Jeffery Knight: Chairman & Managing Director
Jeff provides extensive international, federal, state, local, and business experience to clients who wish to transform their ideas into a positive, real-world outcome. He brings his unique experiences to clients in need of consulting, management, and governmental affairs services and understands how to transform their ideas into reality.
Jeff offers clients an extensive background in consulting services, association management, governmental affairs, monitoring and research, grants, funding and procurement, grassroots campaigns, and various other government services.
- Greater Whitewater Committee, Inc., President, and CEO
- Whitewater Leads, Board of Directors Member
- Bethel House, Past President
- Discover Whitewater Series, Executive Director
- Governor’s Stakeholder Task Force, Member
Eric Knight: President & Director of Government Affairs
Eric is the President and Government Affairs Director for KPA and brings over 20 years of experience in Wisconsin government, campaigns, and lobbying. Eric has led many legislative successes on behalf of our clients in almost every sector of the Wisconsin economy. Before beginning at KPA in 2012, he was appointed by the Governor as the Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). While in that role, along with assisting in the management of the agency, he worked directly with Congress, state legislators, industry leaders, and other key stakeholders on laws affecting the financial industry.
Prior to his time at DFI, Eric spent five years as Chief of Staff in the Wisconsin Legislature. He has also worked on numerous legislative campaigns and is currently a member of the Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists. Eric currently serves as President of the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin.
Em Duffek: Graphic Designer & Digital Marketing Specialist
Emily’s specialty is creating promotional marketing materials essential to a client’s needs. Collaborates with the client on their message and researches what designs will promote the best ROI. Examples include social media advertisements, print advertisements, posters, large scale signs, invitations, and other marketing. Excels in researching materials, proofreading, creative problem solving and compiling copy into conceptually consistent reports, newsletters, web pages, and blog articles. Emily strives to achieve great customer relations and quality graphics in a timely fashion.
Makenna Arickx: Public Relations & Media Relations Specialist
Specializing in researching and writing, Makenna prepares company literature through various forms, such as press releases, social media content, newsletters, and other PR materials. She regularly provides information to key media outlets, working with contacts to get announcements out. She uses her skill set of writing, organization, and social media knowledge to assist KPA’s clients in building and maintaining their business needs.