member directory
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Attached is the contact and descriptive information for
Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council members in alphabetical order.
An index by service is appended at pages 36-39.
Please remember these supporting members when planning your projects.
Vision Statement: The Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council is an integral member of the Chicago Wilderness consortium, which is devoted to maintaining and enhancing the biodiversity of the Chicago region ecosystems. The Corporate Council aims to improve the quality of life in the region by knitting together economic goals, ecological health standards, and social values to achieve a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Mission Statement: The Corporate Council brings the resources, skills, capabilities, and influence of its members to foster widespread awareness of the region’s biodiversity and to develop broad-based support for its protection, restoration, and stewardship. To provide a more sustainable urban region, members of the Council will strive to promote and use best practices in the design and management of their facilities and property.
Member Directory January 2010
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Members as of January 2009
♦ Platinum ♦
ComEd*
HSBC – North America
Unilever
♦ Gold ♦ Ball Horticultural Co.
BP America, Inc.*
Cantigny Park
GRAEF
Midwest Generation EME, LLC
Nicor Gas
WRD Environmental*
♦ Silver ♦ Applied Ecological Services*
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
The Care of Trees*
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.*
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd.
Futurity, Inc.*
Hey & Associates, Inc.
JFNew*
Kenny Construction Company
Land Resource Management Group (LRMG)
McGinty Brothers, Inc.
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC)
Pizzo and Associates, Ltd.
SET Environmental, Inc.
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC
V3 Companies
♦ Supporting ♦
Atrium
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Hitchcock Design Group
Integrated Lakes Management
Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.
RFP Mapping, LLC
* Founding Members
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Applied Ecological Services, Inc. – CWCC Founding Member Home: 17921 Smith Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520
Phone: (608) 897-4898
Fax: (608) 897-8486
E-mail: [email protected]
www.appliedeco.com
Illinois: 120 W Main St, West Dundee, Illinois 60118
Contact: Randy Vogel
Manager, Illinois & Wisconsin Consulting Branches
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (847) 844-9385
Cell: (773) 507-0981 Member, CWCC Advocacy Task Force
Applied Ecological Services is a full-service, ecological consulting and contracting firm with headquarters in
rural Brodhead, Wisconsin, a satellite consulting office in West Dundee, Illinois, and a consulting and
contracting branch offices in suburban Minneapolis, MN, Kansas City, KS and Philadelphia, PA. Since the
1970s, AES has provided comprehensive ecological consulting and contracting services to municipalities and
government agencies, land developers, engineering firms, land planning and landscape architecture firms, the
mining industry, forestry, parks and recreation departments, and many other public and private concerns.
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Atrium
17113 Davey Road, Lemont, Illinois 60439
www.atriumlandscape.com
Contact: Kathy Bruch
President/Owner
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 630-739-5100
Fax: 630-739-5106 Member, CWCC Day of Service Task Force
As a woman-owned business serving commercial clients in Chicago and the surrounding area, we rely on
wide-ranging experience and focused experience in enhancing outdoor environments that exceed
expectations. As your partner in design, construction and management of a landscape that best suits your site
and your budget, we are dedicated to providing our clients with the attention and detail they have come to
expect from Atrium.
Blending personalized, responsive service with the skills and resources to handle projects of any scale, our
environmentally-friendly approach to landscape development and management emphasizes safety and strives
for excellence.
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Ball Horticultural Co.
622 Town Road, West Chicago, Illinois 60185
Phone: 630-231-3600
Fax: 630-231-3605
www.ballhort.com
Contact: Anna Ball
President & CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 630-588-3280
Fax: 630-231-3563
From its beginnings as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural
Company has grown into a leader in all facets of floriculture, with distribution capabilities in all of the major
world markets.
Since its founding, Ball has introduced many innovative, award-winning varieties to the world of horticulture,
including the Wave® Petunia Family, Dazzler® and Super Elfin® Impatiens, and Fiesta™ Double Impatiens.
The company also offers the Simply Beautiful® and Circle of Life™ programs exclusively for independent
garden centers.
Focused exclusively on the ornamental business that first made its reputation, Ball's global family of breeders,
seed and vegetative producers, distribution companies, and research and development teams has a strong
presence in over 20 countries on six continents.
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BP America Inc. – CWCC Founding Member BP Whiting Refinery, GPA-RSB 240, 2815 Indianapolis Boulevard, Whiting, Indiana 46394
www.bp.com
Contact: Brad Etlin
Director, Government & Public Affairs
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 219-473-3112
Cell: 312-810-0640
Chair, Corporate Council Congress Corporate Track Task Force
Member, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Congress Organizing Committee
Member, Chicago Wilderness Government Relations Committee
BP is one of the world's leading energy companies. Its main activities are the exploration and production of
crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of
petrochemicals. It is the nation's largest producer of oil and gas. BP also has a growing activity in wind
and solar power generation and in biofuels as it goes Beyond Petroleum. BP meets America's growing
demand for energy within its goals of ―no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to the environment.‖
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Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
1431 Opus Place – Suite 400, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Phone: 630-724-3200
www.burnsmcd.com
Contact: Beth Shaffer
Assistant Environmental Scientist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 630-724-3280
Fax: 630-724-3201
Member, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Internship Task Force
Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental
and consulting solutions firm. The company's multidisciplined staff of more than 2,900 includes engineers,
architects, construction professionals, planners, estimators, economists, technicians and scientists, representing
virtually all design disciplines. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, permits, constructs and manages facilities all
over the world with one mission in mind — to make our clients successful.
