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New Associates Named to Leadership Team

2024-03-06T12:10:26-06:00

As Ring & DuChateau continues down a path of steady and sustainable growth, it is important to foster growth and recognition within our company. The strength of our company is based on its institutional knowledge – its employees’ ability to implement engineering knowledge, effective communications, and bring our clients’ visions to reality. To that end, we have named three valued staff members as associates.

Senior Commissioning Provider Shana Jones, DE, QCxP, joined R&D in 1998 as a CAD designer. She advanced to HVAC design then in 2015 moved to the Commissioning group, where she specializes in healthcare and collaborative commissioning. She holds an Associate Degree in Architectural Technology from MATC as well as a BS in Leadership and Organizations from Marquette University.

Senior Project Engineer Jeff Van Kauwenberg, PE, joined R&D in 2019. He is a Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate with more than 15 years of HVAC systems design experience specializing in healthcare. He holds professional engineer licenses in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Senior Project Manager R.D. Ruffin, PE, joined R&D in 2022. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in Wisconsin. His experience includes more than two decades of mechanical systems design and project management, specializing in healthcare.

Congratulations to our new Ring & DuChateau associates!

New Ring & DuChateau Associates

Senior Commissioning Provider Shana Jones, DE, QCxP (left), Senior Project Engineer Jeff Van Kauwenberg, PE (center), and Senior Project Manager R.D. Ruffin, PE (left) have joined Ring & DuChateau's leadership team as associates.

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New Associates Named to Leadership Team 2024-03-06T12:10:26-06:00

Commissioning Team Grows With New Hires

2024-02-15T14:52:34-06:00

Ring & DuChateau’s Commissioning group has added two new providers to its growing team. Bruce White joined the team in November as a part-time commissioning provider, and Tim Schoenbeck started in late January.

Bruce brings to his new position more than two decades of building automation and controls experience, working in his prior career for controls companies and contractors.

Tim brings to the group more than 11 years of mechanical engineering and project management experience. He is a 2013 graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Welcome to our new commissioning providers!

Bruce White (left) and Tim Schoenbeck (right) have joined Ring & DuChateau's growing Commissioning team.
Commissioning Team Grows With New Hires 2024-02-15T14:52:34-06:00

Human Resources Transition Begins With New Hire

2024-02-15T14:50:35-06:00

Brenda Barker will join the Ring & DuChateau team as human resources manager beginning February 5. Barker will work closely over the next few months with Linda Russell, who will retire from the position in June. Barker holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the human resources field. She brings to the position nearly 20 years of human resources experience primarily in professional services organizations, most recently with a local architecture firm for nearly a decade.

“Brenda’s depth of experience in developing and maintaining staff in a professional services environment is what really made her our top candidate,” said Ring & DuChateau President Mike McGann. “Her focus on people is a great fit for us and the Ring & DuChateau culture.”

Welcome to the team, Brenda!

Human Resources Transition Begins With New Hire 2024-02-15T14:50:35-06:00

HVAC Welcomes New Intern

2023-12-20T13:23:39-06:00

Zachary Heron has joined Ring & DuChateau as an intern in the HVAC group. He is currently a student at Milwaukee School of Engineering pursuing a degree in architectural engineering with an expected graduation date of May 2024. Zach brings prior experience to his role, having interned for two summers at engineering firm in Fond du Lac, WI. Welcome, Zach!

HVAC Welcomes New Intern 2023-12-20T13:23:39-06:00

New BIM Specialist Joins Plumbing Team

2023-08-03T13:32:13-05:00

Zachary Blondin has joined Ring & DuChateau’s Plumbing group as a BIM specialist. He graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Architectural Studies and has five years of professional experience at a variety of industry-related firms. While he brings Revit® experience his new position, he’s looking forward to further developing those skills to the benefit of Ring & Du’s team and clients.

Welcome, Zachary!

New BIM Specialist Joins Plumbing Team 2023-08-03T13:32:13-05:00

Electrical Adds BIM Specialist To Team

2023-07-13T15:43:39-05:00

Nic O’Mally has joined Ring & DuChateau’s electrical team as a BIM specialist. Initially, Nic will train in the Brookfield office then work out of Ring & DuChateau’s growing Madison office. He brings to his new position 10 years of Revit and AutoCAD experience, working previously with an electrical distributor as well as MEP design firms supporting lighting, power and technology designers.

Welcome, Nic!

Electrical Adds BIM Specialist To Team 2023-07-13T15:43:39-05:00

HVAC Welcomes Three New Staff Members

2023-06-28T15:46:01-05:00

Three new staff members have joined the Ring & DuChateau HVAC department this month to keep up with project demand.

Ryan Muller joined the team as an engineer. He is a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Kentucky. He became interested in building systems through an internship with a construction firm in Chicago, then worked as a plant engineer after graduating from college.

Andrew Johnson is a new engineer in the department. He is a Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate and a registered professional engineer. He brings to the position engineering experience with healthcare, commercial, education and commercial kitchen facilities.

Melissa Templeman has joined the group as a BIM Specialist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from UW-Milwaukee. She has a broad base of CAD knowledge including Revit and AutoCad, working most recently in nuclear technology and power projects.

HVAC Welcomes Three New Staff Members 2023-06-28T15:46:01-05:00

Gudopp Named Newest Plumbing Engineer

2023-06-13T18:04:46-05:00

Peter Gudopp has become Ring & DuChateau’s newest plumbing engineer. He joined the plumbing group part-time as an intern in late 2022, bringing with him a strong interest in sustainable design along work experience as a construction laborer, in estimating and in mechanical systems design. Gudopp received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Architectural Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering in May. He started in his new full-time position in early June.

Congratulations Peter!

Gudopp Named Newest Plumbing Engineer 2023-06-13T18:04:46-05:00

Wright Joins Lighting Group Full Time

2023-06-13T17:27:28-05:00

Ian Wright is the newest full-time member of Ring & DuChateau’s lighting group. Wright joined Ring & Du late last year as an intern with the group, and according to Holly Blomquist, Ring & DuChateau partner and lighting group manager, has been impressive with his work ethic, energy and interest in learning all aspects of lighting and controls design. He finalized his studies at Milwaukee School of Engineering in May, receiving a Bachelor of Science in  Architectural Engineering, specializing in Building Electrical Systems. Prior to joining Ring & Du, Ian was an intern with Sigma Group.

Glad to be seeing more of you, Ian!

Wright Joins Lighting Group Full Time 2023-06-13T17:27:28-05:00

St. Joan of Arc Renovation Recognized With Faith & Form Award

2023-05-24T16:35:41-05:00

The historic renovation of Marquette University’s St. Joan of Arc Chapel, for which Ring & DuChateau provided lighting design as a subconsultant to The Kubala Washatko Architects (TKWA), has been recognized by Partners for Sacred Places with a Faith & Form Honor Award for Religious Architecture/Restoration.

The chapel was originally constructed in France around 1420. When it fell into disrepair more than 400 years later, the ruins were moved and reconstructed on a New York estate, then moved and reconstructed again in 1965 on the Marquette campus.

Partners for Sacred Places is a national, non-sectarian, non-profit organization that brings together a national network of professionals to foster the active community use of historic, sacred places and build the capability of their congregations.

St. Joan of Arc Renovation Recognized With Faith & Form Award 2023-05-24T16:35:41-05:00