Ralph J. Henneman, P.E.

Chairman Emeritus

When Mr. Henneman founded our firm in 1961, he envisioned a company that would provide engineering solutions responsive to clients’ needs in an innovative, cost effective, and professional manner.  Fifty years later, the Henneman team of professionals still shares his vision.  Today, Mr. Henneman serves as Chairman Emeritus of Henneman Engineering, Inc. and is a 1949 graduate of the University of Illinois’ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).  He has 60 years of experience as an electrical engineer, mentor, and leader.  Prior to establishing our firm, Mr. Henneman held engineering positions with Holabird and Root Architects and Engineers in Chicago and with the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.  He served as an electrical engineer for the University of Illinois Physical Plant Department (1950-1957) and University Campus Architects Office (1957-1960).  He was responsible for many of the University’s in-house construction renovations and various maintenance programs during that period of time.  Mr. Henneman is a former president of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Board of Directors (1987-1988).  In 1992 he was awarded the University of Illinois Loyalty Award by the University of Illinois Alumni Association.  In 1994, he was awarded the Marcia Peterman Award in recognition of dedicated service to ECE.  In 1996, he received the University of Illinois’ Distinguished Alumnus Award from the ECE Department.   Mr. Henneman was an adjunct professor of general engineering at the University of Illinois (1969-1977) where he advised senior design engineering students with special emphasis on design problem solutions.  In 2005, Mr. Henneman was appointed as a member of the University of Illinois Foundation.

Michael J. Henneman, P.E.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

For nearly 40 years, Michael Henneman has been an integral part of Henneman Engineering and its tremendous growth since joining the firm founded by his father, Ralph J. Henneman, in 1961. 

Throughout his career at Henneman, Michael has held multiple positions including draftsman, electrical designer and engineer, vice-president and corporate secretary. In 1991, he became president of the Champaign-based firm and today serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under Michael’s leadership, the firm has grown to 185 employees in eight offices.

 

Michael is a University of Illinois alumnus and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University in 1975, and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1983. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Illinois, Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Indiana.   He is also a member of the American Consulting Engineering Council, National Society of Professional Engineers, and an affiliate of the American Institute of Architects.

 

Michael is a native of Champaign, Illinois, and currently lives there with his wife and children.

Royal Properties
Chairman of the Board
Michael co-founded Royal Properties in 1979, a real estate development company, which develops, constructs, owns, and manages multi-family student housing on university campuses throughout the United States.  Royal Properties has developed 15 student housing projects, consisting of 7100 rooms on 14 university/college campuses.

 
For more information visit www.royalproperties.com

Bio-Alternative LLC
Managing Board Member
Michael is also a managing partner in Bio-Alternative LLC., a biodiesel fuel producer. Bio-Alternative has developed a biodiesel process technology utilizing innovative and proprietary techniques to accelerate and enhance traditional biodiesel reaction. Located in Covington, Ind., the biodiesel refinery has become a model of flexible, affordable, and high-quality biodiesel production.

For more information visit www.bio-alternative.com


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Michael continues to be involved in a variety of professional and civic projects that have positively impacted the community.

• In 2007, Michael and his wife, JoAnn, supported the construction of the new Champaign Public Library.
• In 2006, Michael gave the High School of Saint Thomas Moore in Champaign, Illinois, a charitable gift, earmarked for the construction of a new football and track field.
• In 1986, Michael designed and engineered a computer-based energy management system to save energy while running the University of Illinois chilled water air conditioning system in 1986. The design was so unique that the firm received a Design Award of Excellence from the United States Secretary of Energy, John S. Harrington.
• Michael served as Chairman of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Illini Chapter of Young Presidents Organization, Director of Bank Champaign, Director of the Urbana-Champaign Economic Development Corporation, past Co-Chairman of St. Matthew School Education Commission, member of Illinois President’s Council, the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund and Chairman of the Sigma Rho Beta Theta Pi Fraternal Building Corporation.
• He has also served on the City of Champaign Zoning and Building Code committees, State of Illinois Professional Engineering Energy Committee and the University of Illinois Professional Practice Group of the Department of Architecture. 

Appointment requests please contact mbarnett@henneman.com

Joseph B. Summers, P.E.
President

Joseph B. Summers joined the engineering firm Carroll – Henneman & Associates, predecessor to Henneman Engineering, Inc. in 1970.

