Arkel names new CEO

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John J. Moore has been named CEO of Arkel International. Moore, who left his job last month as president of PAE, Inc., a Lockheed Martin company, will take over CEO duties from George Knost. Knost will remain president of Arkel. “We need someone like John to take us to the next level,” says Knost, who noted Moore’s experience working with government agencies, such as the Department of Defense and the State Department.

Arkel, which had about $85 million in sales last year, is an infrastructure and construction services company that works with government agencies. Moore has a bachelor’s degree in management from Syracuse University and a master’s in project management from George Washington University.

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