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Cantigny Park
Part of the McCormick Foundation
1 South 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Phone: 630-668-5161
Fax: 630-668-5332
www.cantigny.org
Contact: Matt LaFond
Executive Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Cantigny Park was the estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, former editor and publisher of the Chicago
Tribune, and is part of the McCormick Foundation, which has been serving the needs of our children,
communities, and country for more than 50 years. Colonel McCormick left his 500-acre estate as a gift to the
people of Illinois for their education and recreation. The park offers two world-class museums, nearly 40 acres
of formal gardens, a championship golf course and state-of-the-art golf learning center, two restaurants and a
coffee shop, and so much more. Cantigny is a place to bring your children to learn and play, a place for the
community to gather for celebrations and events throughout the year, and a place to honor our country’s
military men and women.
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The Care of Trees – CWCC Founding Member 2371 South Foster Avenue, Wheeling, Illinois 60090
Phone: 847-394-4226
Fax: 847-394-3376
www.thecareoftrees.com
Contact: Todd Degner
Business Manager - Tree Preservation & Land Restoration
E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 847-456-4351
Chair, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Government Relations Committee
Member, Corporate Council Membership Task Force
Contact: Charlie Keppel
Arborist Representative
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 847-217-0546
Member, Corporate Council Prize/Award Task Force
Member, Corporate Council Congress Corporate Track Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Congress Organizing Committee
The Care of Trees is an award-winning company that has been protecting and caring for trees in the Chicago
Wilderness region for nearly 60 years. As well as providing total tree care for residential, commercial and
municipal clients, our certified arborists work with builders and developers to preserve trees in real estate and
conservation developments. We also provide woodland restoration and management services. Our
comprehensive SoilCare program uses an all-natural, environmentally friendly approach that promotes healthy
trees by enhancing soil biology. From pruning and pest management to tree inventories and tree-sensitive site
planning, The Care of Trees' nine Chicago-area offices are ready to help you protect your trees.
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Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. – CWCC Founding Member 9575 West Higgins Road, Suite 600, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Phone: 847-823-0500
Fax: 847-318-9793
www.cbbel.com
Contact: Jedd Anderson, CPESC, Vice-President
Head, Environmental Resources Department
E-mail: [email protected]
Vice-Chair, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council
Member, Corporate Council Marketing Task Force
Member, Corporate Council Day of Service Task Force
Christopher Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) is unique among consulting engineering and surveying firms in that we are a full-service company that can comprehensively meet the needs of both private and public sector clients. Still guided by founder and President Christopher B. Burke, our ―family business‖ corporate philosophy allows for a level of personal service that ensures peace of mind. Our staff of almost 250, nine offices covering two states, and exhaustive list of specializations—civil, municipal, transportation, water resource, mechanical, structural, construction, traffic, and environmental engineering and environmental resource services—provide professionalism and a depth of expertise that promote project success. RESOURCES Our staff includes five PhDs, seventy licensed professional engineers, and a team of licensed structural engineers, licensed professional land surveyors, and a licensed landscape architect. Twenty-seven staff are Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM), seventeen are Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), and an additional staff member is registered in soil classification and soil science. CBBEL staff represents 10% of Illinois' CFMs and nearly 20% of the state's CPESCs. Through leadership positions and active membership in a variety of professional associations CBBEL is able to deliver emerging cutting-edge technology and techniques. The outcome is a context-sensitive approach that rejects out-dated cookie-cutter remedies and instead provides the best solution for your needs. Our resources are geographically distributed to create a network of effective and convenient service. Rosemont, Illinois, is home to our main office and Illinois locations include New Lenox, St. Charles, and Peoria. Our Indiana offices are located in Indianapolis, Crown Point, South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Columbus. We are prequalified for projects under the Department of Transportation of both states and prequalification details are attached for reference. SERVICES Since its founding in 1986 the size of our company and the complexity of our projects have grown. As a full-service firm CBBEL also conducts water resource related studies, performs GIS services, environmental resource assessment, mitigation planning and permitting, and a myriad of traditional civil engineering functions. Christopher B. Burke Engineering (CBBEL) is well positioned for all types of environmental projects because of the diversity and experience of our staff. CBBEL has focused on water resources and wetland/natural area restoration since its inception. The Environmental Resources Department has 14 specialists in the fields of forest, wetland and prairie ecology, wildlife biology, botany, soil science, habitat restoration, threatened and endangered species, GIS applications, geography and geology. The
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Environmental Resources Department has worked on more than 3700 projects over the last 19 years, with restoration projects as large as 340 acres.