Joe received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and then did graduate studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois.  He is a registered professional engineer in Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Nebraska, and Montana.

In 1977 Joe left Henneman and founded the firm, S&R Engineering where he was a managing partner until 1996 when that firm merged with Henneman.

In 1997 Joe started the industrial division of Henneman Engineering, Inc. called the Industrial Technology Group, (ITG) which has 30 employees with offices in Champaign and Chicago.  In 2004 Joe began his current role as President of Henneman Engineering, Inc.

HWS Energy Partners
Joe was a founding partner of HWS in 1999.  HWS develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains merchant power plants and renewable energy facilities throughout the USA.  HWS is currently operating and maintaining a major ethanol facility.

HWS is also currently developing a Photo Voltaic (PV) solar cell electric generation group that provides turnkey installations throughout the Southwest and Midwest.

Community Involvement
Joe has participated in several community and professional organizations.  He is the past president of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers - Champaign County Chapter as well as the Illuminating Engineering Society – Illini Chapter.  He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Faith United Methodist Church; and was on the City of Champaign Building Code Committee for 10 years.  He was a part time instructor in the Construction Technology program at Parkland College.

Joe has received National Awards of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering facility and from Energy User News (EUN).

Joe has lived in Champaign/Urbana since 1970 and currently lives with his wife in Urbana. They have three adult children and four grandchildren.

John R. Farnsworth, P.E.

Chief Operating Officer

 

John Farnsworth is a highly accomplished executive business leader with more than 37 years of experience. He has an extensive history of directing company operations, designing innovative strategies for improvement, and cultivating a collaborative work environment.

 

As Chief Operating Officer, John provides leadership, oversight, evaluation, and direction for the operational performance of the firm’s nine office locations. He provides guidance and support to our firm’s leaders to ensure the firm’s policies, processes, and standards are communicated and practiced.

 

A native of Normal, Illinois, John is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

 

John has held executive-level positions with professional services design and consulting firms, including eight years as President and CEO of Farnsworth Group in Bloomington, Illinois, growing the firm from 65 to 325 professionals during that period.  He is a current member of the Board of Directors and Past Chair of the American Red Cross of the Heartland, and a recipient of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers 2000 Professional Engineering Management Award.

 

John is married with two daughters.

Elizabeth L. Douglas, P.E.
Senior Vice President - Director Wisconsin Division

As Director of Henneman’s Wisconsin Division, Liz has built the firm’s offices in Madison and Milwaukee into an impressive and highly skilled group of design professionals.  Liz has grown the Wisconsin team based on her unwavering belief that our business is built on the foundation of respect for all, teamwork, continual learning, open communication and empowering bright engineers to do smart, innovative things.  Liz and her team work hard to maintain client service as their primary focus while implementing state-of-the-art engineering on a wide variety of award-winning designs.  

Prior to joining Henneman, Liz started her career in the power and energy field, working as a consulting engineer specializing in trouble-shooting and providing immediate solutions to implement new code requirements in existing power plants.  Liz joined Henneman’s Champaign office in 1993 and worked there for eight years before moving to Madison.  In 2001, Liz became Senior Vice President of the Wisconsin Division.  In that role, she is responsible for the technical quality and client satisfaction for all projects as well as staff development and growth.

Throughout her 18-year career with Henneman, Liz has overseen many challenging and important projects ranging from central chilled water plants and high pressure steam distribution systems to higher education, healthcare and laboratory projects.  She cites projects with truly integrated teamwork between all parties as the most rewarding.  Liz is recognized as an expert in HVAC system design for infection control and emergency preparedness for hospitals.  She has lectured nationwide on these topics and has helped dozens of hospitals develop solutions.

A native of Urbana, Illinois, Liz received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  She is a registered professional engineer in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Liz is a member of several professional organizations including American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association (WHEA).  She is also active with many of her clients’ fundraising and charitable activities including the annual Heart Walk in Madison.

Paul G. Boland, P.E.
Senior Vice President - Director Champaign, Iowa City, and Indianapolis Offices

Paul Boland has more than 28 years of engineering experience and has been with Henneman Engineering since 1992.  His specialties include utilities, power plants, boiler design, process layouts and piping design.  

