Tim E. Kowalski
Recycling Product Manager
Wirtgen America Inc.
Antioch, TN

• 1989 Graduate from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a Bachelor of Science Major in Construction Administration and minor in Business Management
• In the construction business for over 18 years with most of it in the Quality Control side for Asphalt, Aggregates & Concrete
• Have all levels of material certifications from the states of WI, IL & CO as well as various National certifications
• Taught Asphalt Level III Certification @ the University of Wisconsin - Platteville for three one week courses
• Served on several committees and task groups (to numerous to mention) for the states of WI, IL, SD and CO
• Co-Author of published article in Pit & Quarry Magazine (November 2003, Vol. 96, No. 5, pg. 42) "Discovering the Lost Aggregate Opportunity"
• Given several presentations for ICAR, TAC, NSSGA, Rocky Mountain Equipment Conference, as well as for several DOT's

James D. Sisson (Jim)
Principal
Vantage Associates
Birmingham, AL

• B.S., Civil Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, University of South Alabama, 1980
• M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration with studies concentrating on Marketing and Finance
• Consulting practice focuses on strategic planning, marketing and organization design
• Has helped clients design, develop and implement organizations, which are more responsive to changing competitive environments   
• Managed a variety of projects, among them strategic planning and market research