ST. LOUIS, MO — Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted five of its employees.
“When Poettker Industrial Services looks for its next generation of leaders, we need not look further than our own team,” Poettker Industrial President Kimberly Luitjohan said.
Everett Kelly joined Poettker Industrial in 2021 as a Safety Specialist and is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in occupational health and safety from Columbia Southern University. Kelly was promoted to Corporate Safety Manager in 2023, and now he earned a second promotion to Corporate Safety Director. Kelly earned his 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification, acquired Construction Health and Safety Technician credentials, and brings 27 years of construction safety experience to his new role.
Jay Timmermann began his Poettker career in 2017 as Corporate Quality Manager and is being promoted to Corporate Quality Director. In his new role, Timmermann will oversee the company’s quality program, identify and resolve quality concerns, and work closely with project managers and field leaders. As a 30-year industry veteran, Timmermann holds a Construction Quality Management certification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, American Institute of Architects Architectural Design Conference training, and his OSHA 30. He is an American Concrete Institute Certified Level I Concrete Technician, and he earned his associate degree in science from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
Calvin Rakers first joined Poettker Industrial in 2022 as a Project Management Intern. Rakers was promoted to Project Engineer - Operations in 2023 and now has been elevated again to Senior Project Engineer in which he will set up new projects, schedule and coordinate subcontractors, and oversee stakeholder communication.
Just a year after Tyler Whitney joined Poettker Industrial as a Project Engineer - Operations, he earned a promotion to Senior Project Engineer in which he will support project contract creation, project setup, subcontractor relations, and project financial forecasting. Whitney received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from SIUE and gained highway construction project management experience prior to joining the company.
After joining the company as a Project Engineer Intern, Katie Greuel is being promoted to Project Engineer - Operations less than a year later. In this role, Greuel will assist with project setup, site personnel coordination, and tracking submittals. Gruel graduated from SIUE with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.