As Director of Henneman’s Champaign, Iowa City, and Indianapolis offices, Paul manages mechanical and electrical engineering projects with an eye for quality, scheduling and customer satisfaction.  Paul is a mechanical engineer by training and his experience includes many successful higher education building systems projects for both new construction and renovation.  He has led air quality and mold remediation projects in both healthcare and higher education.   

Paul and his engineering team completed one of the firm’s more challenging and rewarding projects for the Illinois State Capital which included renovation of existing HVAC systems.  For their work on this project, Henneman received the “Pride in Partnership Award” from the Illinois Capital Development Board. This award was given to the project that best exemplifies teamwork and collaboration between the owners, the Henneman Engineering design team, and the contractors.  

Paul is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Paul’s professional affiliations include the American Institute of Plant Engineers (AIPE); Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE); and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Jeffery A. Treiber, P.E., LEED® AP
Senior Vice President - Director Chicago Office

Jeff Treiber has nearly 30 years of engineering and management experience.  As a Senior Vice President and the Director of Henneman’s Chicago office, he is responsible for project performance, technical quality, staff development, business development and administration.

His diverse project experience ranges from existing facility system studies to campus infrastructure projects to major new healthcare facility projects to a lead management role in the massive $2.3 billion Chicago Public Schools Capital Improvement Program.

Since joining Henneman in 2003, Jeff’s focus has been in the education, healthcare, and energy sectors. He oversees a variety of projects that involve sustainable design including commissioning and LEED consulting.  In 2006, Jeff and his team at Henneman received the International ASHRAE Comfort Cooling Award for their design for a chilled water plant at the University of Illinois/Chicago.

The Chicago office is very busy today with a variety of major projects including LEED consulting and commissioning for a new bed pavilion for Central DuPage Hospital and a large project to develop new branch library prototypes for the Chicago Public Library.

Jeff received his Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1980 and a Masters of Science in Engineering Mechanics/Engineering Management from the University of Santa Clara in 1985.

His professional affiliations include American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Jeff grew up in the Chicago area and today makes his home in the suburb of Kenilworth with his wife and daughter.  Active in the local community, Jeff is the immediate past-president and a continuing member of the Kenilworth Board of Education.

Kip B.F. Doyle, P.E., LEED® AP
Senior Vice President - Director ITG

Kip Doyle is the leader of Henneman’s Industrial Technology Group (ITG).  He joined Henneman-ITG in 1997 and serves as Senior Vice President - Director of ITG.  Kip’s mechanical engineering career spans 22 years, with a number of years in the petrochemical and construction industries.  

The ITG group has approximately 30 engineers located in Champaign, Illinois.  Under Kip’s leadership, the ITG Group specializes in industrial projects including power generation plants, food products, manufacturing, and renewable energy.  

Kip has directed key ITG projects including the Medina Valley Generation Plant for Caterpillar in Illinois and the Basin Power Plant in Montana.  Other top projects include those in the food industry for Kraft Foods, Quaker Oaks and ViscoFan.  

In the renewable energy area, Kip and his ITG team have managed projects for Green Hunter (biodiesel) and for Central Illinois Energy (ethanol).  In manufacturing, key projects include those for Caterpillar Tractor, Dyno Nobel and Covidien.

Kip grew up in Urbana and received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1987.  He spent a number of years in the petrochemical and construction industries with positions as design team manager, construction manager and project manager prior to Henneman.  

Kip is a registered professional engineer in Illinois, Florida and Nova Scotia. His professional affiliations include Illinois Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  Kip is also a LEED Accredited Professional.

Kip is married with four children and active in the St. Matthews Catholic Church in Champaign.

Charles E. Voltz, P.E.

Senior Vice President - Director St. Louis Office

 

Chuck Voltz is an experienced professional with over 30 years of experience, and he has provided leadership and oversight on large complex engineering and construction projects nationwide. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chuck is a licensed professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Water Resources Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

 

In his role as Director of Henneman’s St. Louis office, Chuck is responsible for managing a multi-disciplined staff providing a variety of innovative engineering solutions for clients. His responsibilities include providing principal-level oversight of engineering projects, mentoring the St. Louis staff, fostering client relationships, and developing new markets.

