Team Of Experts

Our Team

Representatives

OEM

Sean Dunham
President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

Managing Principal, overseeing the Energy & Utility and Outdoor Lighting divisions. Outside Sales account responsibilities include Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, Mortenson, and the consulting engineering firms. Sean is an experienced sales representative with more than 10 years in the industry. Previous industry experience includes multiple roles working for Xcel Energy and outside sales as a Manufacturers Representative. He received his BS in Economics from St. John’s University, and MBA from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(612) 201-4759

Email:sean.dunham@emspartnersinc.com

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Mike Skovran
Vice President, Principal

Mike Skovran

Vice President, Principal

Mike Skovran

Managing Principal, overseeing the OEM and C&I divisions. Outside Sales, with more than 40 years experience in the industry maintaining responsibility for some of our largest customers. Mike served in the United States Marine Corps, was USMC Presidential Security Detail HMX-1, and received his bA degree from the University of Minnesota.

Tim McNaboe
Sales Representative

Tim McNaboe

Sales Representative

Tim McNaboe

Sales Representative, covering Wisconsin and Northern Minnesota since 2015 when he joined the company. He has 5+ years previous experience as a Civil Engineer at Ducks Unlimited, as well as other engineering and industry roles.

Bryan Grabowski
Sales Representative

Bryan Grabowski

Sales Representative

Bryan Grabowski

Sales Representative, responsible for Illinois, Indiana, and Southern Missouri. Bryan joined the company in 2015. He received his BA in Business Administration from Rockford University.

Location:Chicago, IL

Phone:(847) 373-0934

Email:bgrabowski@emspartnersinc.com

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Ray Grabowski
Sales Representative

Ray Grabowski

Sales Representative

Ray Grabowski

Sales Representative, covering the Illinois territory. Ray joined EMS Partners in 2013. He has 25+ years previous experience as the Regional Sales Manager at General Cable and Director of Sales at Dearborn Wire and Cable, as well as other industry roles.

Location:Chicago, IL

Phone:(847) 707-8410

Email:grabowskiray@gmail.com

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Territories

Greg Lehner
Sales Representative

Greg Lehner

Sales Representative

Greg Lehner

Location:Cedar Rapids, IA

Phone:(319) 560-7759

Bob Fisher
Sales Representative

Bob Fisher

Sales Representative

Bob Fisher

Sales Representative, responsible as the point person for ACT, Dunbar, Hellermann Tyton, Icotek, & Lutze’s Control Products. Bob joined EMS Partners in 2013. He has 18 years previous experience working with Holmgren Associates and Horizon Technologies, and as a Sales Manager for Chris Electronics, prior to starting his own company, Promise Technologies, in 2009.

Lucas Blackburn
Inside Sales

Lucas Blackburn

Inside Sales

Lucas Blackburn

Inside Sales Operations, responsible for multiple C&I manufacturer principals. Lucas joined the company in 2022.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(740) 604-1220

Email:lucas.blackburn@emspartnersinc.com

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Representatives

Contractor & Industrial

Sean Dunham
President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

Managing Principal, overseeing the Energy & Utility and Outdoor Lighting divisions. Outside Sales account responsibilities include Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, Mortenson, and the consulting engineering firms. Sean is an experienced sales representative with more than 10 years in the industry. Previous industry experience includes multiple roles working for Xcel Energy and outside sales as a Manufacturers Representative. He received his BS in Economics from St. John’s University, and MBA from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(612) 201-4759

Email:sean.dunham@emspartnersinc.com

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Mike Skovran
Vice President, Principal

Mike Skovran

Vice President, Principal

Mike Skovran

Managing Principal, overseeing the OEM and C&I divisions. Outside Sales, with more than 40 years experience in the industry maintaining responsibility for some of our largest customers. Mike served in the United States Marine Corps, was USMC Presidential Security Detail HMX-1, and received his bA degree from the University of Minnesota.

Mike Ellias
Director of Sales

Mike Ellias

Director of Sales

Mike Ellias

Director of Utility and C&I Sales, managing distribution and partner channels. Mike joined the company in 2017 with 5+ years previous industry experience as a Manufacturer’s Representative. Mike received his BA in Business & Finance from St. John’s University.

Tim McNaboe
Sales Representative

Tim McNaboe

Sales Representative

Tim McNaboe

Sales Representative, covering Wisconsin and Northern Minnesota since 2015 when he joined the company. He has 5+ years previous experience as a Civil Engineer at Ducks Unlimited, as well as other engineering and industry roles.

