Experience

Midwest Groundcovers

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilities Development Coordinator

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Constructed 2 seasonal worker houses for migrant labor camp and delivered on time despite labor and supply-chain issues related to COVID-19 ($750k). Responsible for managing 4 units that will house up to 62 workers to fulfill major company strategic initiative to secure a reliable labor force. Fulfilled all County and State inspection requirements and supported employment agency with federal H-2A petition. Worked with architectural and civil engineers and contractors to develop conceptual site plan, architectural drawings, grading and stormwater plans, mechanical plans (including new 300amp service), and individual well and septic systems. Show less

• CMMS Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  Managed the implementation of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for 6 locations that comprise the Midwest Companies. This web-based system includes a database of all company assets which is used for work order management, preventive maintenance and inventory control. Worked with management to transition from paper and spreadsheets to new software application and facilitate culture change.

• U-Pick Yard Supervisor

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Managed the two-acre U-Pick sales yard with over 500 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, natives, and groundcovers for one of the largest growers in the Midwest. Implemented numerous improvements including new yard layout and entrance, display tables and containers, and customer traffic flow. Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, is an industry leader in the propagation, growing and wholesale distribution of quality container nursery stock. We operate over 700 acres of state-of-the-art nursery production facilities at five locations in St. Charles, IL; Virgil, IL; and Glenn, MI. Show less



Z Ranch

• Batavia, IL

• Co-Owner

  • 2012 - Present

  Owner of private ranch with focus on preserving rare Spanish Mustangs brought to America by the Spanish explorers and later adopted by Native Americans and used by cowboys, vaqueros, and mountain men. Experience with gentling wild horses, breeding and training young and green horses. Participate in local breed and trail demonstrations as well as community outreach programs. Certified for mounted Search and Rescue and Mounted Police training. Owner of private ranch with focus on preserving rare Spanish Mustangs brought to America by the Spanish explorers and later adopted by Native Americans and used by cowboys, vaqueros, and mountain men. Experience with gentling wild horses, breeding and training young and green horses. Participate in local breed and trail demonstrations as well as community outreach programs. Certified for mounted Search and Rescue and Mounted Police training.



Mortenson

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2017

  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Modernization - $170M, 375,000 square feet College of DuPage - BIC, MAC SRC, Student Services Center - $86M, 478,000 square feet As Quality Specialist for this General Contractor, I interfaced with architects, owners, subcontractors, safety professionals, suppliers, outside consultants and testing agencies. Managed $10M in framing/drywall and $1M in painting scopes of work along with other finishes. Reviewed drawings and specifications; performed take offs for procurement; processed payment applications, submittals and RFI’s; responsible for change management, safety and quality inspections. Show less