Our people make the difference.
It’s that simple. Collectively, the DCS team has hundreds of years of experience getting color right in concrete. All kinds of concrete—from precast to manufactured stone veneer, cast stone, segmental retaining wall units, concrete pavers, concrete masonry units, concrete roof tile, and more.
Leadership
Jim Crawford
President
Jim Crawford has been at DCS since 1976 and has been a major force in creating the long-term vision for the company. He designed and built the company’s line of liquid color dispensing equipment, an area that he still focuses on today.
Cindy Nowak
Vice President of Operations
Cindy Nowak has been involved in virtually every facet of DCS’ operations beginning in 1978, having held a wide range of administrative and management positions within the company. Cindy helped develop, install, and maintain the processes central to DCS’ quality, lab, and administrative services. As Vice President of Operations, she oversees all facets of the manufacturing, quality control, and shipping of DCS’ pigments.
Cathy Higgins
Vice President of
Sales & Marketing
Cathy Higgins has been a driving force in customer care and expanding the company’s sales since 1984. She has been an active participant in a number of concrete products trade associations including the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), the National Concrete Masonry Association in the group’s Manufactured Stone Veneer Division, and the Cast Stone Institute. Cathy has also been active in shaping ASTM standards for color in concrete.
Jimmy Crawford
Vice President of Development
Jimmy Crawford joined DCS in April 2013 and is primarily responsible for the identification and cultivation of future growth markets for DCS. He is actively involved in several trade associations across the industries in which DCS operates. Jimmy handles project management and implementation for all IT projects and DCS’ color dispensing systems. With a graduate degree in information systems, Jimmy brings a fresh perspective to the leadership team.
Sales & Support
Ron Meiszberg
Sales
Ron Meiszberg has __[managed sales?]__ at DCS for 18 years. His many years of experience at a large midwestern concrete products company helped him understand the customer’s point of view: “We fill our customers’ needs instead of forcing them to buy off-the-shelf products.”
Chris Leonhardt
Sales
Chris Leonhardt joined DCS’ sales team in 2002. In addition to visiting customers on the road, Chris represents DCS with __[what kind?]__ trade associations and served on several boards.
Liquid Dispenser Support
Jim Hendrickson
Sales & Service Support
Jim Hendrickson joined DCS in 2001, and is primarily responsible for designing, building, and servicing our line of liquid color dispensers.
Office
Sharon Christiansen
Office Manager
Sharon Christiansen worked in the lab when she joined DCS in 1991. Since moving to the headquarters office, she has held every office position and is currently DCS’ office manager.
Julie Katorski
Accounts Receivable
Julie Katorski has worked in accounts receivable with DCS for 12 years, in addition to answering our phones and supporting order entry.
Carol Mass
Accounts Payable
Carol Mass has worked in accounts receivable with DCS for 3 years, She also answers our phones and supports order entry.
Production Management & Lab
Tim Nowak
Plant Operations & Lab
Tim Nowak manages DCS’ laboratory and is charged with overseeing quality control—both raw materials selection and production—and for the company’s final products. Tim has been with the company since ____, beginning in production. Among his many responsibilities, Tim helps customers get the color they are looking for: “I’ve had people bring in everything from a chunk of a building to a paint swatch to try to have us match it.”
Frank Bence
Floor Supervisor
Frank Bence has worn many hats at DCS since 1992—production positions, warehouse manager, and maintenance—and is currently our floor supervisor.