Chairman and CEO, construction materials and contracting group · Walbec Group · Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Kurt Bechthold
Kurt Bechthold, third-generation chairman/CEO of Walbec Group (Payne + Dolan and affiliates). Grandson of founder Walter Bechthold; son of Ned Bechthold. Not Brian Enders/Endres or other Walbec executives.
Net worth
$50 million+
September 17, 2026
About
Kurt Bechthold chairs and leads Walbec Group, the family construction platform BizTimes still lists under Pewaukee even as corporate offices sit in Waukesha.
Third-generation after grandfather Walter and father Ned, he oversees six companies—Payne + Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and Construction Resources Management—that produce materials and deliver design, engineering, and construction across the Midwest.
Recent Wisconsin 275 profiles put the group near 2,000 employees. The firm has handled federal, state, and municipal work such as Milwaukee County's East-West Bus Rapid Transit and Beloit's Rock River pedestrian bridge, plus commercial jobs including downtown Milwaukee's 7Seventy7 tower and Erin Hills golf course work. Walbec acquired Verona's Parisi Construction and has expanded its headquarters campus.
Bechthold earned a bachelor's at UW–Madison and an MBA at Northwestern Kellogg. He serves on boards including Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Sunrock Group, Siebert Lutheran Foundation, MMAC, Lake Express, and the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and belongs to the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
Companies and affiliations
- Walbec Group
Notable facts
BizTimes Wisconsin 275 lists Kurt Bechthold as chairman and CEO of Pewaukee-tagged Walbec Group, third generation after Walter and Ned Bechthold.
2024 Wisconsin 275 profile cites about 2,000 employees across six Midwest construction/materials companies.
Walbec Group corporate office is publicly listed in Waukesha; 2026 reporting describes a planned HQ consolidation toward Wauwatosa while retaining strong Waukesha operations.
What questions can this profile answer
- What makes Kurt Bechthold notable?
- Kurt Bechthold chairs and leads Walbec Group, the family construction platform BizTimes still lists under Pewaukee even as corporate offices sit in Waukesha. Third-generation after grandfather Walter and father Ned, he oversees six companies—Payne + Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and…
- What is Kurt Bechthold's estimated net worth?
- Kurt Bechthold's estimated net worth is $50 million+ as of 2026-09-17.