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VerHalen Welcomes Jeremiah Boushka

Posted on February 20 2018 by barry

Please welcome Jeremiah Boushka to VerHalen Commercial Interiors! He joins us as Assistant Project Manager at our Green Bay location. Jeremiah has been involved in various aspects of construction since he was a teenager. He has spent time building homes, in addition to cabinetry, roof trusses, and working in plumbing. He gained acoustical ceiling experience while residing in both Sacramento and San Diego, California.  From Denmark, Wisconsin, Jeremiah is married with three kids and lives in the Green Bay area. He enjoys spending time volunteering at his kids’ school and athletic activities. He also likes being outdoors, spending time with … Continue reading →

VerHalen Welcomes Jenny Christianson

Posted on February 7 2018 by barry

Please welcome Jenny Christianson to the VerHalen Team! Jenny comes to us with 8 years of Human Resources experience in construction and food manufacturing. She will be leading the recruiting efforts for both VerHalen Commercial Interiors and Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin and working with Melissa Jeanquart, Human Resource Manager. Jenny is originally from Navarino, Wisconsin and graduated from Marian University in Fond du lac in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources. Jenny and her boyfriend Jed live in Shawano with his daughter, Ava (9 years old). They like spending … Continue reading →

VerHalen Team Anticipates a Great 2018

Posted on January 29 2018 by barry

  The year 2018 has officially arrived. Here’s what VerHalen employees are looking forward to with the remaining 11 months of 2018.    Alex Martel, Assistant Project Manager: “2018 will bring many new opportunities to show the professionalism and efficiency of our company. In my new career, there has already been success on many different levels. For example, we were nominated as Arco-Murray’s safe contractor of the year at the Cintas project which goes to show how much our clients appreciate us at VerHalen. Growing our team in Green Bay and Milwaukee is exciting as well as it shows that we are … Continue reading →

VerHalen Welcomes Justin Gelhausen

Posted on January 5 2018 by barry

Please welcome Justin Gelhausen to the VerHalen Commercial Interiors team! Justin comes to VerHalen with over 10 years of experience in the drywall business. Justin will be leading drywall project management activities for our growing VerHalen Milwaukee office.  Justin is originally from Antigo, Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Platteville in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction Management with a minor in Drafting and Product Development. He later received his Masters of Science in Project Management from UW-Platteville in May of 2011. Justin is married to his wife Sheila (who is also from Antigo) and together they have three sons: James (5 years old) … Continue reading →

Foundations Project Results

Posted on December 1 2017 by barry

  Since 1965, Foundations has been providing counseling services, foster care services, child therapy and marriage counseling to the Northeast Wisconsin community. The organization, which has been known as American Foundation of Counseling Services (AFCS) for the last 50 years, recently changed their name and went through a complete brand transformation. In addition, the agency moved to an existing facility reconstructed with their clients in mind. The new Green Bay location underwent exciting renovations. VerHalen’s field crew installed acoustical ceilings at the facility and our Furniture & Interior Design department provided the furniture. The interior was designed by Berners-Schober, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm located in Green … Continue reading →

Jump into Fall: Interiors Inspiration Palette

Posted on October 6 2017 by barry

      After we completed our inspiration palette for summer and the leaves began to change with cooling temperatures, our design team started collecting materials for our fall palette, which is warm, earthy and textural. Not familiar with our seasonal palette projects? Our goal is to embody the essence of each current season while utilizing various materials that are used in interior design.   With the temperatures and amount of daylight dropping rapidly, many people turn inward during the fall. The comfort that sweaters, soft blankets and hot drinks bring is soothing with winter gradually approaching. We brought in cozy fabrics, like velvet and felt to capture this need to stay warm with transitioning weather. We also took … Continue reading →

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay Officially Open College & Career Center for Teens

Posted on September 25 2017 by barry

    The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay just recently renovated a space at their Bruce W. Nagel Unit in west Green Bay. The space, which was originally the administrative office, is now officially dubbed the College & Career Center or the “CCC.” Their unit is one of only ten Boys & Girls Clubs in the nation to receive this opportunity! The CCC for teens officially opened last Friday, September 22nd. Partners and supporters were able to tour the space, socialize, enjoy hors d’oeuvres catered by The Runaway Spoon and be a part of the ribbing cutting. … Continue reading →