Company Principals

Mike Hansen, President

MikeExperience: More than three decades experience in the construction industry in all of Schwab LLC’s current markets

Current responsibilities: Manage all company operations

What that means: It is my responsibility to ensure Schwab LLC continues to provide the product that has had customers returning again and again; the Collaborative experience and Confidence we provide for their Construction project.  Our goal has remained consistent for the past 120 years: To build confidence and then to surpass our clients’ expectations. We meet those goals because each member of our team expects the best from themselves and their co-workers. The result is that Schwab LLC is the preferred choice for construction services in southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.

Current Community Involvement:

  • Commissioner – Winona Port Authority & Revolving Loan Committee, Port Authority
  • District Chairman – Sugarloaf District, BSA
  • Finance Committee Member – Catholic Schools Foundation of Winona

 Previous Service:

  • Past Trustee and President – Catholic Schools Foundation of Winona
  • Board of Directors, 2010 Chair and National Board Member – Associated Builders & Contractors of MN
  • Principal Representative – United States Green Building Council
  • Various non-profit steering committees & councils
  • Eagle Scout and various previous Scout leadership roles

Willy Dickenson, Vice President

WillyBackground: Graduate of Dunwoody Institute of Technology – Architectural Drafting and Estimating course. Joined Schwab in 1978 as lead estimator working on both negotiated and competitive bid work for our broad base of commercial, institutional and industrial customers. Responsibilities through the years have included project selection, preconstruction services, estimating, and project management. Current role as Vice President includes ensuring all company core values are applied to all construction operations and customer relations.

Past and Current Community Involvement:

  • Board Member – Rochester Area Builders – Commercial Builders Council
  • Member of the Builders Exchange of Rochester
  • Past President – Winona Area Industrial Development Association
  • Past Chairman – City of Winona Planning Commission
  • Past Chairman – Winona County Planning Commission
  • Numerous leadership roles in youth activities such as Boy Scouts and coaching and refereeing youth soccer

John Hill, Vice President of Rochester Operations

JohnExperience: Nearly ten years of construction experience in southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa

Current responsibilities: Manage the Rochester office and handle estimating, project management, and business development

What that means: To provide construction services to our customers in Rochester and the surrounding areas that are tailored to their specific requirements.  We go out of our way to understand the customer’s program and work as a team to meet their budget, schedule, and quality goals with limited disruption to their business operations.  From budget preparation to the moment when the keys are handed over, Schwab LLC reduces the level of stress that is in inherent to construction.

Background:

  • Dunwoody College of Technology Graduate: A.A.S Degree in Architectural Drafting and Estimating Technology
  • CDT (Construction Documents Technologist) certified with the Construction Specification Institute
  • LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction
  • Principal Representative – United States Green Building Council
  • 2010 Leadership Greater Rochester Graduate (Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce)
  • WasteCap Accredited Professional in Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling