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Rob Koester, CPA, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A graduate of Truman State University with a B.S. in Accounting, Rob began his career with Deloitte and joined Murphy Company in 2003. Since then, he has worked diligently to ensure Murphy is always in the soundest of financial positions to tackle multiple large projects and, when necessary, to weather any temporary downturns in the construction market. He oversaw the implementation of accounting Best Practices, leads the HR and IT departments, and led the implementation of Murphy’s ERP system. Understanding that leading-edge technology and state-of-the-art data and communications systems serve at the center of our success, Rob has expanded talent and resources dedicated to these essential areas of our business. Rob is an active community volunteer and serves as chairman of St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Board. Rob and his lovely wife, Christi, have two children, a daughter and son. Rob loves coaching his son’s travel baseball team.