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ComEd – CWCC Founding Member Three Lincoln Center, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
www.comed.com
Contact: Denise Munoz
Senior Program Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: Sara Race
Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist
Phone: 630-437-2565
Fax: 630-576-6351
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Member, CWCC Membership Task Force
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, one of the nation's largest electric utilities with nearly
$15 billion in revenues. ComEd serves approximately 3.5 million customers, or 70 percent of the state's
population. ComEd and its 8,000 employees are responsible for maintaining more than 75,000 miles of
power lines that make up its electric system in Northern Illinois.
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Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd.
300 Park Boulevard, Suite 205, Itasca, Illinois 60143
Phone: 630-250-9595
Fax: 630-250-9644
www.cgl-ltd.com
Chicago: 212 West Kinzie, Fifth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-755-9595
Fax: 312-755-0520
Contact: Robert Gudmundson
President
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 630-438-6229
Contact: Dennis Dreher
Director of Conservation Design
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 630-438-6309
Home Office: 815-578-1449
Member, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision Task Force
Contact: Matt Bardol
Natural Resources Group Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 630-438-6273
Cell: 630-675-7559
Member, Corporate Council Advocacy Task Force
Member, CWCC Day of Service Task Force
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. was established in 1975 to provide a highly personalized professional
service to both private and public clients involved in the real estate development industry. From project
feasibility studies and land use analysis through storm water management, flood hazard studies, environmental
impact studies, earthwork analysis, wetland delineation and mitigation plans, forestry services, natural resource
preservation, site planning and engineering, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. offers innovative approaches to
what often becomes standard procedure. Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. specializes in conservation
development approaches that minimize environmental impacts, expedite permitting processes, reduce
infrastructure costs, and provide opportunities for long-term ecologic restoration and preservation. The firm
maintains a strong commitment to providing resourceful, expeditious and highly skilled services to our public
and private clients.
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Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
125 South Wacker Drive – Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Fax: 312-421-0220
Contact: Jeffry Edstrom
Senior Scientist
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 312-421-0444
Cell: 312-484-0254
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) is an employee owned consulting firm specializing in the
resolution of complex environmental issues through cost-effective project planning, management, and applied
engineering and scientific expertise. ECT's professional scientists and engineers listen to our clients' specific
needs and develop a sound technical understanding prior to designing solutions.
ECT has successfully applied our knowledge and experience to solve numerous environmental challenges.
Our projects have ranged from small, specialty tasks to complex, long-term, multimillion dollar efforts.
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Futurity, Inc. – CWCC Founding Member 5121 North Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: 773-506-2007
Fax: 773-506-8921
www.futurityinc.com
Contact: David Bier
President
E-mail: [email protected]
Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision/CMAP 2040, Plan Integration Work Group
Member, Chicago Wilderness Development Committee
Member, Chicago Wilderness Spatial Data Management Advisory Group
Member, various grant writing teams
Founded in 1994, Futurity, Inc. specializes in the development, analysis and management of spatial data for
the purposes of land planning and management. Organizations look to Futurity to provide a better
understanding of environmental conditions; create innovative systems for integrating and sharing information;
and design new ways of working.
Futurity’s complimentary technical capacities, ranging from remote sensing to web-based decision-support
systems, result in complete cutting-edge solutions. Our detailed land-cover maps—derived from multispectral
aerial and satellite imagery—supply critical insight. Our web-accessible databases expand the collection and
sharing of information. And the tools and systems we program leverage and transform work. Combined, it is
our aptitude for generating complete, sophisticated, and forward-thinking solutions to diverse needs that sets
Futurity apart.
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GRAEF
www.graef-usa.com
Contact: Eric Parker
Senior Wetland Scientist/Principal
One Honey Creek Corporate Center, 125 South 84th Street, Suite 401, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214-1470
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 414-266-9041
Cell: 414-412-0269
Member, Corporate Council Day of Service Task Force
Contact: Julie Paschal
Environmental Scientist
8501 West Higgins Road, Suite 280, Chicago, Illinois 60631-2801
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 773-399-0112
Cell: 312-286-3689
Member, Corporate Council Day of Service Task Force
Established in 1961, GRAEF is a leading U.S. consulting firm, as ranked by Engineering News Record
Magazine, with over 300 engineers and scientists. Providing our clients with the highest level of technical
expertise has been a priority and a hallmark of our business. Our technical personnel are able to address all
phases of analysis, design, restoration, monitoring and adaptive management. We specialize in natural
resource management for many types of clients including land conservancies, nature preserves, municipalities
and utilities; GIS services; hydrology and hydrogeology; surface water planning; wetland services; landscape
architecture; rare and endangered species surveys and permitting; sustainable design; land information
management; and environmental engineering services including documentation.
Innovate - We have a team of specialists who offer a broad spectrum of land conservation and natural
resource management skills. Our services range from natural resource inventory through habitat evaluation,
groundwater modeling and design services for mitigation and restoration of existing habitats. Our staff includes
biologists, ecologists, wetland scientists, soil scientists, GIS professionals, hydrogeologists and hydrologists.
