WIM Fox Valley presents Engineer Catherine Tojaga, Owner of CT Mechanical, LLC on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
The meeting location for luncheons is Grumpy Goat Tavern at 875 Sports Way in Elgin with networking at 11:30 a.m., luncheon and program at noon. Meetings adjourn at 1:00 p.m. Cost for members is $22.00 and non members - $25.00. Area women in business are welcome to attend this month’s presentation.
To register click here.
The meeting location for luncheons is Grumpy Goat Tavern at 875 Sports Way in Elgin with networking at 11:30 a.m., luncheon and program at noon. Meetings adjourn at 1:00 p.m. Cost for members is $22.00 and non members - $25.00. Area women in business are welcome to attend this month’s presentation.
To register click here.
Tojaga started CT Mechanical in February 2008 at her dining room table and has grown the business to averaging just under $20M. CT Mechanical is a contractor that specializes in commercial HVAC construction and service. Their primary work is with general contractors and end users to make modifications to existing mechanical systems, furnish and install new mechanical systems for new construction, and HVAC service and maintenance or replacement.
Tojaga created her business to emphasize honesty, collaboration, and customer service as she felt it important to create a brand within the construction industry that focused on people and not the commodity. She often says they are not in the construction business, rather they are in the people business, and that their brand is a promise strengthened by their actions. She assembled a team with the strength and knowledge to identify and fix potential issues before they became problems. This has resulted in a solutions-oriented environment that focuses on making the client’s job easier.
In addition to having more than 20 years’ of experience, Tojaga is a registered Professional Engineer and Registered Energy Professional with a background in design engineering. In 2015, she was recognized by Crains’s Chicago Business as one of its “Fast Fifty.” CT Mechanical was ranked in the top half of the list, with their 2014 revenue at $18.6 million and a five-year growth rate at 513%.
Tojaga has various professional memberships and affiliations, including: Women Construction Owners & Executives, National Board Member (WCOE); Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA); Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); and Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Tojaga created her business to emphasize honesty, collaboration, and customer service as she felt it important to create a brand within the construction industry that focused on people and not the commodity. She often says they are not in the construction business, rather they are in the people business, and that their brand is a promise strengthened by their actions. She assembled a team with the strength and knowledge to identify and fix potential issues before they became problems. This has resulted in a solutions-oriented environment that focuses on making the client’s job easier.
In addition to having more than 20 years’ of experience, Tojaga is a registered Professional Engineer and Registered Energy Professional with a background in design engineering. In 2015, she was recognized by Crains’s Chicago Business as one of its “Fast Fifty.” CT Mechanical was ranked in the top half of the list, with their 2014 revenue at $18.6 million and a five-year growth rate at 513%.
Tojaga has various professional memberships and affiliations, including: Women Construction Owners & Executives, National Board Member (WCOE); Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago (MCA); Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); and Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Meeting sponsor is WIM member Melissa Davidson, CPA of Porte Brown LLC, a full service accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Elk Grove Village with offices in Elgin, McHenry, Evanston, and Tinley Park. For more than 70 years, Porte Brown has focused on the highest level of service to individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the region. In addition to the traditional accounting services, such as tax planning and preparation, audit, business valuations, and retirement plan administration, Porte Brown also provides strategic consulting and leading-edge technology implementation for clients in cloud and non-cloud environments.
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