Trachte Leadership
Jim Mastrangelo
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jim Mastrangelo
Jim Mastrangelo has extensive experience in manufacturing while being a part of companies such as Rockwell, Joy Technologies, Ball Corporation, as well as with a middle market, privately held company. Jim has held various managerial positions in these organization including plant and division controller and business unit manager. His educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and an MBA from West Virginia University. Jim has several years experience in public accounting, as well as having passed the CPA exam.
Kevin Parks
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Parks
Kevin Parks CPA, CMA, graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in December 1995. He passed the Certified Public Accounting Exam in 1997, receiving the CPA designation after satisfying the experience requirement in March 2000. In September 2005, he received the Certified Management Accountant designation after passing the four-part examination sponsored by the Institute of Management Accountants. Kevin has over 10 years of accounting experience including four years as an auditor and five years as a Controller.
Pam Klute
Director of Human Resources
Pam Klute
Pam Klute joined Trachte in 1995 and formed the company's first human resource department. At the time, the company had approximately 95 employees. Today Trachte employs over 200 employees. As director of human resources, Pam is responsible for developing policy and overseeing activities such as employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits (including ESOP), safety training, and employee services. Pam exercises her over 20 years of experience daily by providing a productive work environment for all Trachte employees. Pam is a past President of the ESOP Association - Wisconsin Chapter and has served as a past member of the Executive Committee of the Chapter Council for the ESOP Association (www.esopassociation.org).
Mike McCabe
Director of Manufacturing
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe joined Trachte Building Systems in 1998. Since then Mike has held various management positions including Supply Chain Manager, Director of Production Control, and Director of Manufacturing. He has over 20 years of manufacturing, purchasing, and inventory control experience. Before coming to Trachte, McCabe worked for 10 years at Nicolet Biomedical Incorporated in Madison, Wisconsin, where he held the position of Director of Production Control and Worldwide Order Entry Manager. Mike holds a Bachelor Science Degree from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
Jamie Lindau
National Sales Manager
Jamie Lindau
Jamie Lindau joined Trachte Building Systems in 1985. He started as a Regional Manager covering the eastern United States, helping hundreds of customers build their self storage businesses. In 1989 Jamie helped launch our Fire Training tower program. In 1996 He became sales manager overseeing the Regional Mangers in all aspects of self storage development. Jamie leads our educational seminars and speaks regularly at the self storage National Conventions. Jamie has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin.