Bryan Grabowski
Sales Representative

Bryan Grabowski

Sales Representative

Bryan Grabowski

Sales Representative, responsible for Illinois, Indiana, and Southern Missouri. Bryan joined the company in 2015. He received his BA in Business Administration from Rockford University.

Location:Chicago, IL

Phone:(847) 373-0934

Email:bgrabowski@emspartnersinc.com

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Greg Lehner
Sales Representative

Greg Lehner

Sales Representative

Greg Lehner

Location:Cedar Rapids, IA

Phone:(319) 560-7759

Tim Sanford
Inside Sales

Tim Sanford

Inside Sales

Tim Sanford

Inside Sales Operations, responsible for multiple manufacturer principals. Tim joined the company in 2022. He has previous experience in the Medical Sales Industry as a Territory Manager, and received his BA in Financial Planning from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Lucas Blackburn
Inside Sales

Lucas Blackburn

Inside Sales

Lucas Blackburn

Inside Sales Operations, responsible for multiple C&I manufacturer principals. Lucas joined the company in 2022.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(740) 604-1220

Email:lucas.blackburn@emspartnersinc.com

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Representatives

Energy & Utility

Sean Dunham
President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

Managing Principal, overseeing the Energy & Utility and Outdoor Lighting divisions. Outside Sales account responsibilities include Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, Mortenson, and the consulting engineering firms. Sean is an experienced sales representative with more than 10 years in the industry. Previous industry experience includes multiple roles working for Xcel Energy and outside sales as a Manufacturers Representative. He received his BS in Economics from St. John’s University, and MBA from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(612) 201-4759

Email:sean.dunham@emspartnersinc.com

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Mike Ellias
Director of Sales

Mike Ellias

Director of Sales

Mike Ellias

Director of Utility and C&I Sales, managing distribution and partner channels. Mike joined the company in 2017 with 5+ years previous industry experience as a Manufacturer’s Representative. Mike received his BA in Business & Finance from St. John’s University.

John Primus
Sales Representative

John Primus

Sales Representative

John Primus

Sales Representative, specializing in transmission and substation project business development. John joined EMS Partners in 2019. He has 17 years previous experience as a Sales Representative for Alcoa Aluminum and Sales Manager Conductor Products Inc, as well as owning his own sales agency , Primus Marketing, for 35 years.

Scott Bailey
Sales Representative

Scott Bailey

Sales Representative

Scott Bailey

Sales Representative, responsible for the Iowa and Nebraska territory. Scott joined EMS Partners in 2019. He has 25+ years previous experience as the Director of Lighting at Border States and Kriz-Davis, as well as other industry roles.

Location:Lincoln, NE

Phone:(402) 499-5579

Email:scott.bailey@emspartnersinc.com

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Territories

JJ Svac
Sales Representative

JJ Svac

Sales Representative

JJ Svac

Sales Representative, responsible for the Northern Minnesota Territory. JJ joined the company in 2019. He started as Inside Sales right out of college and eventually transitioned to his current Outside Sales Representative role. JJ received his BA in Finance from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Jordan Rykal
Sales Representative

Jordan Rykal

Sales Representative

Jordan Rykal

Sales Representative, responsible for Wisconsin, Southern Minnesota, and Upper Peninsula Michigan. Jordan joined the company in 2019, with a few years of previous experience at Border States. He received his BS from the University of South Dakota.

Chris Akers
Senior Sales Engineer

Chris Akers

Senior Sales Engineer

Chris Akers

Sales Engineer Representative, responsible for the North Dakota and Eastern South Dakota territories. Chris joined the company in 2022. He has 20+ years previous experience as an Application Engineer at Border States, as well as other industry roles.

Matt Hoese
Senior Sales Engineer

Matt Hoese

Senior Sales Engineer

Matt Hoese

Senior Sales Engineer covering the Transmission & Substation markets at Xcel Energy and Great River Energy, along with full responsibility of Mortenson, MYR Energy and consulting engineers. Prior to joining EMS, he held roles as a Senior Manager of the CMT Group and Manager of Transmission Engineering at Xcel Energy. Matt maintains his PE in the State of Colorado.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:720-326-1891

Email:matt.hoese@emspartnersinc.com

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Brian Anthony
Sales Representative

Brian Anthony

Sales Representative

Brian Anthony

Sales Engineer Representative, responsible for the Colorado, Wyoming and Rapid City territories. Brian joined the company in 2022. He has 7+ years previous experience as a Utility Account Manager at Siemens Energy, as well as other industry roles. Brian received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.

Ron Foss
Sales Representative

Ron Foss

Sales Representative

Ron Foss

Sales representative, responsible for technical distribution product sales. Ron joined the company in 2022. He has 20+ years previous experience as a Sales Engineer for Eaton, as well as other industry roles.

