MICHAEL E. KORBY

SANDERS WACKER BERGLY INC.     LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS



Education

CET Institute - Engineering Technician - 1966
International Correspondence School - Highway Engineering - 1965
University of Minnesota - Design Lumberman's Short Course - 1978
University of Minnesota - Construction Inspection - 1967
University of Wisconsin - Engineering - 1972
University of Wisconsin - Grant Writing - 1987

Work
Experience 
Present - Sanders Wacker Bergly, Inc.
Project Manager responsible for the management of a wide range of projects including planning, parks and recreation development/improvement, downtown revitalization, landscape architecture, urban design/historic preservation as well as environmental services.

1997 - Present - Korby-Weiser - President/Owner
Job duties include: planning, design, building, construction and development of commercial and municipal properties; planning project for transportation enhancement in Barron County; construction of an airport hangar; sale of resort motel and 40 acre development and other developments in Barron County.

1983 - 1997 - Cooper Engineering
1995 - 1997 Director of Marketing and Special Assistant to the President.
Duties included: development and execution of a marketing plan; development of marketing concepts; oversight of development of prospect and client lists; identification of prospective clients; assurance that existing clients were maintained and customer satisfaction remained high.
1983 - 1995 - Project Manager.
Duties included management of projects to maintain client satisfaction and success of projects; direction of project to assure compliance with all specifications, timelines and cost standards. Served as Project Manager on the City of Rice Lake and City of Superior Airport Projects.

1973 - 1983 - Lampert Yards Project Manager. Duties included: management of building new home center buildings in three states. Built 23 centers in 10 years; supervision of large developments for the company.

Project
experience
Mr. Korby has managed numerous construction projects including street, curb and gutter, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, watermain improvement and building. Many of these and other projects required coordination of land acquisition. Currently, Mike is working with the City of Rice Lake on their Cedar Side Trail project. He also served as Project Manager on the City of Rice Lake and City of Superior Airport Projects. With the Barron County Transportation Coordination Committee, Mr. Korby worked to enhance the county-wide transportation program options for the residents. As a certified real estate broker and salesperson, he has been involved in the sale of commercial real estate.

Mr. Korby has been involved with the Wisconsin Highway Department in District 8 as well as in Madison. His association with the Transportation Development Association since 1985 has allowed him the opportunity to work closely with all aspects of the various programs that county and other governmental agencies make use of in lobbying for additional dollars to improve the transportation system, both at the congressional and senate levels and also at the Federal Department of Transportation. He has designed and constructed numerous highway projects at the state, county and municipal levels. Mr. Korby is knowledgeable in design and specification for construction and maintenance of highways and highway structures.

Honors National Institute of Certified Engineering Technicians
Real Estate Broker - Wisconsin
Wastewater Association and Public Works Association
Barron County Transportation Committee
Wisconsin's Airport Systems Plan Update
Wisconsin Airport Manager Association
Rice Lake Area Men's Club Private Pilot's License since 1978
National Lumbering Hall of Fame - Rice Lake WI
City of Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce - Service and Industry Committee Salute
-to Industry Committee
Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin - Past President and Board of
-Directors Member