Industry-Veteran Drove Tremendous Growth Throughout the Midwest
Union, IL, October 10, 2018 - INTREN is proud to announce that Regional Vice President of Midwest Operations, Dennis Bednarski, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Electrical Operations, effective immediately."Dennis has been instrumental in driving tremendous growth throughout the Midwest region, while continuing to improve operational performance and service levels for our customers," said INTREN CEO Kelly Tomblin. "His leadership ability has expanded his region by 300%, both geographically and in depth of services."
Since joining INTREN in October of 2015, Bednarski managed the Midwest region, which served utility customers in Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Michigan. reporting to Dennis will be Regional Vice President Sean Hughes, Jason Combs and Andy Carmean.
"Dennis' ability to align his team on training, safety, quality and work force development has made him an exceptional leader," said President Lance Rosenmayer. He empowers his people and brings synergies across the organization, which was also a kay factor in promoting him to run the electrical services divisions."
Prior to INTREN, Dennis was the General Manager of Electric Distribution, Water and Fleet for the City of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He also managed multiple departments for the City with a focus on safety, efficiencies, responsible budgeting and customer satisfaction.
Dennis also worked at ComEd for 22 years, serving in his later years as Manager, Joliet and Area Manager of the Elgin/Aurora offices. He has also been on the Board of Directors of the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (MEUW) and the Wisconsin Public Power Association (WPPI), along with serving on numerous boards and tech schools in Wisconsin.
Dennis earned his bachelor's degree in Business and Management from National Louis University. Along with his wife Karen, and son Anton, he also farms in Watertown, Wisconsin.