The services we provide can be tailored to address a specific project challenge, or we can assume total
project responsibility from planning and data gathering through permitting and implementation.
Integrate - The integration of natural systems and the built environment is evolving into an ever-more
complex mosaic of integrated land use management challenges. As partners with our clients, we assume a
professional responsibility in achieving their scheduling, fiscal and functional goals, while maintaining an
ultimate responsibility for the protection of our shared environment. This is best achieved though active
communication, sensitivity to our clients’ requirements and limitations and the multidisciplinary appreciation of
scientific, cultural and engineering disciplines.
Collaborate - A well-qualified Natural Resources Management Team must bring about sustained
protection to environmentally sensitive areas while enhancing and restoring adjacent areas. This team must
have a broad background in ecology, erosion control measures, stormwater management, soil science, and
state and federal permit restrictions. Our experience and understanding of natural resources in the Midwest
makes the GRAEF team well-qualified to prepare plans and strategies to restore, protect and enhance the
natural resources on project sites.
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Hey and Associates, Inc.
26575 West Commerce Drive, Suite, 601, Volo, Illinois 60073
Phone: 847-740-0888 x14
Fax: 847-740-2888
www.heyassoc.com
Contact: Vincent Mosca
Senior Ecologist
E-mail: [email protected]
Hey and Associates, Inc. has been a leader in water and natural resources consulting in the Chicago area for
over 30 years. During that time, Hey has worked with an array of private and public sector clients looking for
ways to protect, preserve, and enhance resources as well as to avoid and minimize impacts to resources when
developments occur.
Hey staff initially specialized in wetlands, but over the years expanded its focus to include expertise in virtually
all aspects of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Hey’s staff has the training, experience, and equipment
needed to conduct a range of environmental base surveys, including wetland delineations, floristic and other
functional habitat assessments, tree surveys, listed species surveys, and fish, mussel, and aquatic plant and
macroinvertebrate surveys.
Hey’s water resources planning and engineering skills embrace current technologies such as best management
practices (BMPs) for stormwater management, low-impact development strategies, bioengineering, and native
landscaping. Hey has conducted a number of anti-degradation studies to assess the impact of wastewater
discharges and wetland fills. Hey’s environmental planning, landscape design, and impact avoidance skills
have been significant elements of larger projects such as riverwalks, community and regional parks, trail
projects, and other urban design projects. In addition, Hey has a broad range of wetland mitigation and
restoration project experience, including small on-site projects of only a few acres to very large restoration
projects and mitigation banks.
Hey has a drain tile investigation division that has conducted over 200 subsurface drainage investigations.
The ability to locate, assess, GPS record, and map these subsurface structures has led to several successful
wetland restorations.
Hey has developed and implemented plans to create new natural resources, preserve existing ones, restore
degraded resources, and mitigate for those which unavoidably must be impacted. Hey’s design solutions have
always tried to mesh habitat protection and restoration with flood control, stormwater management, and water
quality protection—the same combination of multipurpose functions found in wetlands and stream systems.
Hey’s field services staff is available for seeding and planting projects as well for conducting monitoring and
management tasks. Experienced ecological restorationists know how to plant and seed to field conditions and
how to bring restoration projects from planning stage to successful fruition. Seeders, ATVs, and herbicide spray
rigs, and other ecological restoration equipment are all available for project use.
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Hitchcock Design Group
221 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, Illinois 60540
Phone: 630-961-1787
Fax: 630-961-9925
www.hitchcockdesigngroup.com
Contact: Steve Konters, ASLA, LEED AP
Principal
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 630-476-3578
Founded in 1980, Hitchcock Design Group is a 50-member planning and landscape architecture firm with
offices in Naperville and Chicago, Illinois. Our staff, many of whom are LEED accredited, have produced an
extensive portfolio of award-winning projects throughout the region. We employ a sustainable approach to
our work by creating places that are attractive, functional, maintainable and environmentally sound as well as
cost effective. Our goal is to improve the value of our clients’ land resources in a way that advances their
missions and improves their communities.
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HSBC – North America
26525 North Riverwoods Blvd, Mettawa, Illinois 60045
www.hsbcusa.com/corporateresponsibility
Contact: Candice L. Allen
Program Coordinator
Community and Philanthropic Services
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 224-544-3302
Fax: 224-552-3302
HSBC North America Holdings Inc. is one of the top ten largest financial services companies in the United
States. HSBC – North America comprises all of HSBC’s U.S. and Canadian businesses with assets totaling
$481.5 billion at 30 June, 2009. The company’s businesses serve customers in the following key areas:
personal financial services, credit cards, specialty insurance products, commercial banking, private banking,
and global banking and markets.
Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the
world. HSBC's international network comprises around 8,500 offices in 86 countries and territories in Europe,
the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC
Holdings plc are held by around 220,000 shareholders in 119 countries and territories. The shares are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.
Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce
capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services;
commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.
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Integrated Lakes Management
120 LeBaron Street, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
www.lakesmanagement.com
Contact: Keith Gray
President
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 847-244-6662
Fax: 847-244-0261
Cell: 847-757-7885
Integrated Lakes Management is dedicated to the safe, long-term management of natural resources. With
additional offices in the Chicago Wilderness region, ILM serves Northeastern Illinois, Southeastern Wisconsin
and Northwestern Indiana. ILM has been providing aquatic expertise for more than 20 years, and offers a
broad range of environmental services encompassing both aquatic and terrestrial environments. They are the
local experts in consulting, management and ecological restoration needs.
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JFNew – CWCC Founding Member Illinois: 6605 Steger Road, Unit A, Monee, Illinois 60449
Phone: 708-534-3450
Fax: 708-534-3480
Corporate Office: 708 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574
Phone: 574-586-3400
Fax: 574-586-3446
www.jfnew.com
Contact: Anngie Richter
Regional Director, Illinois
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 708-516-2544
Member, Corporate Council Day of Service Task Force
Contact: Mike Lancioni
Vice-President, Director of Services
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 574-229-8739
JFNew is an experienced ecological services firm that has been providing sound client-focused solutions to
challenging environmental issues since 1989 throughout the Midwest. Our team of more than 130
professionals provides the full range of ecological consulting and restoration services and operates one of the
largest native plant nurseries in the nation with over 355 available species.
Headquartered in Northwest Indiana, with regional offices in Monee, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin; Grand
Haven, Ann Arbor, and Lansing, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana, our team can
provide comprehensive ecological solutions throughout the Midwest. Typical work includes: watershed and
stream enhancement, streambank restoration, watershed planning, environmental engineering and regulatory
permitting, wetland investigation, mitigation design, endangered species consulting, natural systems for
wastewater and stormwater treatment, archeology, cultural resource management, green infrastructure design
and implementation, and native plant nursery supply.
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Kenny Construction Company
2215 Sanders Road, Suite 400, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Phone: 847-919-8200
www.kennyconstruction.com
Contact: John E. Kenny, III
Division Manager - Energy Solutions
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-541-8200
Today, integrity of people, structures, and workmanship, has provided the foundation with which Kenny
Construction Company has built a reputation as a national contractor and construction management
organization. Throughout our history, we have been committed to providing our clients with solid project
performance and management. Commitment to our clients has transformed our firm from a small construction
contractor formed in 1927 to a national company performing complex work from coast to coast.
Our Chicago-based company remains a family owned and operated General Contractor. We currently
maintain seven major operating groups, including Energy Solutions, Power Transmission and Distribution,
Tunneling, Commercial Building, Transportation, Underground, and Construction Management Services. Our
newest operating group, Energy Solutions, is currently working with the City of Chicago and the Building
Owners and Managers Association (BOMA/Chicago) to reduce their energy costs by implementing energy
conservation measures and installing ―Smart Meters‖ to reduce electrical consumption. As we continue to
grow, we are striving to make Kenny Construction Company a leader in the ―green‖ movement of our industry
for both our clients and the communities in which we work.
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Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.
20 S. Clark Street, 29th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312.630.9600
www.kftrlaw.com
Contact: Michael J. Quinn
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312-629-6008
Cell: 312-576-2751
Fax: 312-630-7939
Chair, Corporate Council Prize/Award Task Force
For legal solutions that deliver results, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. is the answer to your legal
needs. The firm occupies a unique position among small law firms by offering both complex litigation services
and sophisticated transactional representation, turning problems into solutions. With extensive resources to
address virtually any type of business or liability matter, the firm is able to integrate the skills, knowledge and
experience of our legal team to achieve creative solutions with superior results.
Having earned a reputation for the highest quality legal services, our experienced attorneys have made a
name representing client interests both ethically and economically. Our formula for success: quality legal
services on a timely basis at a reasonable cost. To accomplish this, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.
maintains close working relationships with its clients and pairs the firm’s areas of experience with client needs.
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Land Resource Management Group
1336 Main Street, Second Floor, Crete, Illinois 60417
Phone: 708-279-7484
Fax: 708-279-7485
www.lrmg.net
Contact: Paul Vicari
President
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 815-955-1490
Land Resource Management Group (LRMG) was thoughtfully assembled in response to a growing demand for
professional expertise in ecological consultation, landscape design, and restoration management work
throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. Founded in June 2004, LRMG stressed from its beginning a
multidisciplinary approach to help clients improve their land and water resources.
LRMG philosophy is simple: ―Land to Water Stewardship.‖ Economic growth and prosperity within the built
world can be accomplished in concert with sound environmental design that strategically ensures the long-term
vitality of land and water resources. We address the challenge of natural resource stewardship by promoting
the best research-based land use practices, by providing innovative yet practical product delivery, and by
fostering strategic partnerships across civic, public, and private sectors. Our expert professionals engage our
clients and their stakeholders in an interactive exchange of ideas to generate the highest quality work in the
field. Consisting of restoration ecologists, wetland scientists, landscape architects, environmental engineers,
greenspace planners – supported by a team of AutoCAD/GIS technicians and graphic artists – this
interdisciplinary team achieves real-world results.
