Member Directory

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Attached is the contact and descriptive information for

Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council members in alphabetical order.

An index by service is appended at pages 36-39.

Please remember these supporting members when planning your projects.

Vision Statement: The Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council is an integral member of the Chicago Wilderness consortium, which is devoted to maintaining and enhancing the biodiversity of the Chicago region ecosystems. The Corporate Council aims to improve the quality of life in the region by knitting together economic goals, ecological health standards, and social values to achieve a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Mission Statement: The Corporate Council brings the resources, skills, capabilities, and influence of its members to foster widespread awareness of the region’s biodiversity and to develop broad-based support for its protection, restoration, and stewardship. To provide a more sustainable urban region, members of the Council will strive to promote and use best practices in the design and management of their facilities and property.

Member Directory January 2010

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Members as of January 2009

♦ Platinum ♦

ComEd*

HSBC – North America

Unilever

♦ Gold ♦ Ball Horticultural Co.

BP America, Inc.*

Cantigny Park

GRAEF

Midwest Generation EME, LLC

Nicor Gas

WRD Environmental*

♦ Silver ♦ Applied Ecological Services*

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.

The Care of Trees*

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.*

Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd.

Futurity, Inc.*

Hey & Associates, Inc.

JFNew*

Kenny Construction Company

Land Resource Management Group (LRMG)

McGinty Brothers, Inc.

Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC)

Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.

SET Environmental, Inc.

Tallgrass Restoration, LLC

V3 Companies

♦ Supporting ♦

Atrium

Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.

Hitchcock Design Group

Integrated Lakes Management

Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.

RFP Mapping, LLC

* Founding Members

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Applied Ecological Services, Inc. – CWCC Founding Member Home: 17921 Smith Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520

Phone: (608) 897-4898

Fax: (608) 897-8486

E-mail: [email protected]

www.appliedeco.com

Illinois: 120 W Main St, West Dundee, Illinois 60118

Contact: Randy Vogel

Manager, Illinois & Wisconsin Consulting Branches

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (847) 844-9385

Cell: (773) 507-0981 Member, CWCC Advocacy Task Force

Applied Ecological Services is a full-service, ecological consulting and contracting firm with headquarters in

rural Brodhead, Wisconsin, a satellite consulting office in West Dundee, Illinois, and a consulting and

contracting branch offices in suburban Minneapolis, MN, Kansas City, KS and Philadelphia, PA. Since the

1970s, AES has provided comprehensive ecological consulting and contracting services to municipalities and

government agencies, land developers, engineering firms, land planning and landscape architecture firms, the

mining industry, forestry, parks and recreation departments, and many other public and private concerns.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.appliedeco.com/

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Atrium

17113 Davey Road, Lemont, Illinois 60439

www.atriumlandscape.com

Contact: Kathy Bruch

President/Owner


Phone: 630-739-5100

Fax: 630-739-5106 Member, CWCC Day of Service Task Force

As a woman-owned business serving commercial clients in Chicago and the surrounding area, we rely on

wide-ranging experience and focused experience in enhancing outdoor environments that exceed

expectations. As your partner in design, construction and management of a landscape that best suits your site

and your budget, we are dedicated to providing our clients with the attention and detail they have come to

expect from Atrium.

Blending personalized, responsive service with the skills and resources to handle projects of any scale, our

environmentally-friendly approach to landscape development and management emphasizes safety and strives

for excellence.

http://www.atriumlandscape.com/


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Ball Horticultural Co.

622 Town Road, West Chicago, Illinois 60185

Phone: 630-231-3600

Fax: 630-231-3605

www.ballhort.com

Contact: Anna Ball

President & CEO


Phone: 630-588-3280

Fax: 630-231-3563

From its beginnings as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural

Company has grown into a leader in all facets of floriculture, with distribution capabilities in all of the major

world markets.

Since its founding, Ball has introduced many innovative, award-winning varieties to the world of horticulture,

including the Wave® Petunia Family, Dazzler® and Super Elfin® Impatiens, and Fiesta™ Double Impatiens.

The company also offers the Simply Beautiful® and Circle of Life™ programs exclusively for independent

garden centers.

Focused exclusively on the ornamental business that first made its reputation, Ball's global family of breeders,

seed and vegetative producers, distribution companies, and research and development teams has a strong

presence in over 20 countries on six continents.

http://www.ballhort.com/



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http://www.ballhort.com/Growers/advancedsearch.aspx?srch=Dazzler

http://www.ballhort.com/Growers/advancedsearch.aspx?srch=super+elfin

http://www.ballhort.com/Growers/advancedsearch.aspx?srch=fiesta

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BP America Inc. – CWCC Founding Member BP Whiting Refinery, GPA-RSB 240, 2815 Indianapolis Boulevard, Whiting, Indiana 46394

www.bp.com

Contact: Brad Etlin

Director, Government & Public Affairs


Phone: 219-473-3112

Cell: 312-810-0640

Chair, Corporate Council Congress Corporate Track Task Force

Member, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Congress Organizing Committee

Member, Chicago Wilderness Government Relations Committee

BP is one of the world's leading energy companies. Its main activities are the exploration and production of

crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of

petrochemicals. It is the nation's largest producer of oil and gas. BP also has a growing activity in wind

and solar power generation and in biofuels as it goes Beyond Petroleum. BP meets America's growing

demand for energy within its goals of ―no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to the environment.‖

http://www.bp.com/

[email protected]

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Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.

