References

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The Morton Arboretum

Ms. Jill C Koski
President and CEO

The Morton Arboretum

Mr. Kris Bachtell
Vice President of Collections and Facilities

The Morton Arboretum

Ms. Susan Jacobson (Retired)
Manager of Planning & Site Design

Ball Horticultural Company

Mr. Allan Davidson
President

Ball Horticultural Company

Mr. Todd Frauendorfer
Treasurer & Corporate Secretary

Chicago History Museum

Ms. Cheryl Obermeyer
Vice President of Finance

Cantigny Park

Mr. Matt LaFond
Executive Director

Glen Ellyn Park District

Mr. Nathan Troia
Superintendent of Planning and Natural Resources

Village of Libertyville

Ms. Ashley R. Engelmann
Deputy Village Administrator

Carol Stream Park District

Mr. Dan Bird
Vice President of the Board of Commissioners

McHenry County Conservation District

Ms. Elizabeth S. Kessler
Executive Director

North Aurora Fire Protection District

Mr. Mike Klemencic
Fire Chief

Cook Memorial Public Library District

Mr. David Archer
Library Director

Wauconda Area Library

Mr. Thomas Kern
Retired Director

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Mr. Eric L. Singer
Partner

Clarendon Hills Public Library

Ms. Lori Craft
Library Director

Wauconda Area Library

Ms. Elizabeth Greenup
Director

Crestwood Public Library

Ms. Sue Chillmon
Library Board President

Village of Mount Pleasant

Mr. George Baumgardt
Parks and Recreation Manager Community Development Department

Windy City Wire, LLC

Mr. Richard Galgano
CEO

Providence Catholic High School

Mr. Steve Cardamone
Director of Institutional Advancement

City of Lockport

Mr. Steve Streit
Mayor

Colony Park - Senior Living Complex

Ms. Mary Anselmo
Property Manager

FGM Architects

Mr. John Dzarnowski
President

Booth Hansen Architects

Mr. David Mann
Principal / Director

Hitchcock Design Group / RVI

Mr. Bill Inman
President

Dewberry

Mr. Jonathan Tallman
Associate Principal, Office Director

FGM Architects

Mr. Dan Nicholas
Principal

Christner, Inc. - Architects

Mr. Jeff Ryan
Managing Principal

Lukasik & Associates, Ltd. - Architects

Mr. Rick Lukasik
Principal

Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architects

Mr. Chris Barkley
Partner

Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects

Mr. Matt Langan
Technical Director (Formerly with Sasaki Associates)

SPACECO, Inc.

Mr. Gary Wiss
Vice President

City of Winter Garden

Mr. Jon C. Williams
City Manager

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Mr. Christopher B. Burke
President

Madrid CPWG

Mr. Stephen R. Tarte.
Chief Executive Officer

Featherstone Facts

Average Bid to Build Variance -3.11%,
Average Value for Fee at 145%
Last 5 years – 5 Fabulous Parks
Last 5 years – 5 Fantastic Libraries
Multiple, Decades-Longstanding, Client Relationships – The Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo, the Wauconda Public Library, The Schaumburg Township District Library