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Monte Lund - Field Superintendent <br />Monte started working in the Industrial painting business in 1986 in Minnesota. He blasted and painted <br />for a contractor for 10 years before deciding to start his own tank painting business with a partner in <br />1996. They owned and operated this business for 5 years until Monte decided to move to Northern Iowa <br />and start Viking Industrial Painting in 2001. Monte owned and operated Viking as a successful company <br />for many years before selling his company to John and Rory. Monte will continue to provide solid <br />operational support and will lead the field operations on the project for SAWS. <br />Ben Rinken - Director of Operations <br />Ben is a graduate of the University of Sioux Falls and a construction professional with nine years of <br />experience. He has served in multiple capacities in the water storage industry including field work, <br />construction management, quality control, and project supervision. Ben uses sound communication <br />skills to keep information flowing and projects on track. He is both NACE-Certified Coating Inspector <br />Level 3 and SSPC-Lead Paint Removal (C3) Certified. Having a proven record of providing effective quality <br />control and a firm approach to problem solving, he quickly wins respect from subcontractors and field <br />crews alike. Ben is passionate about efforts to continuously improve upon and streamline business <br />practices while simultaneously respecting the product, craft, and people involved with executing it. <br />Maguire Iron Inc 2012-2017 <br />Journey Construction 2017-2018 <br />Viking Industrial Painting 2018-present <br />Carter Spoelstra - Director of Business Development <br />Carter has been in the water tank industry his entire professional career. He started in 1997 with <br />Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel (PDM) and worked for three different tank erection companies. He has <br />served many different capacities over his 23-year career including draftsman, team leader, estimator for <br />water and industrial storage tanks, estimating manager, and sales manager. Carter sits on the AWWA <br />D102 Coating Steel Water Storage Tanks committee and has also been a presenter for STI/SPFA Steel <br />Tank Steel Tank Seminars across the country. <br />Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel 1997 - 2001 <br />Chicago Bridge & Iron 2001-2014 <br />Caldwell Tanks 2014-2020 <br />Viking Industrial Painting 2020-present