Lauren Dunham
Inside Sales

Lauren Dunham

Inside Sales

Lauren Dunham

Inside Sales Operations, responsible for utility and outdoor lighting products. Lauren joined the company in 2021. She held previous positions as a Registered Nurse and received her BS in Nursing from Bethel University.

Kaitlyn Bicha
Inside Sales / Marketing

Kaitlyn Bicha

Inside Sales / Marketing

Kaitlyn Bicha

Sales and Marketing Administrator, responsible for the company's marketing initiatives and engagement. Kaitlyn joined the company in 2022. She has previous experience as a Service Coordinator at Convergint Technologies. Kaitlyn received her BA in Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Zack Schommer
Inside Sales

Zack Schommer

Inside Sales

Zack Schommer

Product Line Manager, supporting distribution focused manufacturers. Zack joined EMS Partners in 2022. He has 4+ years previous experience as an Inside Sales Supervisor for Border States, as well as serving 8 years in the US Marine Corps.

Jordan Sanford
Inside Sales

Jordan Sanford

Inside Sales

Jordan Sanford

Jordan joined EMS Partners in 2023. She managed inside sales operations for a number of Utility market manufacturers. Jordan's previous experience includes roles as a National Sales Rep and National Account Manager for APi Group in the construction industry. She holds a Finance Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:612-850-2732

Email:jordan.sanford@emspartnersinc.com

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Joe Schommer
Inside Sales

Joe Schommer

Joe Ries
Sales Representative

Joe Ries

Sales Representative

Joe Ries

Sales Representative, responsible for the Michigan, Ohio and Indiana territory. Prior to joining EMS Partners, Joe has worked in the industry for 15 years in various sales and industry roles.

Location:Toledo, Ohio

Phone:734-590-0345

Email:joe.ries@emspartnersinc.com

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Representatives

Outdoor Lighting

Sean Dunham
President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

President, Managing Principal

Sean Dunham

Managing Principal, overseeing the Energy & Utility and Outdoor Lighting divisions. Outside Sales account responsibilities include Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, Mortenson, and the consulting engineering firms. Sean is an experienced sales representative with more than 10 years in the industry. Previous industry experience includes multiple roles working for Xcel Energy and outside sales as a Manufacturers Representative. He received his BS in Economics from St. John’s University, and MBA from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phone:(612) 201-4759

Email:sean.dunham@emspartnersinc.com

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Scott Bailey
Sales Representative

Scott Bailey

Sales Representative

Scott Bailey

Sales Representative, responsible for the Iowa and Nebraska territory. Scott joined EMS Partners in 2019. He has 25+ years previous experience as the Director of Lighting at Border States and Kriz-Davis, as well as other industry roles.

Location:Lincoln, NE

Phone:(402) 499-5579

Email:scott.bailey@emspartnersinc.com

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Territories

JJ Svac
Sales Representative

JJ Svac

Sales Representative

JJ Svac

Sales Representative, responsible for the Northern Minnesota Territory. JJ joined the company in 2019. He started as Inside Sales right out of college and eventually transitioned to his current Outside Sales Representative role. JJ received his BA in Finance from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Jordan Rykal
Sales Representative

Jordan Rykal

Sales Representative

Jordan Rykal

Sales Representative, responsible for Wisconsin, Southern Minnesota, and Upper Peninsula Michigan. Jordan joined the company in 2019, with a few years of previous experience at Border States. He received his BS from the University of South Dakota.

Brian Anthony
Sales Representative

Brian Anthony

Sales Representative

Brian Anthony

Sales Engineer Representative, responsible for the Colorado, Wyoming and Rapid City territories. Brian joined the company in 2022. He has 7+ years previous experience as a Utility Account Manager at Siemens Energy, as well as other industry roles. Brian received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.

Lauren Dunham
Inside Sales

Lauren Dunham

Inside Sales

Lauren Dunham

Inside Sales Operations, responsible for utility and outdoor lighting products. Lauren joined the company in 2021. She held previous positions as a Registered Nurse and received her BS in Nursing from Bethel University.

Dan DeLong
Sales Representative

Dan DeLong

Sales Representative

Dan DeLong

Location:Minneapolis, MN

Phil Gusick
Sales Representative

Phil Gusick

Sales Representative

Phil Gusick

Outdoor Lighting Specialist, responsible for the non-metered municipal market. Phil joined the company in 2022 through the ALD acquisition. He has 20+ years previous experience with Architectural Lighting Designs. Phil received his BA in Business Management from Bethel University.

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