1431 Opus Place – Suite 400, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

Phone: 630-724-3200

www.burnsmcd.com

Contact: Beth Shaffer

Assistant Environmental Scientist

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 630-724-3280

Fax: 630-724-3201

Member, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Internship Task Force

Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental

and consulting solutions firm. The company's multidisciplined staff of more than 2,900 includes engineers,

architects, construction professionals, planners, estimators, economists, technicians and scientists, representing

virtually all design disciplines. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, permits, constructs and manages facilities all

over the world with one mission in mind — to make our clients successful.

http://www.burnsmcd.com/


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Cantigny Park

Part of the McCormick Foundation

1 South 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Phone: 630-668-5161

Fax: 630-668-5332

www.cantigny.org

Contact: Matt LaFond

Executive Director


Cantigny Park was the estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, former editor and publisher of the Chicago

Tribune, and is part of the McCormick Foundation, which has been serving the needs of our children,

communities, and country for more than 50 years. Colonel McCormick left his 500-acre estate as a gift to the

people of Illinois for their education and recreation. The park offers two world-class museums, nearly 40 acres

of formal gardens, a championship golf course and state-of-the-art golf learning center, two restaurants and a

coffee shop, and so much more. Cantigny is a place to bring your children to learn and play, a place for the

community to gather for celebrations and events throughout the year, and a place to honor our country’s

military men and women.

http://www.cantigny.org/


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The Care of Trees – CWCC Founding Member 2371 South Foster Avenue, Wheeling, Illinois 60090

Phone: 847-394-4226

Fax: 847-394-3376

www.thecareoftrees.com

Contact: Todd Degner

Business Manager - Tree Preservation & Land Restoration

E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 847-456-4351

Chair, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Government Relations Committee

Member, Corporate Council Membership Task Force

Contact: Charlie Keppel

Arborist Representative


Cell: 847-217-0546

Member, Corporate Council Prize/Award Task Force

Member, Corporate Council Congress Corporate Track Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Congress Organizing Committee

The Care of Trees is an award-winning company that has been protecting and caring for trees in the Chicago

Wilderness region for nearly 60 years. As well as providing total tree care for residential, commercial and

municipal clients, our certified arborists work with builders and developers to preserve trees in real estate and

conservation developments. We also provide woodland restoration and management services. Our

comprehensive SoilCare program uses an all-natural, environmentally friendly approach that promotes healthy

trees by enhancing soil biology. From pruning and pest management to tree inventories and tree-sensitive site

planning, The Care of Trees' nine Chicago-area offices are ready to help you protect your trees.

http://www.thecareoftrees.com/



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Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. – CWCC Founding Member 9575 West Higgins Road, Suite 600, Rosemont, Illinois 60018

Phone: 847-823-0500

Fax: 847-318-9793

www.cbbel.com

Contact: Jedd Anderson, CPESC, Vice-President

Head, Environmental Resources Department


Vice-Chair, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council

Member, Corporate Council Marketing Task Force

Member, Corporate Council Day of Service Task Force

Christopher Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) is unique among consulting engineering and surveying firms in that we are a full-service company that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Still guided by founder and President Christopher B. Burke, our ―family business‖ corporate philosophy allows for a level of personal service that ensures peace of mind. Our staff of almost 250, nine offices covering two states, and exhaustive list of specializations—civil, municipal, transportation, water resource, mechanical, structural, construction, traffic, and environmental engineering and environmental resource services—provide professionalism and a depth of expertise that promote project success. RESOURCES Our staff includes five PhDs, seventy licensed professional engineers, and a team of licensed structural engineers, licensed professional land surveyors, and a licensed landscape architect. Twenty-seven staff are Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM), seventeen are Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), and an additional staff member is registered in soil classification and soil science. CBBEL staff represents 10% of Illinois' CFMs and nearly 20% of the state's CPESCs. Through leadership positions and active membership in a variety of professional associations CBBEL is able to deliver emerging cutting-edge technology and techniques. The outcome is a context-sensitive approach that rejects out-dated cookie-cutter remedies and instead provides the best solution for your needs. Our resources are geographically distributed to create a network of effective and convenient service. Rosemont, Illinois, is home to our main office and Illinois locations include New Lenox, St. Charles, and Peoria. Our Indiana offices are located in Indianapolis, Crown Point, South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Columbus. We are prequalified for projects under the Department of Transportation of both states and prequalification details are attached for reference. SERVICES Since its founding in 1986 the size of our company and the complexity of our projects have grown. As a full-service firm CBBEL also conducts water resource related studies, performs GIS services, environmental resource assessment, mitigation planning and permitting, and a myriad of traditional civil engineering functions. Christopher B. Burke Engineering (CBBEL) is well positioned for all types of environmental projects because of the diversity and experience of our staff. CBBEL has focused on water resources and wetland/natural area restoration since its inception. The Environmental Resources Department has 14 specialists in the fields of forest, wetland and prairie ecology, wildlife biology, botany, soil science, habitat restoration, threatened and endangered species, GIS applications, geography and geology. The

http://www.cbbel.com/


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Environmental Resources Department has worked on more than 3700 projects over the last 19 years, with restoration projects as large as 340 acres.

