michigan

Tom
Stanek

Director of Kalamazoo Operations

Tom was born and raised in Southwest Michigan and has completed many projects throughout the Midwest. He holds both a B.S. degree in construction science management and a minor in business management from Western University.

What made you interested in a construction career?

Even though my family has some deep roots in this industry, it’s not the reason I chose it. Honestly, I was at WMU in a volleyball class and met a now longtime friend, who introduced me to the Construction Management Program. I immediately knew that was the curriculum I wanted to pursue.

When did you decide this was definitely the industry for you?

When I couldn’t master the volleyball skills and knew the Olympics and Professional Beach Volleyball were out of the question.

Everybody's got a vision of a project, but it's really about how you bring everybody together and get to that end game.

Tom Stanek
Direction of Kalamazoo Operations, Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Co.