Contact Info
Ames & Gough
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 980
McLean, Virginia 22102-3616
Phone: (703) 827-2277
Fax: (703) 827-2279
Background
Mr. Knise is currently president and CEO and an equity partner of Ames &
Gough. In addition to his management responsibilities, he devotes his time to
leading Ames & Gough’s law-firm initiative, working with its larger
design-firm and law-firm clients, and advising project owners on risk and
insurance issues. Prior to joining Ames & Gough in 2005, he was working
with an investment/consulting group to form new insurance entities.
Notable activities included formation of Restaurant Insurance Corp., a
reinsurance company and underwriting manager, and consulting services for
Palmer & Cay (now part of Wells Fargo Insurance). From 1998 through 2002,
Mr. Knise led the region-wide effort to win the right to host the 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Prior to
that, he held various senior management positions for Marsh & McLennan and
its predecessor firm, Johnson & Higgins. Previously, Mr. Knise also had
senior roles for SJ Groves & Sons, a Minneapolis-based general contractor,
and for the Associated General Contractors of America in Washington, D.C. Mr.
Knise has long been active in risk management and insurance affairs and is a
frequent speaker at industry events. He is a 1977 graduate of Cornell
University.
Awards
Mr. Knise was a 1992 recipient of the IRMI
Words
of Wisdom (WOW) Award, presented at the 12th IRMI Construction Risk
Conference.