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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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 388-0119
Email:mskovran@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(701) 595-1538
Email:tim@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(651) 470-8220
Email:bob@promise-technologies.com
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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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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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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 388-0119
Email:mskovran@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(701) 595-1538
Email:tim@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(763) 222-7188
Email:tim.sanford@emspartnersinc.com
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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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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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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.
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 804-2374
Email:john.primus@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(763) 807-6249
Email:jj.svac@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 986-6117
Email:jordan.rykal@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Fargo, ND
Phone: (701) 371-6635
Email:chris.akers@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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.
Location:Denver, CO
Phone:(303) 842-1272
Email:brian.anthony@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 840-5270
Email:ron.foss@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(763) 954-1702
Email:lauren.dunham@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 237-3294
Email:kaitlyn.bicha@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(651) 491-4954
Email:zack.schommer@emspartnersinc.com
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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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Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:651-295-5265
Email:joe.schommer@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
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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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.
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(763) 807-6249
Email:jj.svac@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(612) 986-6117
Email:jordan.rykal@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Denver, CO
Phone:(303) 842-1272
Email:brian.anthony@emspartnersinc.com
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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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(763) 954-1702
Email:lauren.dunham@emspartnersinc.com
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Location:Minneapolis, MN
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.
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Phone:(651) 592-8160
Email:phil.gusick@emspartnersinc.com
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At EMS Partners, we believe that our team is what sets us apart. We have a dedicated and experienced group of professionals who are passionate about the industries and products we represent. Our team members have diverse backgrounds and skill sets, including experience in the industries we serve, marketing, engineering, and custom service. We pride ourselves on providing personalized and attentive service to our customers, and we are always looking for new ways to exceed their expectations.
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