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Kent Steinike
steinikk@uww.edu
(262) 472-3237

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Q: What do you do – explain how you fit into ICIT?

A: Currently I’m defining the processes we have in our Tech Purchasing area. After the processes are mapped – I will be looking at new ways we can streamline and increase efficiency. I also deal with custom computer purchases along with program integration.

Q: Something people don’t know about you?

A: I too am a pilot – just a few hours left to obtain my commercial certification. I’m also a certified personal trainer – I like to help people improve their body and their mind.

Q: Favorite hobby?

A: Aside from aviation & fitness – Another hobby of mine is being active in the stock market.

Q: What was your first job?

A: My first job was working for the City of Oconomowoc.   My first relevant job I was employed as  Technical & Customer Support for Grainger.

Q: Tell me something interesting about yourself.

A: I have three cats and one golden retriever. We take in rescues whenever we can, as of right now I think we are good on cats 🙂

 

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: Aviation – Fitness – Rescued Animals – Warm Weather + Beaches

Q: What is your guilty pleasure?

A: A nice cold beer.

Q: Favorite TV Show?

A: Favorite Show would have to be Seinfeld – other than that I pretty much watch sports if I watch TV at all.

Q: Music genre?

A: I am a big fan of country and 80’s hair bands

Q: Do you have a famous look-a-like?

A: I’ve been told that I look like the cop from Terminator 2. I’ve also got Ty Murray a professional bull rider married to Jewel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q: What is your theme song?

A: Island Boy – Kenny Chesney

Q: Favorite vacation?

A: The Keys – Key West is great for night-life and action. Also a big fan of Key Largo.

 

Q: Favorite food?

A: Love Chinese food. Buffalo wings are also a favorite food of mine – Anchor Inn in Newville has some good ones around here!

Q: Least favorite food?

A: Black licorice or anything that resembles the flavor.

Q: Biggest fear?

A: This Wisconsin winter – a cold, overcast, never-ending winter.

Q: One place you must visit at least once?

A: OK two places – Hawaii and Fiji. One trip could knock both out at once!

 

 

 

 

Justin Wilson
wilsonj@uww.edu
(262) 472-5794

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Q: What do you do – explain how you fit into ICIT

A: I am the A/V Technician-I work alongside Peter maintaining, installing and troubleshooting most of the A/V equipment around campus.  I’m learning more and more each day!

Q: Something people don’t know about you

A: A few people I work with know this but not all. I am a Commercial Pilot, licensed by the FAA to fly for compensation, anyone need to fly somewhere?!?!?!

Q: Favorite hobby?

A: Building things…things out of wood, things out of metal, ya know, things!

Q: What was your first job?

A: Wal-Mart…I was hired as a cashier, worked in receiving and Lawn and Garden and finally, after three years of employment, got promoted to cart pusher.

Q: What’s your favorite piece of technology?

A: My new 39” LED TV from wOOt.com as a Christmas present to myself, I know it’s not huge but after watching a 20” Sanyo for ten years it’s definitely an upgrade.

Q: Tell me something interesting about yourself.

A: Outside of UWW I am also a paid on call Firefighter/EMT for the Wales-Genesee Fire Department.  The picture is of me coming down after ventilating the roof of a house fire in Waukesha.

 

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: I’m very passionate about flying.  Keeping the shiny side up is my top priority.

Q: Do you have a special talent?

A: My father has passed on his knowledge of fixing things to me.  Be it a car, motorcycle or a washing machine, give me a screwdriver and a big hammer and I’ll either fix it or really break it.

Q: What is your guilty pleasure?

A: Listening to my ex-wife Carrie Underwood’s CD’s.

Q: Favorite TV Show?

A: Lately it has been ‘Dangerous Flights’ on the Smithsonian Channel.

Q: Music genre?

A: I always love rock music spanning from the 70’s to today, although recently my tastes have gone to the Country side of the spectrum.

Q: Do you have a famous look-a-like?

A: I’ve been told I look like Doug Savant from ‘Desperate Housewives’.

Q: What is your theme song?

A: Cowboy Casanova-Carrie Underwood

Q: Favorite vacation?

A: My favorite vacation ever was the camping trip my girlfriend Melissa and I went on last Memorial Day weekend.  The campground was on an island on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage near Mercer, WI.  The only access was by boat.  The first night the weather was gorgeous until after dinner when the rain moved in, the next day fog and rain.  Everything was soaked, we couldn’t get the fire going and the wind was howling.  We were miserable but that was the most memorable camping trip ever!

Q: Favorite food?

A: Anything dealing with a grill is my favorite food.

Q: Least favorite food?

A: Anything with Avocados, Guacamole looks and smells delicious but I just can’t do it.

Q: Biggest fear?

A: Heights, I can fly an airplane at 25,000 feet but I get nervous looking down a building at 50 feet.

Q: One place you must visit at least once?

A: I HAVE to see Australia, it’s time to go to the Southern Hemisphere.