 

Chuck has held principal-level positions for multi-discipline engineering firms as well as underground infrastructure and environmental engineering services providers. He has managed all aspects of highly technical projects and functions, including engineering design, operations, manufacturing, estimating, procurement, and quality assurance/quality control. His work has included supporting Public-Private Partnership project strategies, developing and managing project teams, and overseeing design/build and design/build/operate projects for a diverse client base. His wide-ranging experience includes P&L management, fixed asset management, procurement, risk assessment, contract negotiations, business development, process engineering, and construction management.

 

Most recently, Chuck was Senior Vice President – North American Rehabilitation for Insituform Technologies, Inc. in Chesterfield, Missouri, where he produced record growth and profits in a down market. For more than 20 years, Chuck held increasingly responsible roles at Chester Engineers, a multi-discipline firm in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

 

Chuck is married with two children. 

Jacob M. Unzicker, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP
Vice President - Director Architecture Division

 

As Director of Architecture for Henneman, Jacob Unzicker manages a team of architects and designers who work on a wide variety of projects ranging from hospitals and healthcare facilities, to universities and multi-family housing projects.  Jacob has been a member of Henneman’s Architecture Division since 1998.

 

With more than thirteen years of professional experience in architecture, Jacob manages all architectural related design and construction administration within the firm, and has directed such key architecture projects for Henneman as the Administration Expansion for Marathon Petroleum in Robinson, Illinois and the Royal Madera Student Housing Project in San Antonio, Texas.  Jacob is currently overseeing the architectural design of a student housing project for the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

 

Jacob is a Champaign native and received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and a Master of Architecture (Structures), both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

 

Jacob is also a LEED® Accredited Professional and holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certificate.  He is also a licensed Architect in Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.

 

Jacob is married and has three children.

Kyle M. Lambert, P.E., CEM, LEED ® AP
Director Dallas Office and Corporate Commissioning Director

Kyle Lambert is a highly experienced mechanical engineer with more than 16 years of experience in engineering, commissioning, and energy services related to building systems in the healthcare, higher education, aviation, industrial, government and commercial sectors.  He began his career with Henneman Engineering in 2008 and today serves in a dual role as the Dallas Office Director and the Corporate Commissioning Director.

Kyle’s experience includes new building commissioning, retro-commissioning, energy analysis, engineering design, project management and administration of sustainability initiatives.  Lambert is a professional engineer, LEED accredited professional (LEED AP), certified green building engineer (GBE), and certified energy manager (CEM).
 
Kyle has spent most of his career in the State of Texas and he received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University.  Since the early years of his career, Kyle has had an interest in the energy engineering sector and on finding ways to assist clients by promoting energy efficiency principles and energy conservation techniques.  The commissioning industry has been his focus and passion for the past five years because Kyle believes that a key component to achieving high performance and maximizing energy efficiency is making sure that building systems function properly and reliably.

 

Currently, Kyle is a member of several professional organizations including the Building Commissioning Association (BCA), the North Texas Association of Energy Engineers (NTAEE), and the American Society of Heating,  Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).  He serves in a leadership role with the BCA and the sitting chapter President for the newly formed Texas Chapter of the Building Commissioning Association (TCBCA).  Kyle grew up in the North Texas area and today lives in a small suburb in southern Denton County near Flower Mound.  He is married and has two daughters and one son.

David C. Mauck, P.E., LEED® AP

Senior Vice President - Champaign Office

 

Dave Mauck is a highly experienced engineer with 36 years of experience. He began his career with Henneman Engineering in 1981 and today is Senior Vice President in the Champaign Office.

 

Dave has spent most of his career in the Midwest.  Dave received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an Executive MBA from the University of Illinois.  He has also served on the Alumni Board of the UIUC Mechanical Engineering Department.

Since joining Henneman in 1981, Dave has been responsible for a variety of engineering projects including computer modeling, load calculation, HVAC, specialty piping, fire-protection, and plumbing design for healthcare, educational and industrial facilities.  His experience in master planning and conceptual design for laboratories and healthcare facilities has aided in providing successfully engineered solutions.

Dave is a LEED accredited professional and is active in the Central Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council.  As Senior Vice President, he focuses on business development and works closely with the engineering team.  

