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About Great Lakes West
Food Service Equipment Specialists
Great Lakes West has been delivering foodservice solutions since 1999, serving hospitals, airports, restaurants & chains, entertainment venues, education facilities and others across the country.
“Your Vision Is Our Mission” reflects our approach to every project. Our experienced team will take you through every step, from concept, design, foodservice equipment procurement, project management with Great Lakes West own professional installers, smallwares, & furniture. From the front door to the back, we have you covered.
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Projects Done
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Customer Say
Why Great Lakes?
FireKeepers Casino & Hotel Testimonial
The FireHub – Client Story
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Cindy Nathern
Managing Director IDG Foodservice Design, Ideation Design Group,
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John Pandzic
Project Director, HMS Host
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Kevin Stewart
Construction Manager, Ellis Don
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Tammy Tedesco
CEO, Edibles Rex
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Bobby Bernal
Southeast Regional Manager, LeadingAge Florida
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Michael Venters
MS, RD, Director, Food & Nutrition Services, Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
What Drives Us?
Our Company Core Values
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Golden Rule
Integrity, with respect, enthusiasm, and efficiency to each other, our vendors, and valued
customers.
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School Bell
Complacency is a threat; knowledge is a tool. Continuing education and the thirst for
knowledge is in our DNA. Get better.
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Own It, Complete It
Listen, learn, and commit to the task or project at hand. No detail is too small or task too menial. Focus on results and finish strong.
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Make It Real
Work hard, work smart, work together. Be humbly confident to deliver and exceed all team and customer expectations.
Our Services
Improve Your
experience With Us
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Culinary Design Services
The Great Lakes Culinary Design team works to bring your vision to life - collaborating with clients from the very first napkin sketch to schematics, elevations, and all construction documents. Working with Revit and 3D Modeling ensures you get the most realistic design for your finished project. We believe that custom is standard. Our team has real world experience from all facets of the industry.
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Budget Estimating
Our dedicated estimating team provides detailed estimates of cost for equipment, freight, consolidation, installation, & equipment start-ups and training demos.
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Equipment Procurement & Consolidation
Thanks to the Great Lakes network of warehouses across the country, including a large warehouse onsite in Mattawan, we easily consolidate equipment until the job site is ready to receive the items.
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Professional Installation
Great Lakes has vetted installation teams across the country. We go beyond simply uncrating and setting in place. You can expect services such as:
- Installation of base options (legs, casters)
- Hanging Wall Shelving
- Hanging Exhaust Hoods
- Erecting Walk-In Boxes
- Placing & leveling all equipment
- Installing refrigeration systems so they are ready for final connections
- Clean-up and discarding all wrapping materials
- Onsite modifications due to field conditions
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Total Project Management
Your dedicated Project Manager sees your job through to the last completed detail, coordinating with other trades and overcoming any unforeseen obstacles on the job site. Routine services include:
- Jobsite coordination for equipment delivery
- Field verification
- Documents for all layout floor plans, equipment schedules, mechanical & electrical rough-ins, elevations & fabrication details, HVAC submittal docs
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Equipment Start-Ups & Demonstrations
We work with authorized agents to start up and calibrate all newly installed equipment for optimal function. Equipment demos for owners and staff ensure the equipment will be utilized to if fullest capacity.
We Have
National Accounts
For close to 20 years, we have worked with fast casual restaurant chains across the country, major airports, casinos, and travel plazas. One of the keys to our success is the ability to work on a grand scale while never losing sight of the details.
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Our Team
Meet With Great Lakes West
Team Member
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Nick Andrews
Project Executive
nick@greatlakeswest.com
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Kristi Vyerman
Project Manager
kristi@greatlakeswest.com
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Jodie Poenicke
Project Coordinator
j.poenicke@greatlakeswest.com
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Scott Conley
Project Manager
s.conley@greatlakeswest.com
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Mikayla Hicks
Project Coordinator
m.hicks@greatlakeswest.com
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Matthew Murray
Project Manager
m.murray@greatlakeswest.com
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Sheena Baily
Project Coordinator
s.baily@greatlakeswest.com
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Carrie Shephard
Lead Estimator
carrie@greatlakeswest.com
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Cindi Kursner
Senior Estimator
cindi@greatlakeswest.com
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Jen Geier
Estimator
j.geier@greatlakeswest.com
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Sidney Wilcox
Bid Coordinator
s.wilcox@greatlakeswest.com
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Shaun McGee
Account Executive
shaun@greatlakeswest.com
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Shaun McGee
Account Executive
shaun@greatlakeswest.com
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Chris Christian
Account Executive
chris@greatlakeswest.com
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Jen Szymczak
National Food Equipment Sales Manager
jen@greatlakeswest.com
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Lisa Heeter
Sales Coordinator
l.heeter@greatlakeswest.com
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Dawn Borys
Accounting
d.borys@greatlakeswest.com
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Julie Thornton
Billing Coordinator
juliet@greatlakeswest.com
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Kim McNatt
Accounting
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Veronica Verity
Accounting
V.verity@greatlakeswest.com
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John Moyer
President
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Marc Israel
marc@glhsco.com
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Warren Casey
VP Sales & Marketing
wcasey@glhsco.com
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Tina Cieslak
Controller
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Rico Baerga
Warehouse Manager
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Jay Brookens
Warehouse Tech
j.brookens@greatlakeswest.com
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Larry Madison
Driver
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Chad Germain
Driver
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Matt Barnes
Director of Design
matt@glcds.com
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Ryan Day
Creative Design Lead
ryan@glcds.com
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Andrew Arata
Technical Production Team Lead
andy@glcds.com
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Louis Eakins
louis@glcds.com
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Jake Moore
jake@glcds.com
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Ami Sikorski
Estimator
ami@glcds.com
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Deanna Wrobbel
Designer
deanna@glcds.com
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Mary Martin (Southfield)
Sales Specialist
mary@greatlakeswest.com
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John Blizzard
Director of Business Development
j.blizzard@greatlakeswest.com
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David Kevil
Account Executive/Beverage Specialist
d.kevil@greatlakeswest.com
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Jon Shaw
Project Manager
jshaw@glhsco.com
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Marci Yockey (Southfield)
Project Administrator
marci@greatlakeswest.com
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Michael Gentry
mgentry@greatlakeswest.com
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Kati Shaw
Estimator
kshaw@glhsco.com
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Jacob Freeman
Account Executive
j.freeman@greatlakeswest.com
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David Cromer
Account Executive
d.cromer@greatlakeswest.com
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Andrew Scavo
Account Executive,
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Michael Gentry
mgentry@greatlakeswest.com
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Diane Sorenson
Marketing Director
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Project Executive
John Moyer x204
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Outside Sales
Chris Christian x203
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President/Partner
Todd Heeter x202
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Sales
Mary Martin (Southfield) x300
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