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ComEd – CWCC Founding Member Three Lincoln Center, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181

www.comed.com

Contact: Denise Munoz

Senior Program Manager


Contact: Sara Race

Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Phone: 630-437-2565

Fax: 630-576-6351


Treasurer, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Member, CWCC Membership Task Force

ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, one of the nation's largest electric utilities with nearly

$15 billion in revenues. ComEd serves approximately 3.5 million customers, or 70 percent of the state's

population. ComEd and its 8,000 employees are responsible for maintaining more than 75,000 miles of

power lines that make up its electric system in Northern Illinois.

http://www.comed.com/




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Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd.

300 Park Boulevard, Suite 205, Itasca, Illinois 60143

Phone: 630-250-9595

Fax: 630-250-9644

www.cgl-ltd.com

Chicago: 212 West Kinzie, Fifth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60610

Phone: 312-755-9595

Fax: 312-755-0520

Contact: Robert Gudmundson

President


Phone: 630-438-6229

Contact: Dennis Dreher

Director of Conservation Design


Phone: 630-438-6309

Home Office: 815-578-1449


Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision Task Force

Contact: Matt Bardol

Natural Resources Group Manager


Phone: 630-438-6273

Cell: 630-675-7559


Member, CWCC Day of Service Task Force

Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. was established in 1975 to provide a highly personalized professional

service to both private and public clients involved in the real estate development industry. From project

feasibility studies and land use analysis through storm water management, flood hazard studies, environmental

impact studies, earthwork analysis, wetland delineation and mitigation plans, forestry services, natural resource

preservation, site planning and engineering, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. offers innovative approaches to

what often becomes standard procedure. Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. specializes in conservation

development approaches that minimize environmental impacts, expedite permitting processes, reduce

infrastructure costs, and provide opportunities for long-term ecologic restoration and preservation. The firm

maintains a strong commitment to providing resourceful, expeditious and highly skilled services to our public

and private clients.

http://www.cgl-ltd.com/



[email protected]

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Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.

125 South Wacker Drive – Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60606

Fax: 312-421-0220

Contact: Jeffry Edstrom

Senior Scientist


Phone: 312-421-0444

Cell: 312-484-0254

Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) is an employee owned consulting firm specializing in the

resolution of complex environmental issues through cost-effective project planning, management, and applied

engineering and scientific expertise. ECT's professional scientists and engineers listen to our clients' specific

needs and develop a sound technical understanding prior to designing solutions.

ECT has successfully applied our knowledge and experience to solve numerous environmental challenges.

Our projects have ranged from small, specialty tasks to complex, long-term, multimillion dollar efforts.


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Futurity, Inc. – CWCC Founding Member 5121 North Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60640

Phone: 773-506-2007

Fax: 773-506-8921

www.futurityinc.com

Contact: David Bier

President



Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision/CMAP 2040, Plan Integration Work Group

Member, Chicago Wilderness Development Committee

Member, Chicago Wilderness Spatial Data Management Advisory Group

Member, various grant writing teams

Founded in 1994, Futurity, Inc. specializes in the development, analysis and management of spatial data for

the purposes of land planning and management. Organizations look to Futurity to provide a better

understanding of environmental conditions; create innovative systems for integrating and sharing information;

and design new ways of working.

Futurity’s complimentary technical capacities, ranging from remote sensing to web-based decision-support

systems, result in complete cutting-edge solutions. Our detailed land-cover maps—derived from multispectral

aerial and satellite imagery—supply critical insight. Our web-accessible databases expand the collection and

sharing of information. And the tools and systems we program leverage and transform work. Combined, it is

our aptitude for generating complete, sophisticated, and forward-thinking solutions to diverse needs that sets

Futurity apart.

http://www.futurityinc.com/


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GRAEF

www.graef-usa.com

Contact: Eric Parker

Senior Wetland Scientist/Principal

One Honey Creek Corporate Center, 125 South 84th Street, Suite 401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214-1470


Phone: 414-266-9041

Cell: 414-412-0269


Contact: Julie Paschal

Environmental Scientist

8501 West Higgins Road, Suite 280, Chicago, Illinois 60631-2801


Phone: 773-399-0112

Cell: 312-286-3689


Established in 1961, GRAEF is a leading U.S. consulting firm, as ranked by Engineering News Record

Magazine, with over 300 engineers and scientists. Providing our clients with the highest level of technical

expertise has been a priority and a hallmark of our business. Our technical personnel are able to address all

phases of analysis, design, restoration, monitoring and adaptive management. We specialize in natural

resource management for many types of clients including land conservancies, nature preserves, municipalities

and utilities; GIS services; hydrology and hydrogeology; surface water planning; wetland services; landscape

architecture; rare and endangered species surveys and permitting; sustainable design; land information

management; and environmental engineering services including documentation.

