council and has certifications from Prosci (Change Management), IAPP (GDPR Certification), the Disaster Recovery Institute and the International Facility Management Association.

Melissa Esbenshade

Senior Vice President, Marketing

As Senior Vice President of Marketing at InEight, Melissa Esbenshade leads the company’s global marketing strategy, helping prospective customers discover the industry’s leading software for capital construction project management. She’s also driving InEight’s go-to-market transformation by bringing the latest advances in technology and AI into how the company connects with customers and delivers value.

Before joining InEight, Melissa held executive roles at Dream Center Education Holdings and Adtalem, where she reversed declining student trajectories, reduced acquisition costs, and redefined brand positioning across multiple universities. At DeVry University and Keller Graduate School, she achieved revenue and enrollment targets for the first time since 2010.

Melissa began her career at General Electric, progressing through the GE Experienced Commercial Leadership Program and leading marketing for a $2 billion segment of GE Capital.

She serves on the board of the Southern California University of Health Sciences, advising on strategy and direction. Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and her MBA from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

Mendi Dohse

VP of Human Resources

Mendi Dohse serves as Vice President of Human Resources at InEight, leading a global team of HR professionals dedicated to attracting top talent and ensuring competitive compensation and benefits for the company’s worldwide workforce. Her responsibilities extend to workforce development, career pathing, and sustaining InEight’s highly rated company culture.

With more than 25 years of experience in human resources across industries such as telecommunications, transportation, and technology, Mendi brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Before joining InEight, she spent several years at Kiewit, InEight’s parent company, where she focused primarily on the technology sector.

Guided by her North Star — the core value of integrity — Mendi emphasizes consistency in HR practices, a strong moral compass, and a commitment to treating every individual with fairness, respect, and professionalism.

Construction Management Software

The Leader In Capital Construction

For us, it’s not just about developing software, it’s about making sure you have the information you need when and where you need it. Our goal is to help you avoid surprises, make informed decisions, and deliver capital projects built to the highest standards of quality. Across the globe, users rely on the InEight platform for real-time insights to help manage risk, improve performance, and keep projects on track.

ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

OUR MISSION

We ensure project stakeholders have all the information they need, when and where they need it, to make better decisions through an end-to-end construction platform.

OUR VALUES

We are passionate about the future of work in the capital construction industry – improving outcomes, predictability, and safety. Our core values — integrity, respect, passion, innovation, and accountability — guide how we bring that future to life.

OUR COMMITMENT

We are making significant investments in research and development with hundreds of construction technology software developers around the world, working hand in hand with industry professionals. Through continuous innovation and predictive analytics, we help users achieve measurable project success.

Transformative Construction Technology

Connecting Every Phase of Project Planning and Execution Through Innovation

We are proud to provide field-tested construction project management software for the owners, contractors, and engineers who are building the world around us.

Through digital transformation and an innovative AI strategy, our integrated platform connects every phase of capital projects — improving visibility, managing risk, and delivering smarter, safer, and more predictable outcomes.

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Global Collaboration and Support

Shaping the Future of Capital Construction Together

InEight supports customers in more than 60 countries through global talent hubs and partnerships that serve the evolving energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

We’ve built a worldwide community of construction professionals and partners dedicated to driving transformation through connected data and collaboration. Through continuous engagement with our customers, we turn insight into innovation.

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Sustainable Future Through Innovation

Advancing Digital Transformation for Greener Construction Practices

Our technology transforms traditional construction processes into connected digital workflows, helping reduce waste and resource use across more than $1 trillion in capital projects globally. From utilities investing in renewable energy to contractors reducing rework and waste, we’re proud to support smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable construction practices for generations to come.

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Global In Our Reach

From transportation and power to water, mining, and manufacturing, InEight supports the world’s most complex industries. We combine deep industry expertise, scalable technology, and localized support to deliver project certainty for organizations operating across the globe.

