Immel Construction is pleased to announce an important milestone in our continued growth, the transition of our leadership effective January 1, 2020. Kelly Hafeman and Pete Smits will leave the roles they have held as President and Vice President since 2005, and turn over management of the company to the following long time employees:

Paul Martzke, AIA, LEED AP Alex Santos, LEED AP Steve Hucek
Brian Wetzel
Steve Sipiorski

President
Executive Vice President Vice President, Estimating Vice President, Operations Chief Financial Officer

Hafeman and Smits will serve on the company’s Board of Directors and serve as advisors to the company’s new leadership team, which has a combined 138 years of experience in the construction industry, 58 of that at Immel Construction.
Paul Martzke, AIA, LEED AP | President

Immel Construction has named Paul Martzke, AIA, LEED AP, President. With over 25 years’ experience, Paul served as Immel Construction’s Director of Business Development from 2008 to 2019 and will continue to remain hands on throughout each department including oversight of estimating, corporate investments, purchasing, business development, corporate relations, public relations, and marketing. Paul is a licensed Architect in Wisconsin, is incredibly active in the community, and enjoys all things winter, never missing a chance to go snowmobiling and ice fishing with his family.

Alex Santos, LEED AP | Executive Vice President

Alex Santos, LEED AP, has been named Executive Vice President of Immel Construction after serving as Director of Project Management from 2012 to 2019. Alex brings over 30 years of experience to Immel Construction’s leadership team and will continue to direct Project Management including pre-construction, estimating, project scheduling, quality control, and on-time completion. Alex is an avid golfer and even coaches a local high school girls’ golf team.
Steve Hucek | Vice President, Estimating

Steve Hucek has been named Vice President, Estimating, of Immel Construction. Steve has been with Immel Construction from 2004 to 2019 as Director of Estimating and has nearly 30 years of industry experience. He has vast knowledge in the estimating process on multi-million dollar jobs in the retail, education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial industries and will continue directing the estimating team. Steve enjoys time spent with his daughter on his boat, fishing in Green Bay and on Lake Michigan.
Brian Wetzel | Vice President, Operations

Brian Wetzel has been named Vice President, Operations of Immel Construction after serving as Director of Risk Management and Field Operations from 2010 to 2019. Brian’s background includes over 15 years of experience in risk management and compliance. His primary responsibilities include ensuring Immel Construction’s efforts in safety and worker compliance are being completed to the company’s high standards, our client’s satisfaction, and the requirements of regulatory agencies. Brian loves spending time outdoors from camping with his family to hunting and fishing.
Steve Sipiorski | Chief Financial Officer

Steve Sipiorski has been named Chief Financial Officer of Immel Construction. With over 40 years of accounting experience, Steve functioned as Controller of Immel Construction from 2003 to 2019. He is responsible for all the financial operations of the company and works closely with the rest of the leadership team to establish the company’s financial objectives, planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, financial reporting, and analysis of data to make financial predictions for the company. Outside of work, you can see Steve bicycling along local trails and spending time with his grandchildren.
Immel Construction is a construction services company providing general construction, project management, estimating, and skilled craftsmen to meet the needs of the commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional markets.