Ground Water Work Experience
1973 – Present:
Employed with the family water well business, designing, constructing, and
maintaining water well systems. In 1976, purchased the business from father.
Pre-1969:
Worked summers while in school.
Construction Work Experience
2007 – 2009:
Construction Facilitator for Holy Cross Parish in Batavia, IL. Managed the
design and construction of the grade school and the design and renovation of
the parish offices.
2000 – 2005:
Constructed a 4-story 44 unit condominium structure with underneath parking
garage on the river in Batavia, IL. Designed, bid, and managed the project
including the TIF improvements. Purchased the properties, removed the existing structures, obtained all permits
and approvals, including creating a TIF agreement and a Planned Unit
Development document.
1994 – 1995:
Reconstructed office building in Geneva, IL. Purchased the building, obtained all permits and approvals, d signed, bid, and
managed the reconstruction from sub-floor to roof.
1991 – 1992:
Constructed a 3-story office building in downtown Batavia, IL. Obtained all permits and approvals, designed, bid, and managed the construction.
1987 – 1988:
Constructed of a 22-lot neighborhood subdivision blending single family and
duplex residences in Batavia, IL. Purchased the property, annexed the property into Batavia, obtained all permits
and approvals, designed, bid, and managed the construction of the
infrastructure of the subdivision.
Activities
2006 – Present:
Co-developer of the Water Well Cost Calculator and Pump Installation Cost
Calculator for the National Ground Water Association. Developer of the Pump Sizer, Water Use, Ground Water Heat Pump, and Ground Water
Heat Pump Impact calculators
2005 – Present:
Director of the National Ground Water Association
1996 – 1997:
Co-chair Well Disinfection Program funded through a grant from the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources
1992 – Present:
Developer and Presenter of educational seminar sessions for State License
continuing education requirements
1988 – 1996:
Member of the State of Illinois Groundwater Advisory Council (Chairman
1993-1996)
1985 – 2010:
Member of the State of Illinois Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor’s Licensing Board (Chairman 1998-2007)
1985 – Present:
Reviewer of standards, reviewer of certification test questions, and on various
committees for the National Ground
Water Association
1984 – 1996:
Director of the Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals (President
1987-1990)
1978 – 1989:
Member of the Batavia School Board (President 1985-1989)
Education
1970
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
1967
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Military
1969 - 1973:
Officer, United States Marine Corps.