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

Lisa has spent much of her career working in the non-profit sector. Most recently, she worked at the Barrington Area Conservation Trust for eight years, serving as Director of Land Preservation and then Executive Director. Prior to that, she worked for the Shedd Aquarium and Museum of Science and Industry developing environmental education programs and exhibits. Lisa began her career as a wetland scientist in Florida after receiving her B.S. degree in Marine Biology from Florida Institute of Technology. Her experience with non-profits will allow ILM to advance its involvement in conservation initiatives throughout the region. Lisa serves on the Board of Directors of the Lake County Friends of the Forest Preserves and the Illinois Lakes Management Association. Lisa joined the ILM team in January 2019.

Jim Clancy

Manager of Field Operations

John Paterson

Account Manager

Alissa Delgado

Account Manager

Justin Rigler

Account Manager

Shelby Serritella

Account Manager

Beverly Railey

Account Support

Victoria Coleman

Administrative Assistant

Chris Ryan

Aquatics Ecologist, Department Manager

Megan Szamlewski

Senior Aquatics Ecologist

Bowen Pearson

Aquatics Ecologist / D.A.S.H. Captain

Bowen is the D.A.S.H. (Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting) Captain for ILM.  He has been scuba certified and a contact scuba diver since 2018 in addition to serving as a boat mechanic, providing boat towing, and boat charters. He loves being in nature and the water and doing whatever he can to make nature better.

Liam Mear

Aquatics Ecologist / D.A.S.H. Driver

Liam joined the ILM Team in June of 2023 as part of the Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (D.A.S.H.) team.  He considers himself a creek and river enthusiast who loves the outdoors. He loves hiking and bird watching with his favorite raptor being the red shouldered hawk. His favorite part of being an Aquatics Ecologist is improving his plant identification skills. He hopes to someday retire in the Upper Peninsula and run his own diner. 

Kyle Weinert

Aquatics Ecologist / D.A.S.H. Driver

Vince Tasso

Aquatics Ecologist

Ben Van Acker

Aquatics Ecologist

Emily Zajecka

Aquatics Ecologist

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

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

Mike Hansen

Lead Ecologist

Jason West

Natural Areas Ecologist

Jake Volm

Natural Areas Ecologist

Paige Lundborg

Natural Areas Ecologist

Katie Rogers

Natural Areas Ecologist

Sam Premak

Natural Areas Ecologist

Sam recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in sustainability. During his time at Iowa, he was involved in several different clubs and helped fellow students with research projects within Ashton Prairie. During his free time Sam enjoys traveling, hanging with friends, watching/playing soccer, and trying all types of food!

Daniela Villagomez

Natural Areas Ecologist

Daniela was born and raised in Gurnee, Illinois but branched out to Appleton, Wisconsin for her undergraduate years where she graduated from Lawrence University and double majored in Environmental Studies, with a concentration in biology, and Spanish. During college she participated in a fellowship group that collected biodiversity data of ants and bees for the Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust. After college she began working with children in school and summer camp settings. In her free time, she likes to experiment with new cooking recipes, whether it’s a new protein dessert or a hearty salmon bowl in addition to spending as much time as possible with loved ones. 

Connor Wood

Natural Areas Ecologist

Jeff Cook

Maintenance Department Manager

Ignacio Lopez

Ecological Construction, Foreman

Aaron Gomez

Ecological Construction Specialist

Seth Peterson

Ecological Construction Specialist

Dale Williams

Field Equipment Technician

Keith Williams

Field Equipment Technician

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