John Dusing has joined the Ring & DuChateau HVAC department for the summer as an intern. Dusing, who just finished his junior year at Notre Dame University in its mechanical engineering program, is a Brookfield, Wisconsin native home for the summer.
Ring & DuChateau’s Wellness Committee enjoyed its first team outing at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Milwaukee’s lakeshore on May 5. The event raised funds to support inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities.
R&D Senior Project Engineer Staci Olson’s daughter Amelia, who is active in the cause at her high school, was an ambassador for the event with her buddy Hannah. As ambassadors, the girls spoke at the opening ceremony of the event and with the media.
In addition to participating, R&D won an event daily Team Challenge for having the most people register and make a donation.
Ring & DuChateau was named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 2018. R&D placed 8th of 70 in its category of small companies (50-149 employees), plus earned a special award for Work/Life Flexibility.
“We have won the Work/Life Flexibility Award in the past, and it’s a definite sign that everyone in the company seems to appreciate that part of our culture,” said Ring & DuChateau President Dave DuChateau. ”These awards are a true reflection of what each of our team brings to the company. I hope everyone continues to believe in what we are doing and how we are doing it”
For information on R&D employment opportunities, contact Linda Russell at lrussel@ringdu.com.
Virginia Depies has joined Ring & DuChateau’s Electrical Department as a senior electrical engineer/technology specialist. Depies was most recently a technology designer with an equipment provider and before that an electrical designer/engineer with an architectural firm for 18 years.
“Given Ginny’s broad background, she brings extensive electrical industry knowledge to the department,” said Electrical Department Manager Gordy Pierret.
Ring & DuChateau’s HVAC department welcomed Kelsey Hailey as an engineer back in March, two months ahead of her graduation from MSOE with a degree in Architectural Engineering.
Prior to working with Ring & DuChateau, Hailey completed internships with both structural and electrical engineering firms, but ultimately chose HVAC for her career path. Although she is from the Kansas City area, she like the Milwaukee area so decided to stay.
Hailey begins working full time in June.
Despite the fact that he was set to retire, Doug Sauer has rejoined the Ring & DuChateau electrical team as an engineer.
“I was set to retire May 1, but after seeing Linda (R&D Human Resources Director Linda Russell) at an event I decided to postpone it for a while,” Sauer said. Sauer was previously with the department for 12 years from 1997 to 2009, and spent the last nine years with another local firm.
“The timing for this worked out well with our increased workload,” said Electrical Department Manager Gordy Pierret. “We’re really glad to have Doug back.”
Jaclyn McNulty is gaining practical experience as an intern in Ring & DuChateau’s electrical department. Currently a junior at Milwaukee School of Engineering, McNulty is working toward a degree in Architectural Engineering-Electrical Specialty. She began her internship in March and will continue working as she completes her education.
Despite pouring rain, gusting winds and 40-degree temperatures, Ring & DuChateau Electrical Project Engineer Matt Jungers finished his first-time run of the Boston Marathon April 16. Jungers came in 1,019th with a time of 2:54:48 in a field of more than 25,000 runners who finished the race. Of the 374 runners from Wisconsin, Jungers time put him 18th for state participants. His time qualifies him for next year’s race, in which he plans to participate. The race is Jungers 7th marathon.
Electrical Department Manager Gordy Pierret helps Matt Jungers celebrate his Boston Marathon finish with commemorative confetti.
Ring & DuChateau has promoted five new partners to its leadership team. They are:
Dave Guberud, QCxP
Senior Commissioning Provider
Mike McGann, PE, LEED® AP BD+C
Senior Project Manager
Electrical Systems
Josh Nickols, PE
Senior Project Manager
HVAC Systems
Rachel Rueckert, PE
QCxP, LEED® AP BD+C
Senior Commissioning Provider
Christopher Ulm, PE, LEED® AP BD+C
Senior Project Manager
Electrical Systems
“The addition of these new partners enhances the current partnership group and continues to set a solid foundation of success for years to come,” said Ring & DuChateau President Dave DuChateau. Please join us in congratulating them on their achievement.
HVAC Systems Engineer Gustavo Cantoral shared systems design history and innovations with 4th and 5th grade students at Waukesha STEM Academy’s Randall Campus on March 2. The presentation for 35 students was designed to give students a real-world look at the role of innovation in careers and daily life.
“For me this was a lot of fun,” said Cantoral about the experience. “It’s the first time I’ve had a chance to share with children what we do as engineers and how innovation has impacted how we draw buildings.”
Cantoral has been with Ring & DuChateau doing just that for nearly three years, beginning with a six-month Milwaukee School of Engineering student internship that turned into full-time employment.
For the presentation, Cantoral included images of Minecraft and Lego Designer programs to help the students relate their experience to excitement about real-life to building engineering .
“These kids are learning so much more at a younger age,” he said. “I wanted show them how they are the future of engineering.”
