Experience

Lake County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Wauconda Fire District

• Wauconda, Illinois

• Battalion Chief

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Village of Wauconda, Illinois

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • May 2017 - Dec 2022

  Originally elected to a four year term as part of the Mayor Lincoln Knight’s Wauconda Forward slate in 2017. I was re-elected to a second four year term in 2021 under new Mayor Jeff Sode. Left position to accept to elected position on Lake County Board. Originally elected to a four year term as part of the Mayor Lincoln Knight’s Wauconda Forward slate in 2017. I was re-elected to a second four year term in 2021 under new Mayor Jeff Sode. Left position to accept to elected position on Lake County Board.



Wauconda Fire District

• Lieutenant

  • May 2016 - Jun 2019

• Firefighter/Paramedic

  • Nov 2003 - May 2016

  Hired in November of 2003 as a part time firefighter and EMT. In December of 2005 I was promoted to full time status working a regular shift pattern of 24 hours on and 48 hours off.



Wauconda Park District

• Commissioner (President)

  • May 2013 - May 2017

  Elected to a 4 year term for the Wauconda Park District Board. Elected to a 4 year term for the Wauconda Park District Board.



Illinois Task Force 1

• Wheeling, IL

• Rescue Specialist

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2016

  Member of the State of Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) made up of highly trained rescue, communication, logistical, and many other specialists from all over the state of Illinois. Team was compiled to assist entities within Illinois and surrounding states with large scale incidents. Member of the State of Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) made up of highly trained rescue, communication, logistical, and many other specialists from all over the state of Illinois. Team was compiled to assist entities within Illinois and surrounding states with large scale incidents.



Grayslake Fire Protection District

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paid-on-Premise Firefighter/Paramedic

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2014



Happy Trails Stables Inc.

• Wauconda, IL

• President

  • Sep 2001 - May 2004

  President of family owned horseback riding facility that offered a number of services which included a boarding facility for 40 privately owned horses. In addition to the boarding facility we maintained a personal stock of nearly 50 horses for both schooling and trail riding services. A family decision was made in 2004 to accept an offer to sell the property and business so my father, Albert Schlick Jr, could retire after nearly 40 years in the horse industry. President of family owned horseback riding facility that offered a number of services which included a boarding facility for 40 privately owned horses. In addition to the boarding facility we maintained a personal stock of nearly 50 horses for both schooling and trail riding services. A family decision was made in 2004 to accept an offer to sell the property and business so my father, Albert Schlick Jr, could retire after nearly 40 years in the horse industry.