Kristen Hedger, senior vice president for business development with Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, provided the program at the meeting last Wednesday. She grew up in Kerrville, graduated from Tivy High School, and spent summers in North Dakota.
Kristen's grandfather founded the company in North Dakota in 1987, as he had a desire to provide stable employment for the people in Killdeer N.D. The company manufacturers copper and fiber optic wire harnesses for commercial and military aircraft. These components are often referred to as the "nervous system" of airplanes.
Their Killdeer North Dakota facility employs 460 people in that area, but has now expanded to the Kerrville community. Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing is currently in a temporary facility here, while their future plant near the airport is being remodeled to accommodate their needs. They employ about 55 people locally, and plan to expand the Kerrville operation as their company grows. Killdeer is partnering with Schreiner University to train students in the engineering and manufacturing fields.
