Slade O'Keefe
Biography:
- 22-years of Civil Engineering Experience in the Construction Business - Estimating, Construction Management, Design and Aggregate Mining
- Have managed the construction of multiple aggregate processing facilities, industrial/commercial site development projects and residential subdivisions.
- Originally from Southern Illinois.
Education:
- Masters Degree, Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, 1997
- Bachelors Degree, Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1991
Work Experience:
- Abbott Contractors, Inc. - Civil Engineer/Estimator 1991-1996
- Benchmark Construction Company, Inc - Chief Estimator / Project Engineer, 1996-2000
- Bluff City Materials, Inc. - Engineering Manager, 2000-2006
- Bluff City Materials, Inc. - V. P. Engineering and Construction, 2006-Present
Certifications and Professional Affiliations
- Certified IDOT Aggregate Technician
- Certified IDOT HMA I Technician
- Irish Engineers and Contractors of Chicago
Accomplishments:
- Summitted Mt. Whitney (14,500')
- Summitted Mt, Rainier (14,410')
- Hiked Grand Canyon from South Rim
- Chicago Half-Marathon