Kris Knochelmann is a lifelong resident of Kenton County, growing up in Taylor Mill and Covington as the youngest of nine children. He graduated from Covington Latin School, then Xavier University with a degree in Accounting, before taking the lead in the family business.
Kris and his wife, Lisa, now own Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing Heating Air, a business founded in 1928 and employing over 100 team members with offices in Covington and Cincinnati. Kris has worked in the plumbing and HVAC industry since he was 15 years old.
In addition to his responsibilities as the Kenton County Judge/Executive, Kris serves on numerous boards, which include: the Northern Kentucky Area Development District Board of Directors, the BE NKY Board, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, past president of the OKI Regional Council of Governments, the St. Elizabeth Board of Trustees, the Horizon Council of Trustees, Blue North, as well as many others.
Among his accomplishments as the Kenton County Judge/Executive, Kris has received numerous awards including: Boy Scouts of America Trailblazer Award, Transitions Heroes Against Heroin, Building Industry Association of NKY 2020 Community Leadership Award, the NKY Community Action Commission Doris Wiedemann Memorial Outstanding Board Member Award and the Walter R. Dunlevy Frontiersman Award.
Kris and Lisa raised their children in Crescent Springs, and now reside in Covington. They are parishioners at St. Joseph’s in Crescent Springs. All three of their children, Liz, Ben, and Drew along with their Son-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, grandson and granddaughter, also live in Kenton County.
