Marty Knight
Organizer, Rebuild Vilonia
Marty Knight is the principal and owner of Knight Business Solutions, LLC – a project management and leadership consultancy established in November 2013.
Marty previously led the recovery planning efforts in Vilonia, Arkansas following the EF4 tornado in April 2014. In addition, in July 2014, he organized the formation of Rebuild Vilonia, a grass-roots citizen-led organization. Rebuild Vilonia was authorized by the city in September 2014 to develop a formal recovery plan. Marty worked with multiple organizations at the state and federal levels to create the Vilonia 2030 Plan. The plan, adopted by City Council on the one-year anniversary of the storm (April 27, 2015), serves as the city’s guide for future growth.
Marty is a credentialed Project Management Professional® since 2003 and has been involved with regulatory, data migration and other multiple large-scale programs and projects, with total budgets exceeding $250 million.