Craig Snyder

Founder & CEO

Craig has been in the tower industry since 1984. Having founded or co-founded several teleconstruction and tower companies, his expertise is in taking startups to profitable operating companies. Craig has served on several volunteer boards including the National Association of Tower Erectors, Telecommunications Industry

Association, and most recently was nominated to the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. He holds contractors licenses in 18 states.

Craig and his wife, Kristin, have been married since 1989 with four children and a growing number of grandchildren. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.

Bart Roberts

Founder & Executive Vice President

Bart Roberts is Executive Vice President and a principal of VIKOR and a member of the board of directors since its inception in 1989. He also serves as Regional Manager overseeing the Sioux Falls office. Bart is co-founder of the company and a key visionary in its efficient operation and sustained growth.

Bart is known in the company as the “grease gun”, using a metaphor for his ability to apply lubrication to the operation at just the right time and in just the right way. He’s the important person that sets out to keep the operations running smoothly with a focus on employee relations and morale. He also oversees the physical plant, fleet, and equipment and is the chief person in charge of major asset acquisitions.

Prior to co-founding VIKOR, Bart attended college at Utah Valley University while also working as a tower technician. He and his wife Lori have been married 19 years, live in Sioux Falls, and have six children and one grandchild.

Mike Young

President & COO

Mike began his career in the tower industry as a field technician, after first obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Wireless Communications. His field experience installing and maintaining wireless, broadcast and utility structures proved to be invaluable as he naturally transitioned into project management and ultimately executive leadership, where he continues to be involved today. His leadership, systems development, and vision have been an integral part of the geographic growth of VIKOR, including structuring the company with the ability to continue to scale substantially throughout the future, thus ensuring that its strategic plan is being achieved.

Mike is a volunteer with the National Association of Tower Erectors, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He enjoys spending his spare time continuing his education, and pursuing many outdoor activities with his wife Sarah and their son Weston.

Emily Kennington

Treasurer

Emily Kennington is Secretary and Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer and a principal of VIKOR. She has been with the company since 1996. In her current role, she oversees the administrative team responsible for payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, human resources and other support tasks.

Emily started with the company as its bookkeeper just as it was experiencing significant growth driven by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and its resultant wireless boom. She developed systems important to the back office growth of the company, adding and training staff as needed, with an ever-vigilant eye toward control of its finances and increased profitability. Prior to joining VIKOR, she worked in the financial services sector.

Emily attended Dakota Wesleyan University studying music. She and her husband, Lance have been married four years, live in Sioux Falls, and enjoy a blended family including five children and a cat.

Leland Langstraat

Vice President of Operations

Leland has been in the tower industry since 2010, and is heavily involved with the day-to-day business and field operations of VIKOR. He has been a leader in our turnkey operations, managing multiple projects for a vast number of customers across the intermountain west. He has an eye for quality and a great understanding of job site safety, with an impeccable record under his leadership. Leland gives back to the industry by staying involved and aware of constant industry changes by sitting on NATE’s OSHA Relations Committee.  

Leland and his wife Kara have been married since 2009 and reside in the peaceful Black Hills of South Dakota with their four children.

Eric Rodenborn

Vice President of Revenue

Eric has been working in the wireless communications industry since 2009 after graduating cum laude in business management from the University of North Dakota. He has spent a significant amount of his career building and servicing wireless infrastructure all across the US at the project management level. Eric volunteers his time with the Telecommunications Industry Association by sitting on the TR-14 committee that develops the popular tower standard TIA-222.   

Eric enjoys spending time in wide open spaces. He is an avid outdoorsman during the fall and devotes significant time in the summer to his average golf game.

Mike Fowler

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Mike Fowler is Director of Marketing and Business Development at VIKOR. He comes with more than 10 years of professional experience in marketing, strategy and business development. His background includes innovation, market intelligence, sales, and organizational strategy and development.   

Prior to his current role at VIKOR, Mike spent his professional career working for various organizations within the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. His diverse background includes working for organizations as large as 20,000 employees and smaller organizations under 100 employees as well as start-ups. He has a passion for marketing, strategic partnerships, interpersonal and organizational development, design thinking, cross-functional team strategy, and management.  

Mike obtained his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho and his master’s degree from North Dakota State University. Mike and his wife Andrea have been married for more than 12 years and have two children. Although they are originally from the western states, they have lived in North and South Dakota for more than 10 years and enjoy the Midwest family-centered culture.

Anita Eichmann

Payroll & Risk Manager

Anita has been with the company since 1998 where she started as the front desk receptionist and has since worked in various capacities with VIKOR Teleconstruction as Accounts Payable Specialist and Human Resources Manager. She currently oversees the payroll for all four locations and manages all lines of insurance.

Prior to joining the company formerly known as Sioux Falls Tower, Anita was in the banking industry for several years.

Anita and her husband, Dale, have been married for 44 years with three children and 12 grandchildren.

Todd Thorin

Director of Safety and Training

Todd Thorin is Director of Safety and Training at VIKOR. He has been in the tower industry since 1983 starting first as a tower technician.  

Prior to his current role, Todd served as tower technician and winch operator with the company. He was the first committee chairman for the National Association of Tower Erectors and has been the director and producer of many NATE training videos including the popular Climber Connection video series. Todd is also a noteworthy drone pilot, having shot much of the dramatic footage for NATE and the videos depicted on the VIKOR website. Todd brings a wealth of experience to the company with his real-life knowledge of safety, having worked first in the field for many years prior to taking on his role in overseeing safety for the organization.  

Todd is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He and his wife Deya have been married since 1988, live in Sioux Falls, and have six children and seven grandchildren.