Innovate - We have a team of specialists who offer a broad spectrum of land conservation and natural

resource management skills. Our services range from natural resource inventory through habitat evaluation,

groundwater modeling and design services for mitigation and restoration of existing habitats. Our staff includes

biologists, ecologists, wetland scientists, soil scientists, GIS professionals, hydrogeologists and hydrologists.

The services we provide can be tailored to address a specific project challenge, or we can assume total

project responsibility from planning and data gathering through permitting and implementation.

Integrate - The integration of natural systems and the built environment is evolving into an ever-more

complex mosaic of integrated land use management challenges. As partners with our clients, we assume a

professional responsibility in achieving their scheduling, fiscal and functional goals, while maintaining an

ultimate responsibility for the protection of our shared environment. This is best achieved though active

communication, sensitivity to our clients’ requirements and limitations and the multidisciplinary appreciation of

scientific, cultural and engineering disciplines.

Collaborate - A well-qualified Natural Resources Management Team must bring about sustained

protection to environmentally sensitive areas while enhancing and restoring adjacent areas. This team must

have a broad background in ecology, erosion control measures, stormwater management, soil science, and

state and federal permit restrictions. Our experience and understanding of natural resources in the Midwest

makes the GRAEF team well-qualified to prepare plans and strategies to restore, protect and enhance the

natural resources on project sites.

http://www.graef-usa.com/


[email protected]

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Hey and Associates, Inc.

26575 West Commerce Drive, Suite, 601, Volo, Illinois 60073

Phone: 847-740-0888 x14

Fax: 847-740-2888

www.heyassoc.com

Contact: Vincent Mosca

Senior Ecologist


Hey and Associates, Inc. has been a leader in water and natural resources consulting in the Chicago area for

over 30 years. During that time, Hey has worked with an array of private and public sector clients looking for

ways to protect, preserve, and enhance resources as well as to avoid and minimize impacts to resources when

developments occur.

Hey staff initially specialized in wetlands, but over the years expanded its focus to include expertise in virtually

all aspects of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Hey’s staff has the training, experience, and equipment

needed to conduct a range of environmental base surveys, including wetland delineations, floristic and other

functional habitat assessments, tree surveys, listed species surveys, and fish, mussel, and aquatic plant and

macroinvertebrate surveys.

Hey’s water resources planning and engineering skills embrace current technologies such as best management

practices (BMPs) for stormwater management, low-impact development strategies, bioengineering, and native

landscaping. Hey has conducted a number of anti-degradation studies to assess the impact of wastewater

discharges and wetland fills. Hey’s environmental planning, landscape design, and impact avoidance skills

have been significant elements of larger projects such as riverwalks, community and regional parks, trail

projects, and other urban design projects. In addition, Hey has a broad range of wetland mitigation and

restoration project experience, including small on-site projects of only a few acres to very large restoration

projects and mitigation banks.

Hey has a drain tile investigation division that has conducted over 200 subsurface drainage investigations.

The ability to locate, assess, GPS record, and map these subsurface structures has led to several successful

wetland restorations.

Hey has developed and implemented plans to create new natural resources, preserve existing ones, restore

degraded resources, and mitigate for those which unavoidably must be impacted. Hey’s design solutions have

always tried to mesh habitat protection and restoration with flood control, stormwater management, and water

quality protection—the same combination of multipurpose functions found in wetlands and stream systems.

Hey’s field services staff is available for seeding and planting projects as well for conducting monitoring and

management tasks. Experienced ecological restorationists know how to plant and seed to field conditions and

how to bring restoration projects from planning stage to successful fruition. Seeders, ATVs, and herbicide spray

rigs, and other ecological restoration equipment are all available for project use.

http://www.heyassoc.com/


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Hitchcock Design Group

221 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, Illinois 60540

Phone: 630-961-1787

Fax: 630-961-9925

www.hitchcockdesigngroup.com

Contact: Steve Konters, ASLA, LEED AP

Principal


Cell: 630-476-3578

Founded in 1980, Hitchcock Design Group is a 50-member planning and landscape architecture firm with

offices in Naperville and Chicago, Illinois. Our staff, many of whom are LEED accredited, have produced an

extensive portfolio of award-winning projects throughout the region. We employ a sustainable approach to

our work by creating places that are attractive, functional, maintainable and environmentally sound as well as

cost effective. Our goal is to improve the value of our clients’ land resources in a way that advances their

missions and improves their communities.

http://www.hitchcockdesigngroup.com/


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HSBC – North America

26525 North Riverwoods Blvd, Mettawa, Illinois 60045

www.hsbcusa.com/corporateresponsibility

Contact: Candice L. Allen

Program Coordinator

Community and Philanthropic Services


Phone: 224-544-3302

Fax: 224-552-3302

HSBC North America Holdings Inc. is one of the top ten largest financial services companies in the United

States. HSBC – North America comprises all of HSBC’s U.S. and Canadian businesses with assets totaling

$481.5 billion at 30 June, 2009. The company’s businesses serve customers in the following key areas:

personal financial services, credit cards, specialty insurance products, commercial banking, private banking,

and global banking and markets.

Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the

world. HSBC's international network comprises around 8,500 offices in 86 countries and territories in Europe,

the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC

Holdings plc are held by around 220,000 shareholders in 119 countries and territories. The shares are

traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce

capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services;

commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

http://www.hsbcusa.com/corporateresponsibility


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Integrated Lakes Management

120 LeBaron Street, Waukegan, Illinois 60085

www.lakesmanagement.com

Contact: Keith Gray

President


Phone: 847-244-6662

Fax: 847-244-0261

Cell: 847-757-7885

Integrated Lakes Management is dedicated to the safe, long-term management of natural resources. With

additional offices in the Chicago Wilderness region, ILM serves Northeastern Illinois, Southeastern Wisconsin

and Northwestern Indiana. ILM has been providing aquatic expertise for more than 20 years, and offers a

broad range of environmental services encompassing both aquatic and terrestrial environments. They are the

local experts in consulting, management and ecological restoration needs.

http://www.lakesmanagement.com/


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JFNew – CWCC Founding Member Illinois: 6605 Steger Road, Unit A, Monee, Illinois 60449

Phone: 708-534-3450

Fax: 708-534-3480

Corporate Office: 708 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574

Phone: 574-586-3400

Fax: 574-586-3446

www.jfnew.com

Contact: Anngie Richter

Regional Director, Illinois


Cell: 708-516-2544


Contact: Mike Lancioni

Vice-President, Director of Services


Cell: 574-229-8739

JFNew is an experienced ecological services firm that has been providing sound client-focused solutions to

challenging environmental issues since 1989 throughout the Midwest. Our team of more than 130

professionals provides the full range of ecological consulting and restoration services and operates one of the

largest native plant nurseries in the nation with over 355 available species.

Headquartered in Northwest Indiana, with regional offices in Monee, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin; Grand

Haven, Ann Arbor, and Lansing, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana, our team can

provide comprehensive ecological solutions throughout the Midwest. Typical work includes: watershed and

stream enhancement, streambank restoration, watershed planning, environmental engineering and regulatory

permitting, wetland investigation, mitigation design, endangered species consulting, natural systems for

wastewater and stormwater treatment, archeology, cultural resource management, green infrastructure design

and implementation, and native plant nursery supply.

http://www.jfnew.com/



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Kenny Construction Company

2215 Sanders Road, Suite 400, Northbrook, Illinois 60062

Phone: 847-919-8200

www.kennyconstruction.com

Contact: John E. Kenny, III

Division Manager - Energy Solutions


Phone: 847-541-8200

Today, integrity of people, structures, and workmanship, has provided the foundation with which Kenny

Construction Company has built a reputation as a national contractor and construction management

organization. Throughout our history, we have been committed to providing our clients with solid project

performance and management. Commitment to our clients has transformed our firm from a small construction

contractor formed in 1927 to a national company performing complex work from coast to coast.

Our Chicago-based company remains a family owned and operated General Contractor. We currently

maintain seven major operating groups, including Energy Solutions, Power Transmission and Distribution,

Tunneling, Commercial Building, Transportation, Underground, and Construction Management Services. Our

newest operating group, Energy Solutions, is currently working with the City of Chicago and the Building

Owners and Managers Association (BOMA/Chicago) to reduce their energy costs by implementing energy

conservation measures and installing ―Smart Meters‖ to reduce electrical consumption. As we continue to

grow, we are striving to make Kenny Construction Company a leader in the ―green‖ movement of our industry

for both our clients and the communities in which we work.

http://www.kennyconstruction.com/


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Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.

20 S. Clark Street, 29th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: 312.630.9600

www.kftrlaw.com

Contact: Michael J. Quinn


Phone: 312-629-6008

Cell: 312-576-2751

Fax: 312-630-7939

Chair, Corporate Council Prize/Award Task Force

For legal solutions that deliver results, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. is the answer to your legal

needs. The firm occupies a unique position among small law firms by offering both complex litigation services

and sophisticated transactional representation, turning problems into solutions. With extensive resources to

address virtually any type of business or liability matter, the firm is able to integrate the skills, knowledge and

experience of our legal team to achieve creative solutions with superior results.

Having earned a reputation for the highest quality legal services, our experienced attorneys have made a

name representing client interests both ethically and economically. Our formula for success: quality legal

services on a timely basis at a reasonable cost. To accomplish this, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.

maintains close working relationships with its clients and pairs the firm’s areas of experience with client needs.

http://www.kftrlaw.com/


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Land Resource Management Group

1336 Main Street, Second Floor, Crete, Illinois 60417

Phone: 708-279-7484

Fax: 708-279-7485

www.lrmg.net

Contact: Paul Vicari

President


Cell: 815-955-1490

Land Resource Management Group (LRMG) was thoughtfully assembled in response to a growing demand for

professional expertise in ecological consultation, landscape design, and restoration management work

throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. Founded in June 2004, LRMG stressed from its beginning a

multidisciplinary approach to help clients improve their land and water resources.