Dave is currently working on several projects that involve sustainable design including a building for Marathon Oil that will be a LEED-certified building.  In addition, Dave and his team are working on various projects throughout the country for the military that will also be LEED-certified.  

Dave is a member of several professional organizations including the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE), the American Society for Healthcare Engineers (ASHE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Dave has one college aged son.

Herman W. Lehr

Senior Vice President, Business Development

 

Herman Lehr has more than 30 years of experience in the business development, financial, and corporate administration areas. He joined Henneman in 1998 as CFO and now serves as Senior Vice President, Business Development. In his role, Herman focuses on developing new business, meeting client needs, and promoting client-centered service.

Prior to joining Henneman, he was a senior manager in program finance at Northrop Grumman Corporation, a multi-disciplined global security firm, where he was responsible for financial program control on a wide variety of aerospace electronic technology contracts.  

A Chicago native, Herman earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on International Finance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.

His local community involvement includes fundraising and events for the Champaign West Rotary Club.  Herman is a member of the University of Illinois Quarterback Club and also participates as a coordinator for local Heart Association and American Cancer Society programs and events.  He is also a private pilot.

Herman is married to Theresa Henneman Lehr, a mechanical engineer and officer with Henneman.  They have two college age children.

Tom Sutton
Vice President of Business Development

With more than 30 years of business development experience, Tom Sutton has a talent for building strong, productive partnerships by focusing on clients’ business interests to develop long-term relationships. He specializes in the development of healthcare and higher education projects on a regional and national level.

 

Tom holds a Master of Science in Business Management from Abilene Christian University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Texas State University.

Prior to joining Henneman Engineering, Tom was a sales executive in the Hospital Sales Division of HBE Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri. His previous experience includes management positions at Rehab Tech, Inc., a durable medical equipment company, and Sunrise Medical, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of custom and standard patient aid equipment.

Tom is married with four children and six grandchildren.

Tom Knepler
Vice President of Business Development

 

Tom Knepler has nearly 20 years of experience in business relationship development and strategic team building. He is committed to fostering long-lasting client relations by listening to and developing a thorough understanding of a client’s needs. He focuses on healthcare, higher education, and industrial client development and service nationwide.

 

Tom received a Bachelor of Science, Marketing from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he played NCAA Men’s Basketball for four years and was a three-year letterman.

 

Prior to joining Henneman Engineering, Tom was managing partner of Compass Solutions Group, a St. Louis-based management consulting firm, specializing in sales process management. In this role, he implemented dozens of successful sales efforts within many vertical B2B markets including technology, professional services, construction, and engineering. He also served as Business Development Manager for Gateway Energy Systems in St. Louis, and was responsible for direct sales of an energy related outsourcing company to large manufacturing companies in the Midwest.

 

Tom is married with two children.

Tom Horsley
Vice President of Business Development – Industrial Technology Group (ITG)

 

Tom Horsley, a proven sales executive with extensive experience in technology products and services, provides business development services for Henneman Engineering’s Industrial Technology Group (ITG). He has a significant background in the areas of manufacturing processes, electronic controls, power transformers, utility products, VFDs, motors, and motion control products. He has a broad understanding of solid state products.

 

Most recently, he was Application Engineer for Airfloat, LLC, a Decatur, Illinois-based company that operates and manufactures air bearing and material handling solutions. In this role, he was responsible for sales and quotes of all products offered by the company. Tom’s primary focus was on custom engineered projects, and he was heavily involved in all electronic control aspects of projects, including writing operational specifications.

 

Previously, he was responsible for product sales and handled accounts for the electro-mechanical/electronic apparatus repair division of Bodine Electric of Decatur, one of the largest electrical companies in the Midwest. The division included repair of AC & DC motors, servo-stepper motors, soft starts, VFDs, pumps, gear reducers, servo amplifiers, low and high voltage switchgear, and also provided field service to install, commission, and troubleshoot devices.

 

As an Applications Specialist for Scherer Industrial Group, Inc. in Galesburg, Illinois, he was responsible for all variable frequency drive sales and managed several large key accounts throughout the Midwest including Caterpillar, Alcoa, and R.R. Donnelly.

 

Tom, a Gulf War veteran, began his civilian career as an Associate Field Engineer with Advanced Technology Services in Greenville, South Carolina, after serving four years and being honorably discharged from the United States Navy.