Tarlton Expands Construction Finance Team
Date Posted: April 15, 2025
Posted In: People,
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its construction finance team through the promotion of Holly Kinney to director of corporate finance, with Daccota Lenny serving as assistant controller.
Kinney joined Tarlton in 2018 as an assistant controller and most recently served as controller.
In her new role, Kinney is managing all corporate financial activities, including working from work-in-progress reports and building financial statements. She also is responsible for cash management, taxes and compliance, as well as additional financial duties.
As assistant controller, Lenny, who joined Tarlton in May 2024, provides critical support to Kinney and to the finance team.
Kinney holds a Master of Accountancy degree from Missouri State University, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a minor in financial planning. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Missouri.
“Holly has been instrumental in all areas of our firm’s financial reporting and it has been exciting to witness her rise in the ranks of our finance team,” said Dirk Elsperman, Tarlton chief administrative officer.
Lenny is pursuing post-graduate study in data analytics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. In addition, she holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport.
Tarlton Corp. is a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise that provides outstanding preconstruction, construction and design-build solutions to clients in the commercial, institutional, government, nonprofit, concrete, energy, industrial and water-wastewater markets. Building for 78 years, Tarlton has managed landmark St. Louis projects and self-performs many scopes of work, also supporting customers through annual and long-term contracts for campus maintenance and special projects. Tarlton is committed to improving lives through inclusive construction, civic engagement and service to others.