LRMG philosophy is simple: ―Land to Water Stewardship.‖ Economic growth and prosperity within the built

world can be accomplished in concert with sound environmental design that strategically ensures the long-term

vitality of land and water resources. We address the challenge of natural resource stewardship by promoting

the best research-based land use practices, by providing innovative yet practical product delivery, and by

fostering strategic partnerships across civic, public, and private sectors. Our expert professionals engage our

clients and their stakeholders in an interactive exchange of ideas to generate the highest quality work in the

field. Consisting of restoration ecologists, wetland scientists, landscape architects, environmental engineers,

greenspace planners – supported by a team of AutoCAD/GIS technicians and graphic artists – this

interdisciplinary team achieves real-world results.

http://www.lrmg.net/


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McGinty Bros., Inc.

3744 Cuba Road, Long Grove, Illinois 60047-7598

Phone: 847-438-5161

www.mcgintybros.com

Contact: Will Duncan

Field Restoration Manager

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 847-526-9322

Cell: 847-417-5106

McGinty Bros., established in 1955, offers 15 years of experience as a prairie seeding and wetland

restoration contractor. Services include drill and hydro seeding, prairie and wetland plantings, prescribed

burning, control of invasive species, and stream bank stabilization. The company also specializes in complete

tree care.

http://www.mcgintybros.com/


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Midwest Generation EME, LLC

440 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois 60605

Phone: 312-583-6125

Fax: 312-583-4917

www.edison.com

Contact: Susan Olavarria

Director, Communications Government Affairs, Edison Mission Group


Cell: 312-952-2817

Midwest Generation is an independent power producer operating six major power plants in Illinois. Its plants

are located in Chicago, Waukegan, Joliet, Romeoville, and Pekin. Headquartered in Chicago, the company

is a subsidiary of Edison Mission Group (EMG) of Irvine, California. Midwest Generation has about 1,200

Illinois employees, and can generate enough electricity to meet the needs of about 8 million homes. In

December 2006, the company entered into an agreement with the State of Illinois to undertake a

comprehensive environmental improvement project that will reduce air emissions at all of its sites over the next

10 years, including the installation of mercury emission controls beginning in 2008. In addition, EMG has

begun preconstruction work on a large wind farm in Lee and Bureau counties in north central Illinois.

http://www.edison.com/


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Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. - NRC

Corporate Office: 209 Commerce Parkway, P.O. Box 128, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin 53527

Phone: 608-839-1998

Fax: 608-839-1995

www.nrcdifference.com

Contact: Bill Poole

Senior Principal Scientist


Phone: 608-839-2008

Contact: Dominic Kempson

Senior Scientist


Phone: (608) 839-2014

Cell: (262) 309-9997

Contact: Joe Pagliara

Senior Principal Scientist


Phone: 715-344-9480

Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. provides environmental consulting and ecological management services

throughout the United States. We serve a diverse clientele ranging in size from single parcel owners to multi-

state linear infrastructure projects. Our clients include industry, private developers, government agencies, and

municipalities. We are actively involved in utility projects throughout the greater-Midwest. Typical services

include siting/routing and licensing studies, state case development and support, environmental permitting and

mitigation, construction compliance assistance, habitat restoration, and mitigation monitoring. We have built

a strong trust with our clients and regulatory agencies as we implement practical, proven approaches and

solutions to complex environmental issues.

Offices are located in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Colorado.

http://www.nrcdifference.com/




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Nicor Gas

1844 Ferry Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563

Phone: 630-983-8676

www.nicor.com

Contact: James Jerozal, Jr.

General Manager, Environmental Health & Safety


Cell: 630-878-7975

Chair, Corporate Council

Member, Chicago Wilderness Executive Council

Member, Chicago Wilderness Steering Committee

Contact: Somali Tomczak

Senior Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety


Cell: 815-693-0126

Member, Corporate Council Internship Task Force

Nicor Gas is one of the nation's largest gas distribution companies. Owned by Nicor, Inc. (NYSE: GAS) a

holding company, Nicor Gas has provided safe, reliable and cost-effective natural gas services for more than

50 years. The Company serves over two million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the

northern third of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago.

http://www.nicor.com/



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Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.

10729 Pine Road, Leland, Illinois 60531

Phone: 815-495-2300

Fax: 815-498-4406

www.pizzo.info

Contact: Jack Pizzo

Senior Ecologist & Landscape Architect


Contact: Nick Zaluzec

Ecologist/Landscape Architect


Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. is a full-service ecological consulting and contracting firm with offices in Illinois and

Michigan. 2008 marks our 20th year in business. We have served our clients well and have been rewarded

with longevity not typically seen in the green industry. Our full range of services provides the project

owner/manager with a turnkey approach. We pride ourselves on cost-effective solutions that deliver on-the-

ground results. In the last three years, we have won 25 awards for ecological planting, installation and

maintenance. Visit our website (www.pizzo.info) for more information.