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McGinty Bros., Inc.
3744 Cuba Road, Long Grove, Illinois 60047-7598
Phone: 847-438-5161
www.mcgintybros.com
Contact: Will Duncan
Field Restoration Manager
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 847-526-9322
Cell: 847-417-5106
McGinty Bros., established in 1955, offers 15 years of experience as a prairie seeding and wetland
restoration contractor. Services include drill and hydro seeding, prairie and wetland plantings, prescribed
burning, control of invasive species, and stream bank stabilization. The company also specializes in complete
tree care.
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Midwest Generation EME, LLC
440 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Phone: 312-583-6125
Fax: 312-583-4917
www.edison.com
Contact: Susan Olavarria
Director, Communications Government Affairs, Edison Mission Group
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 312-952-2817
Midwest Generation is an independent power producer operating six major power plants in Illinois. Its plants
are located in Chicago, Waukegan, Joliet, Romeoville, and Pekin. Headquartered in Chicago, the company
is a subsidiary of Edison Mission Group (EMG) of Irvine, California. Midwest Generation has about 1,200
Illinois employees, and can generate enough electricity to meet the needs of about 8 million homes. In
December 2006, the company entered into an agreement with the State of Illinois to undertake a
comprehensive environmental improvement project that will reduce air emissions at all of its sites over the next
10 years, including the installation of mercury emission controls beginning in 2008. In addition, EMG has
begun preconstruction work on a large wind farm in Lee and Bureau counties in north central Illinois.
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Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. - NRC
Corporate Office: 209 Commerce Parkway, P.O. Box 128, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin 53527
Phone: 608-839-1998
Fax: 608-839-1995
www.nrcdifference.com
Contact: Bill Poole
Senior Principal Scientist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 608-839-2008
Contact: Dominic Kempson
Senior Scientist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (608) 839-2014
Cell: (262) 309-9997
Contact: Joe Pagliara
Senior Principal Scientist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-344-9480
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. provides environmental consulting and ecological management services
throughout the United States. We serve a diverse clientele ranging in size from single parcel owners to multi-
state linear infrastructure projects. Our clients include industry, private developers, government agencies, and
municipalities. We are actively involved in utility projects throughout the greater-Midwest. Typical services
include siting/routing and licensing studies, state case development and support, environmental permitting and
mitigation, construction compliance assistance, habitat restoration, and mitigation monitoring. We have built
a strong trust with our clients and regulatory agencies as we implement practical, proven approaches and
solutions to complex environmental issues.
Offices are located in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Colorado.
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Nicor Gas
1844 Ferry Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563
Phone: 630-983-8676
www.nicor.com
Contact: James Jerozal, Jr.
General Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 630-388-3390
Cell: 630-878-7975
Chair, Corporate Council
Member, Chicago Wilderness Executive Council
Member, Chicago Wilderness Steering Committee
Contact: Somali Tomczak
Senior Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 630-388-2837
Cell: 815-693-0126
Member, Corporate Council Internship Task Force
Nicor Gas is one of the nation's largest gas distribution companies. Owned by Nicor, Inc. (NYSE: GAS) a
holding company, Nicor Gas has provided safe, reliable and cost-effective natural gas services for more than
50 years. The Company serves over two million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the
northern third of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago.
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Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
10729 Pine Road, Leland, Illinois 60531
Phone: 815-495-2300
Fax: 815-498-4406
www.pizzo.info
Contact: Jack Pizzo
Senior Ecologist & Landscape Architect
E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 815-351-3250
Contact: Nick Zaluzec
Ecologist/Landscape Architect
E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 815-762-1993
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. is a full-service ecological consulting and contracting firm with offices in Illinois and
Michigan. 2008 marks our 20th year in business. We have served our clients well and have been rewarded
with longevity not typically seen in the green industry. Our full range of services provides the project
owner/manager with a turnkey approach. We pride ourselves on cost-effective solutions that deliver on-the-
ground results. In the last three years, we have won 25 awards for ecological planting, installation and
maintenance. Visit our website (www.pizzo.info) for more information.
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RFP Mapping, LLC
950 Pyott Road - Suite 100, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Phone: 815-477-3480
Fax: 815-477-3498
www.rfpmappingllc.com
Contact: Bill Peel
Partner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-367-8931
Fax: 847-367-7806
Cell: 847-309-1611
Chair, Corporate Council Marketing Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Communications Committee
Member, Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision Task Force
Contact: Marla Gamze-Pendergrast
Partner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 815-477-3480
Fax: 815-477-3498
Cell: 815-354-4033
RFP Mapping LLC, a female majority-owned company, specializes in utilizing high-resolution satellite and
aerial imagery for applications in urban planning, design and site analysis; forestry assessment/planning and
landscape education; storm water and natural resource management; sustainable development; economic
growth studies; agriculture and invasive species management, and many others. RFP Mapping is committed to
providing products and services that promote a sustainable future and integrate ecological practices in its
everyday functions. Customer solutions are fully integrated with efforts to protect natural resources while at the
same time meeting clients’ needs.
