(January 2012) Market & Johnson is pleased to announce the addition of three new owners in the firm. Effective January 2012, Mike Seichter, Kevin Renley, and Jason Plante will join the current ownership team of Dan Market, Jerry Shea, and Matt Faulkner.

Mike Seichter has been with Market & Johnson for over 20 years. He was Market & Johnson’s first employee in the La Crosse area over 16 years ago and continues to help in the oversight of that office. In addition to his project management duties, he is part of the La Crosse business development team where he assists in developing new client relationships within the La Crosse community.

Kevin Renley has been with Market & Johnson for 10 years and is a Senior Project Manager out of our La Crosse office. A UW-Madison graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Kevin is a LEED Accredited Professional, registered by the State of Wisconsin as a Professional Engineer and is ASHE Certified for Healthcare Construction. In addition to his project management duties, Kevin is an active member of our La Crosse business development team.

Jason Plante has been primarily involved in supporting the company’s move from a pure competitive bid firm, to one that negotiates over 85% of its annual workload. Jason has also been involved in many leadership roles throughout his 11-year career as Director of Business Development for Market & Johnson. Besides being responsible for leading and overseeing the development of business opportunities for Market & Johnson, he is heavily involved in the community through service and community leadership.

The current owners of Market & Johnson are excited about adding these fine individuals to its ownership base and look forward to moving the company forward with them. The election of officers to Market & Johnson’s 2012 Board of Directors is as follows: Dan Market, CEO; Jerry Shea, President; Matt Faulkner, Executive Vice President; Kevin Monson, Secretary Treasurer; Mike Seichter, Vice President; Kevin Renley, Vice President; and Jason Plante, Vice President.

Market & Johnson has offices in Eau Claire and La Crosse. The firm employs approximately 225 construction professionals and serves all of western Wisconsin. For more information, please visit www.market-johnson.com.