Company Bios

James DeGrado – President and Founder

Dating back to his roots as a window washer, Jim has not only been running the show behind the scenes but he is also the person you'll see in your office doorway. With over 30 years experience in the cleaning service industry, Jim continues to lead Cardinal Building Maintenance, from behind his desk and out in the field. Contact Jim at jdegrado@cardbldgmnt.com
Barbara DeGrado – Executive Vice President

With over 20 years of experience, Barbara provides executive support for Cardinal's leadership. Barbara also executes all billing procedures. Contact Barbara at bdegrado@cardbldgmnt.com
Katherine Nicholson – Vice President of Administration

As the Vice President of Administration, Kathy oversees and executes all management requests. She is also the lead Customer Service representative at Cardinal. Contact Kathy at knicholson@cardbldgmnt.com
Katie Gouwens - Executive Assistant

Contact Katie at katie@cardbldgmnt.com
Izabela Wegiel – Senior Operations Manager

Izabela is the first person that will respond to any complaint or problem. She also provides scheduling, tracking, and completion information for your project work. Izabela is Registered Building Service Manager (RBSM) through the BSCAI. Contact Izabela at iwegiel@cardbldgmnt.com
Radoslaw Chrupek - Branch Operations Manager

Radoslaw comes to Cardinal with over 10 years of industry experience. He started with Cardinal over 1 year ago as an Area Manager. Through his consistent dedication, professional mannerisms, and excellent communication he was quickly promoted to our Branch Operations Manager in our Northbrook, IL location. Radoslaw holds an Advanced Management Certificate and has completed numerous building and management related courses. In the near future Radaslow will be certified as an RBSM through the BSCAI and LEED-Green Associate. Contact Radoslaw at radek@cardbldgmnt.com
Andy Jatczyszyn – Vice President of Purchasing & Support Services

Andy is responsible for the order and delivery of all supplies and equipment. He researches each specific purchase in detail in order to produce the best results for Cardinal as well as our customers. Andy also coordinates equipment and supplies delivery for new locations and is essential to any transition process. You will also find Andy managing large specialty projects like stripping/waxing and carpet cleaning needs, which he is certified from the IICRC. Andy is also certified by Diversy, Inc. as an HHPC Day Cleaning expert.
Contact Andy at andyj@cardbldgmnt.com
Ann Donnelly - Vice President of Sales

Ann brings with her over 20 years of janitorial service experience. Her background began by selling and operating commercial office buildings in the Chicagoland area. She expanded her career by focusing on complex sales to Fortune 500 companies totaling $7.2 million in increased growth. Ann has been successful in the educational, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage industry with multiple decision makers. Her knowledge of a full service organization that is customer centric has been an asset to Cardinal. Contact Ann at adonnelly@cardbldgmnt.com.
Mary Kenealy – Marketing Director

Mary has been providing marketing and sales direction for Cardinal for over 25 years. Her experience and lead-generating ability has kept Cardinal on a consistent path of success since her arrival. Contact Mary at mkenealy@cardbldgmnt.com
Kay Rieman – Sr. Administrative Assistant / Billing Specialist

Kay is the pleasant voice you hear at the other end of the phone when you call Cardinal. For the past 7 years she has been managing all office administrative duties. Kay's knowledge of Cardinal provides her with the ability to properly direct any and all questions or concerns. Contact Kay at krieman@cardbldgmnt.com
Betsy Scarriot - Administrative Assistant

Contact Betsy at betsy@cardbldgmnt.com
Allison Fimbianti - Comptroller

Contact Allison at allison@cardbldgmnt.com
Denise Knop – Human Resource Manager

Denise is Cardinal's human resource expert, in charge of managing all hiring and terminating procedures. Denise is also Cardinal's personnel safety liaison. Contact Denise at dknop@cardbldgmnt.com
Anel Castaneda – Human Resource Assistant Manager

Anel supports all human resource operations and procedures. She is also bi-lingual English/Spanish. Contact Anel at anel@cardbldgmnt.com
Joe DeGrado – Maintenance Supervisor

Joe is the equipment expert. Do-it-all Joe fixes and maintains all equipment and keeps it available for every location.
Richard Kampstra – Quality Assurance Manager

Being with Cardinal for 15 years, Richard knows exactly what to look for while monitoring the cleanliness of your facility. As a key liaison for Cardinal's consistent quality care, Richard clearly understands the unique needs of our customers. As the number one priority, Richard goes above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction.
Randy Griffin - Quality Assurance Manager

With experience as a janitorial service professional for over a decade, Randy is another key liaison for Cardinal's consistent quality care. Randy will work with you on all of your cleaning needs. He provides quality inspections, new employee training, issue resolution, and will assist with all specialty projects within your facility.
Evelyn Noble - Quality Assurance Manager

Evelyn has been in the building services business for over 17 years! She has a wide range of experience when it comes to facilities and got her start and specializes in floor care. Now with a decade of management experience under her belt Evelyn has joined the Cardinal family as a Quality Assurance Manager.