KES Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Promotions to Support Continued Growth and Mission Execution
/Company Contact: Erica Tofson
Chief Human Resources & Admin Operations Officer
KES, Incorporated
(858) 292-0922 ext.217
E-mail: etofson@kes.com
[San Diego, CA – February 3, 2026] – Koam Engineering Systems Inc. (KES Inc.), an employee-owned business specializing in technology innovation and systems integration, today announced the promotion of three senior leaders to Chief-level positions, effective February 3, 2026.
Erica Tofson has been promoted to Chief Human Resources & Admin Operations Officer from her previous role as Vice President of Human Resources & Administrative Operations. Jonathan Kuo has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer from his previous role as Vice President of Operations. Mark Dani has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer from his previous role as Director of Accounting and Finance.
These leadership appointments reflect KES’s commitment to strengthening its executive structure as the company continues to grow and evolve. With an expanded leadership team, KES is enhancing cross-functional alignment and reinforcing the organizational foundation needed to support long-term performance and continued customer success.
As Chief Human Resources & Admin Operations Officer, Ms. Tofson will lead enterprise-wide talent strategy, workforce development, organizational planning, and employee engagement initiatives. Her focus will be on strengthening KES’s employee-owned culture while building scalable programs and systems that support growth and professional development across the organization.
As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Kuo will oversee company-wide operations and execution, driving consistency across programs and functional teams. His priorities include advancing operational effectiveness, strengthening internal processes and tools, and supporting enterprise-wide coordination to enable high-quality delivery and continued organizational agility.
As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Dani will lead financial strategy, planning, and oversight. In his expanded role, he will further strengthen financial forecasting, reporting, and long-range planning capabilities to support strategic decision-making and disciplined investment as the company scales.
“These promotions reflect both the exceptional leadership of Erica, Jonathan, and Mark and the continued evolution of KES,” said John Yi, Chief Executive Officer of KES Inc. “As we refine the way we operate and prepare for our next phase of growth, it is important that our executive structure matches the scale and complexity of the work we do. Each of these leaders has already been driving meaningful impact across the organization. Elevating them to Chief-level roles strengthens our leadership foundation and positions KES to execute with greater alignment, accountability, and focus.”
The executive leadership promotions are part of a broader effort to enhance organizational effectiveness, modernize internal workflows, and improve the systems that support teams across the company. By strengthening leadership across people, operations, and finance, KES is reinforcing its ability to serve customers with responsiveness, reliability, and innovation.
About KES Inc.
Headquartered in San Diego, California— with offices in Gig Harbor, WA and Norfolk, VA, plus a distributed workforce across multiple states— Koam Engineering Systems Inc. (KES) is an employee-owned company founded in 1994 that supports customers globally with reliable engineering services and systems integration expertise. KES delivers end-to-end technical capabilities spanning systems engineering and technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design and development, systems integration and testing, independent verification and validation, and operational and logistics support. With highly qualified staff focused on technology innovation, KES helps customers solve complex challenges with agility, rigor, and a sustained focus on mission outcomes. For more information, visit www.kes.com