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SET Environmental, Inc.
450 Sumac Road, Wheeling, Illinois 60090
Phone: 847-537-9221
Fax: 847-537-9265
www.setenv.com
Contact: Meredith Cywinski
Account Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 708-334-6587
Liaison Officer, Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council
Member, LNCI Leadership Task Force
Contact: Brian McGowan
Manager, Sustainable Practices Division
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 847-863-9653
Chair, Corporate Council Internship Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Climate Change Task Force
Member, Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources, and Aquatics Task Force
Combining a tradition of integrity, innovation, and excellence, SET Environmental, Inc. provides environmental
management services to a nationwide client base from seven locations throughout the United States. Founded
in Wheeling, Illinois in 1978, the firm currently employs more than 200 people, including over 100
environmental experts.
SET’s niche for excelling in technically demanding projects has resulted in a service line offering that includes
emergency spill response, environmental remediation, gas cylinder disposal, hazardous waste transportation,
industrial cleaning, hazardous waste management and high hazard remediation.
In 2009 SET started a National Sustainable Practices Division (NSPD) focused on sound and sustainable
solutions to challenging environmental problems. A primary focus of the NSPD is researching and
employing technology such as phytoremediation and constructed treatment wetlands to remediate
contaminated soil and water. Other NSPD client services include rainwater recapture and reuse practices,
wetland delineation and permitting, soil erosion and sediment control, and restoration of native ecosystems.
The NSPD also oversees and implements sustainable practices within SET.
Even as we thrive on meeting the challenges and needs of a technically demanding national clientele, SET
continues to reflect the personal warmth, ethics, and professional dedication of its founders. We share
considerable respect for each other’s chemical, geotechnical, mechanical, engineering and environmental
expertise and enjoy the experience of working together. SET is proud of its team approach, blending
engineering and technical skills to develop and implement the most appropriate and efficient environmental
management technologies for our clients.
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Tallgrass Restoration, LLC
2221 Hammond Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-3813
Phone: 847-925-9830 - 877-699-8300
Fax: 847-925-9840
www.tallgrassrestoration.com
Contact: Mike Fitzpatrick
President
E-mail: [email protected]
Member, Corporate Council Congress Track Task Force
Tallgrass Restoration is a full-service ecological restoration company providing ecological solutions within both
public and private settings. Our services include controlled burning, invasive species control, native habitat
installation, project design and management, and shoreline restoration/erosion control using bio-engineering
materials and native plants. We provide complete landscape services to enhance the beauty and improve
your land and water quality; increasing biodiversity by capitalizing and maintaining the unique characteristics
of wetland, woodland and prairie ecosystems. We restore the health, integrity and beauty of our clients' land
and water resources.
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Unilever
2200 Cabot Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532
www.unilever.com
Contact:
Rochelle Ryan
Technical Project Manager - Sustainability
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 630-955-5598
Cell: 630-390-4950
Cheryl Pinto
AFM (Finance) - South Division
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 630-955-5421
Lisa Carlson
Development Nutritionist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 630-955-5314
Unilever [NYSE: UL, UN] aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and
personal care. Each day around the world, consumers make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever
products. The company has approximately 174,000 employees in 150 countries and generated annual sales
of more than $54 billion in 2007.
Unilever Foodsolutions is the foodservice unit of Unilever. Unilever Foodsolutions brings the expertise behind
Unilever’s leading brands—such as Hellmann’s®, Knorr® and Lipton®—to restaurant operators, distributors
and other foodservice customers. The North American business, based in Lisle, Illinois, includes approximately
1,100 people in the United States and Canada.
For more information about Unilever and its brands, visit www.unilever.com. For more information, please visit
www.unileverfoodsolutions.com.
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V3 Companies 7325 Janes Avenue, Suite 100, Woodridge, Illinois 60517
Phone: 630-729-9200
Fax: 630-724-9202
www.v3co.com
Contact: Tom Slowinski
Director of Wetland & Ecology Group
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 630-729-6285
The Natural Resources Division of V3 Companies is involved in the creation, restoration and enhancement of
natural environments. Our design-build-manage approach has been successfully applied to wetland creation
and enhancement, stream restoration, and prairie and woodland restoration. V3 is currently involved in the
ecological restoration of 480 acres of the Hadley Valley Preserve along Spring Creek in Will County. V3
Companies also provides the following services: environmental investigations and remediation, water
resources engineering, site engineering and design, surveying, infrastructure planning and design, construction
management and contracting.
