D&K is proud to announce that Justin Vertichio has been promoted to Vice President of Finance. This promotion stems from Justin’s ongoing outstanding performance as Controller of our firm—a position he continues to hold—and much more.

Justin has a bachelor’s in accounting from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, New York, and a master’s in accounting with a concentration in taxation from Southern New Hampshire University. After college, Justin moved to Colorado, where he provided operational accounting services to the mining industry for several years.

In 2018, Justin moved to Vermont, where he joined the firm of Fothergill, Segale & Valley CPAs (FSV) in Montpelier as a Senior Accountant preparing tax returns, compiling financial statements, and handling audit engagements. He quickly realized his future lay elsewhere and transitioned to D&K in September of 2019.

Since his arrival at D&K, Justin has focused on learning everything involved in maintaining and strengthening the financial health of a mid-sized professional services consulting firm in the Northeast. Shortly after his arrival, the pandemic hit, which pushed D&K (and many businesses) to navigate unchartered financial and operational waters. Justin threw himself into the effort wholeheartedly, working long hours with CFO John Baumann to investigate options and develop solutions to ensure D&K not only survived but lost no ground during that challenging time.

In addition to his deep commitment to our financial health and success, Justin has brought a determination to make improvements in many areas of the firm. He was key to spearheading our transition to new payroll and human resources management software, Paycom, in 2022. He has developed deep expertise in our Unanet software and is always looking for ways to expand its use. Despite a schedule that is beyond full, he never tires of coaching others to improve their Unanet skill sets as well.

Justin has been a staunch supporter of moving D&K into the 21st century by migrating us solidly into the cloud in nearly every area. He added a cloud-based platform option to our Unanet subscription and is planning improvements to our purchasing processes and our project creation and management systems. He is supportive of developing systems that improve our efficiency in pursuing new work and our record-keeping.

Justin leads and directs the financial operations and processes of the firm’s cash flow, including payroll and accounts receivable and payable. He oversees an Accounting Department of six full- and part-time team members. He is responsible for preparing D&K’s financial statements and reports for the Board of Directors, coordinating with external auditors annually, communicating with the firm’s bankers, and establishing and overseeing our annual budget. He monitors the firm’s profitability and tax position. Justin brings the necessary training, skills, and experience to address our financial future as D&K grows in size and expands geographically.

D&K is pleased to announce that John Baumann has been named Chairman of the DuBois & King Board of Directors. This appointment is the culmination of John’s distinguished 43-year tenure at D&K.

John has served as a senior managing partner and D&K’s vice president and chief financial officer for more than two decades. As a teenager, John worked at D&K part-time cleaning the water quality laboratory and producing blueprints. In May 1989, following graduation from Norwich University with Bachelors of Science in economics and business administration, John joined D&K full time as a staff accountant. Within five years, he was promoted to controller, at that time, the senior-most financial position in the company.

In 2005, following significant investment in D&K, John was elected to the Board of Directors, and in 2008, he was elevated to chief financial officer of DuBois & King, just in time for the arrival of the great recession. As a principal and as CFO, he played a key role in guiding the company through the recession, meeting commitments to the firm’s creditors while protecting jobs. Although many companies endured several rounds of layoffs as they fought to survive the recession, John’s meticulous and strategic leadership—in concert with that of his fellow principals—ensured DuBois & King did not lay off a single employee during the financial downturn.

John’s leadership has been instrumental in D&K’s steady growth and success. When John and his partners assumed control of the company in 2008, the firm employed 64 people and operated in three offices in two states. Despite navigating the recession followed by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, D&K now has more than 160 staff around nine offices in four states.

John was elected as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors in 2016. Over the last two decades, he has steadfastly focused on retiring DuBois & King’s debt burden while balancing the cash flow demands placed on a company bound to invest in sustainable growth and remain locally owned.

John’s successful financial strategies and ethical leadership have not gone unrecognized outside of D&K. In November 2024, the White River Valley Chamber of Commerce named John as the Business Executive of the Year for 2024. His selection for this honor was based on his professional success and exemplary contributions to D&K’s growth, vitality, financial health, success, and sustainability.

D&K is pleased to announce that following Chuck Goodling’s appointment to President of D&K, Jonathan Ashley, PE, was chosen to lead the firm’s Public Works Division. Jon has steadily grown his responsibilities and is now responsible for Public Works operations in five offices in four states. Prior to joining D&K, Jon was a Vice President at Phelps Engineering in Middlebury, where he managed a wide variety of civil and environmental projects. Jon brings high-level experience with hazardous waste sites, including brownfield investigations, remediation, disposal, and site stabilization. Bringing decades of hands-on experience in the area of water, sewer, and stormwater engineering, Jon regularly oversees the firm’s services for onsite, small- and large-scale wastewater treatment; water sourcing and supply; and site/stormwater projects. He has also helped to grow the firm’s slope protection practice.

Jon provides ongoing mentoring, helps resolve issues, and keeps people gainfully busy and productive. Jon was also elected to the D&K Board of Directors in 2019 and continues to serve in this key leadership position. D&K is very fortunate to have Jon on the D&K team and serving in this senior leadership position.