Our Team
The ILM Environments team comes from a variety of natural resource, consulting and conservation backgrounds. We look for people who have a pure love of the environment and passion to make the world a better place. Is this you? Check out our open positions here! If you see something that interests you, send a PDF resume and cover letter to jobs@ilm2024dev.wpenginepowered.com.
We are happy to have you meet our exceptional team of caring, experienced staff. We promise our customers will enjoy working with them as much as we love working with each other!
Leadership Team
Keith Gray
Title: President
Gregg Zink
Title: Vice President
Jackie Weber
Title: Director of HR and Finance
Debbie Budyak
Title: Director of Client Relations
Lisa Woolford
Title: Director of Business Development
Ryan Rickerson
Title: Director of Field Operations
Client Relations Team
John Paterson
Title: Account Manager
Alissa Delgado
Title: Account Manager
Justin Rigler
Title: Account Manager
Beverly Railey
Title: Account Support
Victoria Coleman
Title: Administrative Assistant
Aquatics Team
Chris Ryan
Title: Aquatics Ecologist, Department Manager
Megan Szamlewski
Title: Senior Aquatics Ecologist
Vince Tasso
Title: Aquatics Ecologist 2
Ben Van Acker
Title: Aquatics Ecologist 1
Emily Zajecka
Title: Aquatics Ecologist 1
Amy Runkle
Title: Aquatic Ecologist
Matthew Boerst
Title: Aquatics Ecologist
Tim Johnson
Title: Aquatics Ecologist 1
Consulting Team
Sandy Kubillus
Title: Ecological Consultant
Eric Mollahan
Title: Ecological Consultant, Department Manager
Natural Areas Team
Geoff Zink
Title: Senior Ecologist
Monica Komorowski
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist, Department Manager
Tim Benjamin
Title: Lead Ecologist
Mike Hansen
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist 2
Jason West
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Jake Volm
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Paige Lundborg
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist
Katie Rogers
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist
Rachel Gowett
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist
Connor Wood
Title: Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Ecological Construction Team
Jeff Cook
Title: Ecological Construction Lead
Ignacio Lopez
Title: Ecological Construction, Foreman
Aaron Gomez
Title: Ecological Construction Specialist
Seth Peterson
Title: Ecological Construction Specialist
Shawn Sinn
Title: Ecological Construction Department Manager
Maintenance Team
Dale Williams
Title: Field Equipment Technician
Keith Williams
Title: Field Equipment Technician
David Lizzio
Title: Maintenance Department Manager
Security
Marcushio
Title: Security
Keith Gray
President
At ILM, Keith has broadened the company focus from solely aquatics based management to a more holistic approach to watershed management including addressing erosion, establishment of native species to sequester carbon and nutrients, and establishing biological balance to systems to achieve improved water quality.
While at ILM, he helped developed specialized equipment to give low impact access to sensitive areas that also reduce overall project costs. New interests include chemical free aquatic plant control using suction harvesting, scaling biological media to improve water quality on stormwater and irrigation ponds, and repurposing lake and pond sediment to enhance the local ecosystem and reduce dredging costs.
Gregg Zink
Vice President
Jackie Weber
Director of HR and Finance
Debbie Budyak
Director of Client Relations
Lisa Woolford
Director of Business Development
Ryan Rickerson
Director of Field Operations
John Paterson
Account Manager
Alissa Delgado
Account Manager
Justin Rigler
Account Manager
Beverly Railey
Account Support
Victoria Coleman
Administrative Assistant
Chris Ryan
Aquatics Ecologist, Department Manager
Megan Szamlewski
Senior Aquatics Ecologist
Vince Tasso
Aquatics Ecologist 2
Ben Van Acker
Aquatics Ecologist 1
Emily Zajecka
Aquatics Ecologist 1
Emily received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from DePaul University, later returning to complete her M.S. in Environmental Science. During that time, she worked with many species of ambassador animals and public interpretation. In school, she received both NWCG S-130 and S-190 certifications. Shortly after graduating she joined ILM in Feb 2022.
She believes that the physical and mental benefits of nature can be enhanced close to home. This fuels her prospects within the company of improving full habitat to stepping-stones for biodiversity amidst fragmentation, and enhancing the human connection to the ecosystems we’re a part of.
In her free time, Emily enjoys creating music, art, and a loving home for her various pets.
Amy Runkle
Aquatic Ecologist
She enjoys music, art, camping, fishing and tree climbing, but mostly hanging out with her senior dog Buddy.
Matthew Boerst
Aquatics Ecologist
Tim Johnson
Aquatics Ecologist 1
Sandy Kubillus
Ecological Consultant
Eric Mollahan
Ecological Consultant, Department Manager
Eric joined the ILM team in 2017. He received his B.S. from The University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where he majored in Natural Resources Environmental Science, with a concentration in Human Dimensions. He worked with the Urbana Park District and Illinois Natural History Survey during school, and as an environmental scientist in northern Illinois following the completion of his degree. Eric has extensive experience managing natural areas and has performed wetland delineations, erosion control inspections, and monitoring reports, among other environmental consulting services. He is CWD, CWS and DECI certified.
Geoff Zink
Senior Ecologist
Monica Komorowski
Natural Areas Ecologist, Department Manager
Tim Benjamin
Lead Ecologist
Mike Hansen
Natural Areas Ecologist 2
Jason West
Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Jake Volm
Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Paige Lundborg
Natural Areas Ecologist
Katie Rogers
Natural Areas Ecologist
Rachel Gowett
Natural Areas Ecologist
Connor Wood
Natural Areas Ecologist 1
Jeff Cook
Ecological Construction Lead
Ignacio Lopez
Ecological Construction, Foreman
Aaron Gomez
Ecological Construction Specialist
Seth Peterson
Ecological Construction Specialist
Shawn Sinn
Ecological Construction Department Manager
Shawn’s interest in ecological restoration began as a landscape architecture student at the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. Since 2002, he has served many roles within the ecological restoration discipline including field supervisor, project manager and sustainable landscape designer. Prior to joining ILM in 2022, he directed the ecological restoration division of a local landscape contractor. Outside of work, Shawn enjoys reading, music, woodworking, gardening, and exploring new places.
Dale Williams
Field Equipment Technician
Keith Williams
Field Equipment Technician
David Lizzio
Maintenance Department Manager
Marcushio
Security