Steve Schmidt has worked in the foundation repair industry for nearly four decades and is one of the original installers of helical piles for foundation repair. Starting as an installer and advancing in the industry Steve has become a top professional. Because of his field experience and knowledge Steve has acquired over the years he is the go-to guy when engineers and contractors need assistance with their design and installation methods.
Prior to getting into the foundation repair industry Steve attended Platte College and graduated with an associate degree in mechanical engineering and design. He has also attended seminars on helical pile installation, grouted piles and has taught certification and training classes for several systems. Steve has also attended numerous sales seminars over the years to help advance his career in being a professional sales representative.
Steve has experience in the commercial deep foundation venue that gives him the opportunity to train contractors and assist them with safety, correctly bidding projects, value engineering, on-site installation procedures, submittal process, load testing and foundation failure analysis.
In addition to his role as Co-Founder of Midwest Helical Solutions, Chris Jackson serves as President of Perma Jack of St. Louis. Founded in 1974, Perma Jack of St. Louis has been a Better Business Bureau A+ accredited business since 1987 and is widely recognized as the St. Louis area’s most trusted commercial and residential waterproofing and foundation repair provider.
Prior to his entry into the foundation repair industry, Chris honed his entrepreneurial skills in the automotive industry, where he grew AMS Automotive into the 71st largest North American automotive aftermarket supplier. Core areas of his focus were on business planning, product development, outsource manufacturing, process driven operations, channel management, corporate strategy, distribution management, and team development. Chris is a past member of the Automotive Sales Council, an invitation-only membership group limited to 100 or fewer senior aftermarket executives.
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