Leadership at MMC
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Bill Ball - President
Bill Ball is the president of MMC and leader of APi Goup’s Mechanical Division consisting of MMC and NAC based in Minneapolis, Tessiers based in South Dakota, Grunau based in Milwaukee, and Twin City Garage Door based in Minneapolis.
Bill began his career with APi Group in 2009 as a candidate in the Leadership Development Program. Following a year-long rotation, he started as a project manager at Delta Fire Systems in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bill was with Delta Fire from 2010 through 2015 and served as president from 2012-2015. Bill and his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in late 2015 and served as President of Grunau Company through 2022. Most recently, Bill and his family moved back to Minneapolis in late 2022.
Prior to joining APi Group, Bill served nine years in the U.S. Army, first as an Infantry officer with the 101st Airborne Division and finished his career as a commander with the 10th Special Forces Group (Green Beret). He grew up in rural North Carolina and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received an MBA from the University of Utah.
Outside of work, Bill enjoys spending time (especially skiing) with his wife, Erica, their son, Will, and daughter, Hailey.
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Trevor McCulloch - Vice President of Service
Trevor McCulloch is vice president and general manager of MMC’s Commercial Service Department. Trevor provides guidance and leadership to all aspects of the service business for MMC. He is responsible for the daily operation of MMC’s large fleet of factory trained union Mechanical service plumbers and technicians. Trevor is also directly responsible for the development and management of an experienced group of service project managers and administrative personnel.
Trevor has been in the mechanical service business since he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor Degree in Communication Studies. He has been with MMC since March of 2011. During that time Trevor has been focused on the improvement of MMC’s internal service procedures by continually implementing new construction industry technology to keep MMC on the forefront of emerging technology. Trevor believes that keeping technology current is the key to continuing to provide the peace of mind that MMC’s Service customers demand. In addition to technology being a key focus, Trevor also believes that everyone needs to be accountable for their actions while maintaining a high level of trust. If we can supply those things to our customers we can reduce critical down time and eliminate unplanned outages.
Trevor and his wife Lyn are both University of Minnesota alumni and currently have two very active young boys, Wallace and Owen. He can usually be found with his two boys in the outdoors hunting or fishing. Trevor and Lyn enjoy cheering on the Golden Gophers in just about any sport.
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Tyler Strachota - Vice President of Special Projects
As vice president of special projects, Tyler works on assisting our project managers deliver exceptional service for our owner direct and design-build projects.
Tyler Graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. In 2016 he passed his professional engineering test and is a licensed engineer in the state of Minnesota. Tyler started at MMC as an assistant project manager in January of 2012 and worked under many different project mangers on a diverse range of projects. As his career advanced, Tyler focused on owner direct design-build projects where he was able to use his craft expertise and customer focused sales to build lasting relationships.
Tyler married his wife Laura in 2012, and they have two children and one dog. During their free time they love spending time up north relaxing at the lake, hunting, fishing and enjoying everything the outdoors has to offer.
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Jeff Kaiser - Safety Leader
Jeff graduated from Northern State University with a Sociology B.A. and the University of Wyoming with a Law J.D. He has more than 20 years of experience in occupational safety and health management in public entities and corporate settings. Having received extensive training in Occupational Safety and Health, Jeff received the Advanced Safety Certification through the National Safety Council in 2019. He is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), which aims to advance safety in the construction industry. Jeff has additional education and experience in Workplace Violence Prevention, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Environmental Regulations & Hazardous Materials Identification, and a variety of other safety-related areas.
Committed to providing a safe and healthful workplace, Jeff's area of responsibility includes compliance with all State and Federal regulations relating to occupational safety and health. Jeff provides leadership, training, information, resources, policy development, and consultation services to all MMC employees and departments.
Since 1994, Jeff has been married to his wife, Linda, who is an educator. Together they have two daughters, Elizabeth and Allison, and a Chihuahua, Oliver. In addition to spending time with his family and traveling, Jeff is an avid reader, runner, fisherman, and hunter.