http://www.pizzo.info/



http://www.pizzo.info/

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RFP Mapping, LLC

950 Pyott Road - Suite 100, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

Phone: 815-477-3480

Fax: 815-477-3498

www.rfpmappingllc.com

Contact: Bill Peel

Partner


Phone: 847-367-8931

Fax: 847-367-7806

Cell: 847-309-1611

Chair, Corporate Council Marketing Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Communications Committee


Contact: Marla Gamze-Pendergrast

Partner


Phone: 815-477-3480

Fax: 815-477-3498

Cell: 815-354-4033

RFP Mapping LLC, a female majority-owned company, specializes in utilizing high-resolution satellite and

aerial imagery for applications in urban planning, design and site analysis; forestry assessment/planning and

landscape education; storm water and natural resource management; sustainable development; economic

growth studies; agriculture and invasive species management, and many others. RFP Mapping is committed to

providing products and services that promote a sustainable future and integrate ecological practices in its

everyday functions. Customer solutions are fully integrated with efforts to protect natural resources while at the

same time meeting clients’ needs.

http://www.rfpmappingllc.com/



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SET Environmental, Inc.

450 Sumac Road, Wheeling, Illinois 60090

Phone: 847-537-9221

Fax: 847-537-9265

www.setenv.com

Contact: Meredith Cywinski

Account Manager


Cell: 708-334-6587

Liaison Officer, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council

Member, LNCI Leadership Task Force

Contact: Brian McGowan

Manager, Sustainable Practices Division


Cell: 847-863-9653

Chair, Corporate Council Internship Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Climate Change Task Force

Member, Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources, and Aquatics Task Force

Combining a tradition of integrity, innovation, and excellence, SET Environmental, Inc. provides environmental

management services to a nationwide client base from seven locations throughout the United States. Founded

in Wheeling, Illinois in 1978, the firm currently employs more than 200 people, including over 100

environmental experts.

SET’s niche for excelling in technically demanding projects has resulted in a service line offering that includes

emergency spill response, environmental remediation, gas cylinder disposal, hazardous waste transportation,

industrial cleaning, hazardous waste management and high hazard remediation.

In 2009 SET started a National Sustainable Practices Division (NSPD) focused on sound and sustainable

solutions to challenging environmental problems. A primary focus of the NSPD is researching and

employing technology such as phytoremediation and constructed treatment wetlands to remediate

contaminated soil and water. Other NSPD client services include rainwater recapture and reuse practices,

wetland delineation and permitting, soil erosion and sediment control, and restoration of native ecosystems.

The NSPD also oversees and implements sustainable practices within SET.

Even as we thrive on meeting the challenges and needs of a technically demanding national clientele, SET

continues to reflect the personal warmth, ethics, and professional dedication of its founders. We share

considerable respect for each other’s chemical, geotechnical, mechanical, engineering and environmental

expertise and enjoy the experience of working together. SET is proud of its team approach, blending

engineering and technical skills to develop and implement the most appropriate and efficient environmental

management technologies for our clients.

http://www.setenv.com/



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Tallgrass Restoration, LLC

2221 Hammond Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-3813

Phone: 847-925-9830 - 877-699-8300

Fax: 847-925-9840

www.tallgrassrestoration.com

Contact: Mike Fitzpatrick

President


Member, Corporate Council Congress Track Task Force

Tallgrass Restoration is a full-service ecological restoration company providing ecological solutions within both

public and private settings. Our services include controlled burning, invasive species control, native habitat

installation, project design and management, and shoreline restoration/erosion control using bio-engineering

materials and native plants. We provide complete landscape services to enhance the beauty and improve

your land and water quality; increasing biodiversity by capitalizing and maintaining the unique characteristics

of wetland, woodland and prairie ecosystems. We restore the health, integrity and beauty of our clients' land

and water resources.

http://www.tallgrassrestoration.com/



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Unilever

2200 Cabot Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532

www.unilever.com

Contact:

Rochelle Ryan

Technical Project Manager - Sustainability


Phone: 630-955-5598

Cell: 630-390-4950

Cheryl Pinto

AFM (Finance) - South Division


Phone: 630-955-5421

Lisa Carlson

Development Nutritionist


Phone: 630-955-5314

Unilever [NYSE: UL, UN] aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and

personal care. Each day around the world, consumers make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever

products. The company has approximately 174,000 employees in 150 countries and generated annual sales

of more than $54 billion in 2007.

Unilever Foodsolutions is the foodservice unit of Unilever. Unilever Foodsolutions brings the expertise behind

Unilever’s leading brands—such as Hellmann’s®, Knorr® and Lipton®—to restaurant operators, distributors

and other foodservice customers. The North American business, based in Lisle, Illinois, includes approximately

1,100 people in the United States and Canada.