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WRD Environmental – CWCC Founding Member Chicago Center for Green Technology
445 North Sacramento Blvd, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Phone: 773-722-9870
www.wrdenvironmental.com
Contact: Geoff Deigan
President
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 773-722-9870 x118
WRD Environmental is an ecological consulting firm that creates and fosters environmentally responsible urban
landscapes. It designs, installs, manages and consults on landscape projects and programs that conserve
natural resources, promote sustainability, cultivate biodiversity and restore nature's balance. From reducing
urban heat islands, creating wildlife sanctuaries, and reviving degraded land and shorelines, to
complementing green-building initiatives through ecologically-driven design, WRD employs the full range of
best practices to elevate environmental planning and management. It strives to provide healthy and sustainable
environments that are not only attractive but also responsible to current and future generations.
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Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Members
A
Applied Ecological Services, Inc. ...................... 3
Atrium .......................................................... 4
B
Ball Horticultural Co. ...................................... 5
BP America Inc. ............................................. 6
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. .. 7
C
Cantigny Park ............................................... 8
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ............. 10
ComEd ...................................................... 12
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ................... 13
E
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .... 14
F
Futurity, Inc. ................................................ 15
G
GRAEF ....................................................... 16
H
Hey and Associates, Inc. ............................... 17
Hitchcock Design Group ............................... 18
HSBC – North America ................................ 19
I
Integrated Lakes Management ........................ 20
J
JF New ...................................................... 21
K
Kenny Construction Company ........................ 22
Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. ........ 23
L
Land Resource Management Group ................ 24
M
McGinty Bros., Inc. ...................................... 25
Midwest Generation EME, LLC ...................... 26
N
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. - NRC ........ 27
Nicor Gas.................................................. 28
P
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. ................................ 29
R
RFP Mapping, LLC ....................................... 30
S
SET Environmental, Inc. ................................. 31
T
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC .............................. 32
The Care of Trees .......................................... 9
U
Unilever ..................................................... 33
V
V3 Companies ............................................ 34
W
WRD Environmental ..................................... 35
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Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Members
By Category
Aquatics Resources Management
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .....................................................................................13
Integrated Lakes Management .........................................................................................................19
Construction/General Contractor
Kenny Construction Company .........................................................................................................21
Consumer Products
Unilever .......................................................................................................................................33
Database Engineering
Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14
Design Services
Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. (Conservation Design) ......................................................................12
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .....................................................................................13
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Hitchcock Design Group (Landscape Architecture) ..............................................................................17
Land Resource Management Group (Landscape Architecture)................................................................23
V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34
WRD Environmental (Landscape Architecture) .....................................................................................35
Ecological Consulting & Contracting
Applied Ecological Services, Inc. ....................................................................................................... 3
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ..............................................................................................10
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Integrated Lakes Management .........................................................................................................19
JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20
Kenny Construction Company. ........................................................................................................22
Land Resource Management Group .................................................................................................23
McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC) ..........................................................................................26
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. .................................................................................................................28
SET Environmental, Inc. ..................................................................................................................30
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC ................................................................................................................32
V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34
WRD Environmental.......................................................................................................................35
Energy
BP America Inc. (Oil and natural gas production).................................................................................. 6
ComEd (Electricity production) .........................................................................................................11
Midwest Generation EME, LLC (Electricity production) .........................................................................25
Nicor Gas (Natural gas distribution) .................................................................................................27
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Engineering & Consulting
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. ................................................................................... 7
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ..............................................................................................10
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ....................................................................................................12
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Environmental Law
Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C. ............ ............................................................................22
Financial Services
HSBC – North America .................................................................................................................18
Floriculture
Ball Horticultural Co. ....................................................................................................................... 5
Geospatial Data Management
Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC) ..........................................................................................26
RFP Mapping, LLC .........................................................................................................................29
Nursery Stock
JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. .................................................................................................................28
Parks & Recreation
Cantigny ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Planning
Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ....................................................................................................12
Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Hitchcock Design Group ................................................................................................................17
RFP Mapping, LLC .........................................................................................................................29
WRD Environmental.......................................................................................................................35
Remote Sensing
Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14
Restoration
Atrium ........................................................................................................................................... 4
The Care of Trees (Woodland) .......................................................................................................... 9
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ..............................................................................................10
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .....................................................................................13
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Integrated Lakes Management .........................................................................................................19
JFNew ........................................................................................................................................20
Land Resource Management Group .................................................................................................23
McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24
Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. (NRC) ..........................................................................................26
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Restoration continued
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. .................................................................................................................28
SET Environmental, Inc. ..................................................................................................................30
Tallgrass Restoration ......................................................................................................................32
V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34
WRD Environmental.......................................................................................................................35
Tree Care
The Care of Trees ........................................................................................................................... 9
McGinty Bros., Inc. .......................................................................................................................24
Water Resource Solutions
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. ................................................................................... 7
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. ..............................................................................................10
Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. ....................................................................................................12
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. .....................................................................................13
GRAEF ........................................................................................................................................15
Hey & Associates, Inc. ...................................................................................................................16
Land Resource Management Group .................................................................................................23
SET Environmental, Inc. ..................................................................................................................30
V3 Companies .............................................................................................................................34
WRD Environmental.......................................................................................................................35
Web Programming
Futurity ........................................................................................................................................14