Jake Lewandowski

Jake Lewandowski is a senior project manager for Great Lakes Builders, a family company based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and established in 1949. Jake and the team at Great Lakes Builders have been restoring the structural integrity of homes for three generations. Jake spends most days on-site, specializing in process management and developing better building practices pertaining to structural repairs and alterations.

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