Experience
COMMUNITY / VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Downers Grove Storm Water and Floodplain Oversight Cmte.
2008 - present
Downers Grove Liquor Commission
2002 - 2008
Downers Grove Citizen Summit
2007, 2008
Grove Foundation
2002 - 2007
Downers Grove Community Outdoor Pool Advisory Cmte.
2001
Immanuel Lutheran Church Congregation Chairman
2004 - present
Immanuel Lutheran Church Board of Elders
2000 - 2004
Zion Lutheran Church and School Board of Trustees Chairman
1992 - 1999
Downers Grove Youth Baseball Coach
2004, 2007 - Present
Clarendon Hills Little League Baseball Coach
1987 - 1992
CAREER
BarnettBates Corporation, Joliet, IL
1993 - Present
BarnettBates Corporation is a family owned Illinois based
manufacturing firm. Started in 1926, it was purchased by
the Barnett family in 1976. We manufacture steel and
aluminum bar grating, architectural fencing and gates, sun
and sight control elements and security grilles. We employ
30 with annual sales of $7M. Sales and distribution is
nationwide including Hawaii and Alaska as well as Canada,
England, Dubai and Puerto Rico. Initially employed in
outside sales, I was sales manager from 1995 through 2005
and have been plant manager since 2005.
Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL
1991 - 1993
As a plant efficiency engineer at Fisk Generating station I
led several quality and energy conservation initiatives which
were subsequently employed system-wide.
Lindley & Sons, Hinsdale, IL
1985 - 1989
Lindley & Sons (later sold to Manhard Consulting) was a Civil
Engineering and Landscape Architecture firm specializing in
storm water control and management design. We served as
contract engineers for several municipalities including
Hinsdale, Darien, Lisle and Naperville.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (1999)
Keller Graduate School of Management
Oak Brook, IL
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (1991)
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN
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