Our Leadership

Jake Macholtz

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Brad Barth

Chief Product Officer

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Brent Thornquist

Chief Financial Officer

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Dan Hicks

Chief Operating Officer

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Mark Edwards

Chief Delivery Officer

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Scott Workman

Chief Administrative Officer

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Melissa Esbenshade

Senior Vice President, Marketing

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MENDI DOHSE

VP, Human Resources

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Awards and Recognitions

The Tech Innovation Excellence Award celebrates the achievements of a company that has developed groundbreaking technology, tools, or systems that have significantly advanced the practice of project controls and/or project management.

InEight is proud to be recognized on BuiltWorlds Top Lists 2022-2025. BuiltWorlds is the leading international network that enables professionals in the building and infrastructure industries to gain knowledge about significant trends and technologies, discuss perspectives, and establish contacts to adapt and drive in a changing world.

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Construction Executive’s Top Technology Firms: The Standout Tech Companies of 2021 -2025 CE developed its Top Construction Technology Firms list by focusing on the leading construction technology solution providers that have helped construction companies to streamline business practices, improve productivity and safety, and increase profitability, paving the way for construction to become synonymous with tech.

LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in legal technologies, services, companies and products. InEight is named under the category Document Management Platform of the Year for its ability to establish a single source of truth, optimize processes, break communication barriers, and simplify document turnover to redefine how legal teams operate within complex construction environments.

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Featured Customers, the customer reference platform for B2B software and services, evaluates companies on its platform for the Market Leader designation. Leaders have the highest ratio of customer success content, content quality score, and social media presence relative to company size. InEight is honored to be included in the 2023 report.

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Winning a spot on this list indicates that an organization has differentiated itself by creating a great place to work for employees and established itself as an employer of choice. It has passed the rigorous measurement through analysis of results of the Great Places to Work® Trust Index© survey and Culture Audit© questionnaire and scored among the best in the country.

Thus receiving global recognition as a Best Workplace.

The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation, formerly known as the Cigna Well-Being Award, evaluates organizations based on the core components of their well-being program, including leadership and culture, program foundations, program execution, and whole-person health. Organizations recognized with this designation set the standard of excellence for whole-organization health. InEight has been awarded the gold designation for having made significant progress towards a healthy work culture by establishing and growing its employee well-being and engagement program.

Top Workplaces celebrates nationally recognized companies that make the world a better place to work together by prioritizing a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice. These awards are based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces.

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We are honored to be named on Constructech Top Products List for multiple years on Connected World in the category of “Trusted Product.” InEight provides field-tested construction management software to help minimize risk, improve efficiency and control costs for the owners, contractors, engineers and architects who are building the world around us. Learn more about our commitment to constant innovation and enhancements to our cloud-based platform solution.

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The TrustRadius 2025 Tech Cares Award aims to highlight companies that have excelled in their corporate social responsibility initiatives. The award focuses on initiatives that advance areas including sustainability and the environment, volunteerism, community impact, and women in technology.

InEight has been voted best capabilities, value for price, and customer relationships from our users on TrustRadius. Here is a huge thanks to our amazing customers who made this possible!

We are officially a 2026 Buyer’s Choice Award winner, and couldn’t be prouder of all the hard work our team puts into creating the best customer experiences.

InEight has been voted best capabilities, value for price, and customer relationships from our users on TrustRadius. Here is a huge thanks to our amazing customers who made this possible!We are officially a 2026 Buyer’s Choice Award winner, and couldn’t be prouder of all the hard work our team puts into creating the best customer experiences.

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Jake Macholtz

Brad Barth

Brent Thornquist

Dan Hicks

Mark Edwards

Scott Workman

Melissa Esbenshade

Mendi Dohse

Construction Management Software

The Leader In Capital Construction

ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

OUR MISSION

OUR VALUES

OUR COMMITMENT

Transformative Construction Technology

Connecting Every Phase of Project Planning and Execution Through Innovation

Global Collaboration and Support

Shaping the Future of Capital Construction Together

Sustainable Future Through Innovation

Advancing Digital Transformation for Greener Construction Practices

Global In Our Reach

Our Leadership

Jake Macholtz

Brad Barth

Brent Thornquist

Dan Hicks

Mark Edwards

Scott Workman

Melissa Esbenshade

MENDI DOHSE

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