Team Members
Walter L. Sweet, Jr. (Rusty), Director of Business Development | e-mail
Field Experience
1983 – 1989 U.S. Navy, S.E.A.L. Team #2, Cryptological Technician [Rank at Discharge – E-5]
1992 – 1999 Member IBEW
2007 – Present Member International Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 1539, Des Plaines, IL
Education
University of Maryland, B.S. Business Management, Minor Computer Science, 1987
Sig Sigma Black Belt, 1999
Certified Project Manager Professional, 2002
Employment
1989 – 1992 Manager of Technical Support, Physicians Practice Management, Indianapolis, IN
1992 – 1998 Director of Inter Networking, Genuity (formerly GTE Inter Networking), Indianapolis, IN
1998 – 2005 Technical Infrastructure Manager, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
2005 – 2007 Owner, Cassidy-Sweet Advanced Technology Services
2006 – 2007 Manager Technical Infrastructure, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
2007 – Present Director of Business Development, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
Robert Cardella, Controller | e-mail
Education
DePaul University, Chicago, IL - B.S. Business Administration, 1977
C.P.A., Illinois, New York
Member of Illinois C.P.A. Society
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Employment
1977-1980 Associate, Bansley & Keiner, Chicago, IL
1980-1990 Controller, Chicago Machine Tool Co., Chicago, IL
1990-Present Controller, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL and Franklin Park, IL
Martin J. Cassidy, Senior Project Manager/Estimator | e-mail
Field Experience
Plasterers Union, Local 5, 1975 - 1978
Education
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI - B.A. Communications, 1978
Employment
1978-1990 Estimator/Project Manager, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL
1990-1992 Estimator/Project Manager, R.G. Interiors, Franklin Park, IL
1992-1994 Estimator/Project Manager, Classic Drywall, Milwaukee, WI
1994-Present Senior Project Manager/Estimator, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL and Franklin Park, IL
Brian V. Wood, Senior Project Manager/Estimator | e-mail
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, Studies in Engineering, 1988-1991
Employment
1984-Present Estimator/Project Manager, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL and Franklin Park, IL
Stanley J. Ozarowski, Senior Project Manager/Estimator | e-mail
Education
Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL - B.S. Construction Management, 1984
Employment
1984-1987 Estimator, M. Ecker, Chicago, IL
1987-1989 Estimator/Project Manager, The Levy Company, Northbrook, Illinois
1989-1990 Estimator/Project Manager, The Duguid Company, Mt. Prospect, IL
1990-2003 Estimator/Project Manager, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL
Project of Note: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Galter and Feinberg Pavilions, 1996-1999
2003-2004 Vice President/Branch Manager, Chicago Ceiling & Partitions, Elmhurst, IL
2004-Present Senior Project Manager/Estimator, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
James K. Benninger, Project Manager/Estimator | e-mail
Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI - Studies in History, 1986-1990
Employment
1990-1995 Various positions culminating in Food Operations Manager, Lake Lawn Lodge, Delavan, WI
1996-2002 Sales, Estimating and Project Management in commercial flooring, FB Sales, d/b/a Carpet One Interiors, Crystal Lake, IL
2002-Present Project Manager/Estimator, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL and Franklin Park, IL
Scott Phillips, Project Manager/Estimator | e-mail
Field Experience
U.S. Air Force, Active Duty [Rank at Discharge, Sergeant (E-4)] 1985-1989
U.S. Air Force, Reserves [Rank at Discharge, Staff Sergeant (E-5)] 1990-1992
Carpenter’s Union Local 272, 1995-1997
Education
Governor’s State University, University Park, IL- B.A., 1993
Employment
1995-1997 Commercial Carpenter, Thorne Associates, Inc.
1997-1998 Estimator/Project Manager, Thorne Associates, Inc.
1998-2002 Project Manager, Capitol Construction Group, Inc., Wheeling, IL
2002-2003 Estimator/Project Manager, M. Ecker & Co., Rosemont, IL
2003-2005 Estimator/Project Manager, Chicago Ceiling and Partition, Elmhurst, IL
2005-Present Estimator/Project Manager, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
John Sheehan, Superintendent | e-mail
Education
Maine South High School, Graduated 1987
Carpenters Apprenticeship Program, Local 181, 1991-1995
Field Experience
Journeyman Carpenter, Local 181, 1995-present
Employment
1987-1991 Carpentry and painting, Sellergren Painting, Park Ridge, IL
1991-1995 Union Carpenters Apprentice, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
1996-2006 Carpenter Foreman, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL and Franklin Park, IL
2006-Present General Superintendent, Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
James Jones, Superintendent | e-mail
Education
Weber College Preparatory, Graduated 1988
Lathers Apprenticeship Program, Local 74L, 1995-1999
Field Experience
Journeyman Lather, Local 74L 1999-Present
Employment
1995-1996 M. Ecker & Co., Rosemont, IL
1996-1998 Cassidy Brothers, Inc., Rosemont, IL
1998–1999 Tempus Construction Co, McHenry, IL
1999–2000 Benchmark Construction Co, Chicago, IL
2000–Present Cassidy Brothers, Inc. 2000-Present |
