Meet the Crew.
Our success is due to the commitment our team has to our clients.
Leadership Team.
Susan Nelson | President
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Founded Autumn in 1995
30+ years experience in mechanical construction and construction project management
Expertise in building systems development
Qualified commissioning partner
Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago Liasion to Construction Safety Council Board of Directors
MBA from DePaul University
B.S. Construction Engineering and Management from Purdue University
Agata Szrzedzinska | Senior Accounting Manager
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Joined Autumn in 2022
27 years of Accounting and Management experience
Extensive Project Accounting expertise
B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois
Dan Krekel | Operations Manager
Joined Autumn in 2013
16 years of mechanical construction experience
Field experience as pipefitter tradesman
Chairmain of the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago Education Committee
Member of Pipefitters Local 597 United Association
M.S. in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management from Eastern Kentucky University
B.S. from Illinois State University
Jimmy Rio | Director of Services
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Joined Autumn in 2021
15+ years of Mechanical Construction experience
B.S. from Purdue University
Ryan Kosman | Senior Project Manager
Joined Autumn in 2017
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University
6 years of experience working in construction
Project Staff.
Laura Schmidt | Office Manager
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At Autumn since 2009
20 years of industry experience
Studied at Triton College and Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Matt Decker | Plumbing Manager
Nancy Barham | Senior Contractor Administrator
Cindy Houdek | Accounting Manager
Akshay Chandra | Estimator / Project Engineer
Dominic Taldone | Project Engineer
John Dixon | Field Inspector
Saurabh Tekawade | Project Engineer QA/QC
Mohammed Abdul | Construction Quality Engineer
Servando Dominguez | QA/QC Engineer
Mike Wilson | Estimator / Project Manager
Adeeb Ahmed | Construction Quality Engineer
Abdul Mohammed | Project Engineer / Estimator
Holly Rainey | Project Manager
Patrick McInerney | Staff Accountant
Rick Vanderhei | Project Executive
Our Skilled Trades Network.
We pull in the right support from our skilled trades network to get the job done all while managing the project under our roof. When you hire Autumn to support your job, you can trust the same experience from our extended network: Answer the Call. Provide the Solution. Plan the Work. Work the Plan. Build the Best. Reputation Above All.
