Dan Widdel has become the new president of Illinois-based Lakeside Equipment Corporation, who since their formation back in 1928, has become a highly renowned provider of wastewater treatment systems, including screens, grit collectors, clarifiers, screw pumps and biological processes.
With Lakeside for 25 years, Dan steps up to replace retiring president, Karen Wolk, who served the employee-owned company for 40 years.
Karen had been in the head role for the past three years, following the sudden passing away of Lakeside’s much-admired President, Steve Eckstein.
“This is a huge honour for me to follow in the footsteps of those who have led Lakeside Equipment Corporation so diligently for almost a century,” said Dan Widdel.
“Despite some challenging times in our long history, including the Pandemic, and the tragic loss of our former President, we have stuck together as a very solid team, determined, no matter what, to deliver the very best solutions for our customers. I would like to sincerely thank Karen Wolk for her huge contribution in pushing Lakeside forward.”
Jim Snyder (Lakeside’s production manager), who has been with the business for 43 years, moves up to become joint vice-president, sharing the new mantle with Jim McKee (national sales manager), who has been at Lakeside for 25 years.
Meanwhile, Jamie Marshall has joined Lakeside as its new Controller. She recently completed her Master of Business Administration, together with achieving a human resources graduate certificate.
Loyalty at Lakeside as Dan Widdel becomes new president