For more information about Unilever and its brands, visit www.unilever.com. For more information, please visit

www.unileverfoodsolutions.com.

http://www.unilever.com/




http://www.unilever.com/

http://www.unileverfoodsolutions.com/

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V3 Companies 7325 Janes Avenue, Suite 100, Woodridge, Illinois 60517

Phone: 630-729-9200

Fax: 630-724-9202

www.v3co.com

Contact: Tom Slowinski

Director of Wetland & Ecology Group


The Natural Resources Division of V3 Companies is involved in the creation, restoration and enhancement of

natural environments. Our design-build-manage approach has been successfully applied to wetland creation

and enhancement, stream restoration, and prairie and woodland restoration. V3 is currently involved in the

ecological restoration of 480 acres of the Hadley Valley Preserve along Spring Creek in Will County. V3

Companies also provides the following services: environmental investigations and remediation, water

resources engineering, site engineering and design, surveying, infrastructure planning and design, construction

management and contracting.

http://www.v3co.com/


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WRD Environmental – CWCC Founding Member Chicago Center for Green Technology

445 North Sacramento Blvd, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Phone: 773-722-9870

www.wrdenvironmental.com

Contact: Geoff Deigan

President

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 773-722-9870 x118

WRD Environmental is an ecological consulting firm that creates and fosters environmentally responsible urban

landscapes. It designs, installs, manages and consults on landscape projects and programs that conserve

natural resources, promote sustainability, cultivate biodiversity and restore nature's balance. From reducing

urban heat islands, creating wildlife sanctuaries, and reviving degraded land and shorelines, to

complementing green-building initiatives through ecologically-driven design, WRD employs the full range of

best practices to elevate environmental planning and management. It strives to provide healthy and sustainable

environments that are not only attractive but also responsible to current and future generations.

http://www.wrdenvironmental.com/


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Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Members

A

Applied Ecological Services, Inc. ...................... 3

Atrium .......................................................... 4

B

Ball Horticultural Co. ...................................... 5

BP America Inc. ............................................. 6

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. .. 7

C

Cantigny Park ............................................... 8

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ............. 10

ComEd ...................................................... 12

Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ................... 13

E

Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .... 14

F

Futurity, Inc. ................................................ 15

G

GRAEF ....................................................... 16

H

Hey and Associates, Inc. ............................... 17

Hitchcock Design Group ............................... 18

HSBC – North America ................................ 19

I

Integrated Lakes Management ........................ 20

J

JF New ...................................................... 21

K

Kenny Construction Company ........................ 22

Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. ........ 23

L

Land Resource Management Group ................ 24

M

McGinty Bros., Inc. ...................................... 25

Midwest Generation EME, LLC ...................... 26

N

Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. - NRC ........ 27

Nicor Gas.................................................. 28

P

Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. ................................ 29

R

RFP Mapping, LLC ....................................... 30

S

SET Environmental, Inc. ................................. 31

T

Tallgrass Restoration, LLC .............................. 32

The Care of Trees .......................................... 9

U

Unilever ..................................................... 33

V

V3 Companies ............................................ 34

W

WRD Environmental ..................................... 35

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Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Members

By Category

Aquatics Resources Management

Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .....................................................................................13

Integrated Lakes Management .........................................................................................................19

Construction/General Contractor

Kenny Construction Company .........................................................................................................21

Consumer Products

Unilever .......................................................................................................................................33

Database Engineering

Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14

Design Services

Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. (Conservation Design) ......................................................................12


GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15

Hitchcock Design Group (Landscape Architecture) ..............................................................................17

Land Resource Management Group (Landscape Architecture)................................................................23

V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34

WRD Environmental (Landscape Architecture) .....................................................................................35

Ecological Consulting & Contracting

Applied Ecological Services, Inc. ....................................................................................................... 3

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ..............................................................................................10

GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15


JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20

Kenny Construction Company. ........................................................................................................22

Land Resource Management Group .................................................................................................23

McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24

Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC) ..........................................................................................26

Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. .................................................................................................................28

SET Environmental, Inc. ..................................................................................................................30

Tallgrass Restoration, LLC ................................................................................................................32

V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34

WRD Environmental.......................................................................................................................35

Energy

BP America Inc. (Oil and natural gas production).................................................................................. 6

ComEd (Electricity production) .........................................................................................................11

Midwest Generation EME, LLC (Electricity production) .........................................................................25

Nicor Gas (Natural gas distribution) .................................................................................................27

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Engineering & Consulting

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. ................................................................................... 7


Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ....................................................................................................12

GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15

Environmental Law

Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. ............ ............................................................................22

Financial Services

HSBC – North America .................................................................................................................18

Floriculture

Ball Horticultural Co. ....................................................................................................................... 5

Geospatial Data Management

Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14


RFP Mapping, LLC .........................................................................................................................29

Nursery Stock

JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20


Parks & Recreation

Cantigny ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Planning

Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4


Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14

GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15

Hitchcock Design Group ................................................................................................................17

RFP Mapping, LLC .........................................................................................................................29


Remote Sensing

Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14

Restoration

Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4

The Care of Trees (Woodland) .......................................................................................................... 9



GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15


JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20


McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24


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Restoration continued



Tallgrass Restoration ......................................................................................................................32

V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34


Tree Care

The Care of Trees ........................................................................................................................... 9

McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24

Water Resource Solutions

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. ................................................................................... 7




GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15

Hey & Associates, Inc. ...................................................................................................................16



V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34


Web Programming

Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14

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