

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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Why Great Lakes?
FireKeepers Casino & Hotel Testimonial
The FireHub – Client Story

Cindy Nathern
Managing Director IDG Foodservice Design, Ideation Design Group,

John Pandzic
Project Director, HMS Host

Kevin Stewart
Construction Manager, Ellis Don

Tammy Tedesco
CEO, Edibles Rex

Bobby Bernal
Southeast Regional Manager, LeadingAge Florida

Michael Venters
MS, RD, Director, Food & Nutrition Services, Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
What Drives Us?
Our Company Core Values

Golden Rule
Integrity, with respect, enthusiasm, and efficiency to each other, our vendors, and valued
customers.

School Bell
Complacency is a threat; knowledge is a tool. Continuing education and the thirst for
knowledge is in our DNA. Get better.

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.

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

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.

Budget Estimating
Our dedicated estimating team provides detailed estimates of cost for equipment, freight, consolidation, installation, & equipment start-ups and training demos.

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.

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

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

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.

Our Team
Meet With Great Lakes West
Team Member

Nick Andrews
Project Executive
nick@greatlakeswest.com

Kristi Vyerman
Project Manager
kristi@greatlakeswest.com

Jodie Poenicke
Project Coordinator
j.poenicke@greatlakeswest.com

Scott Conley
Project Manager
s.conley@greatlakeswest.com

Mikayla Hicks
Project Coordinator
m.hicks@greatlakeswest.com

Matthew Murray
Project Manager
m.murray@greatlakeswest.com

Sheena Baily
Project Coordinator
s.baily@greatlakeswest.com

Carrie Shephard
Lead Estimator
carrie@greatlakeswest.com

Cindi Kursner
Senior Estimator
cindi@greatlakeswest.com

Jen Geier
Estimator
j.geier@greatlakeswest.com

Sidney Wilcox
Bid Coordinator
s.wilcox@greatlakeswest.com

Shaun McGee
Account Executive
shaun@greatlakeswest.com

Shaun McGee
Account Executive
shaun@greatlakeswest.com

Chris Christian
Account Executive
chris@greatlakeswest.com

Jen Szymczak
National Food Equipment Sales Manager
jen@greatlakeswest.com

Lisa Heeter
Sales Coordinator
l.heeter@greatlakeswest.com

Dawn Borys
Accounting
d.borys@greatlakeswest.com

Julie Thornton
Billing Coordinator
juliet@greatlakeswest.com

Kim McNatt
Accounting
kim@greatlakeswest.com

Veronica Verity
Accounting
V.verity@greatlakeswest.com

John Moyer
President
john@greatlakeswest.com

Marc Israel
marc@glhsco.com

Warren Casey
VP Sales & Marketing
wcasey@glhsco.com

Tina Cieslak
Controller

Rico Baerga
Warehouse Manager
e.baerga@greatlakeswest.com

Jay Brookens
Warehouse Tech
j.brookens@greatlakeswest.com

Larry Madison
Driver
l.madison@greatlakeswest.com

Chad Germain
Driver
c.germain@greatlakeswest.com

Matt Barnes
Director of Design
matt@glcds.com

Ryan Day
Creative Design Lead
ryan@glcds.com

Andrew Arata
Technical Production Team Lead
andy@glcds.com

Louis Eakins
louis@glcds.com

Jake Moore
jake@glcds.com

Ami Sikorski
Estimator
ami@glcds.com

Deanna Wrobbel
Designer
deanna@glcds.com

Mary Martin (Southfield)
Sales Specialist
mary@greatlakeswest.com

John Blizzard
Director of Business Development
j.blizzard@greatlakeswest.com

David Kevil
Account Executive/Beverage Specialist
d.kevil@greatlakeswest.com

Jon Shaw
Project Manager
jshaw@glhsco.com

Marci Yockey (Southfield)
Project Administrator
marci@greatlakeswest.com

Michael Gentry
mgentry@greatlakeswest.com

Kati Shaw
Estimator
kshaw@glhsco.com

Jacob Freeman
Account Executive
j.freeman@greatlakeswest.com

David Cromer
Account Executive
d.cromer@greatlakeswest.com

Andrew Scavo
Account Executive,
a.scavo@greatlakeswest.com

Michael Gentry
mgentry@greatlakeswest.com

Diane Sorenson
Marketing Director


Project Executive
John Moyer x204

Outside Sales
Chris Christian x203

President/Partner
Todd Heeter x202

Sales
Mary Martin (Southfield) x300
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