February 27, 2006
Compiled by: Ferd Flick
The First Organizational Meeting, to form a chapter, was held on: Saturday May 10, 1982 at the Roadway Inn, Indianapolis
Original members of GLC were: Al Strong, E Reagan Lauless, Lon Grossman, Jim James, Jim Nemistel, Jim Nemistel Sr., Jerry Baumgart, and Dave Surette.
By-laws were drafted in August 1982 and Approved by ASHI National October 2, 1982
The articles of incorporation of Great Lakes Chapter of ASHI in the state of Illinois were filed on January 3, 1987
Incorporator/directors were: David L Surette, Lon Grossman, Alfred J Strong, and E Regan Lauless.
A list of GLC Presidents:
Jack Berksturm 82-83
Jerry Baumgart 84-85
Dave Surette 86-87
Lon Grossman 88- 89
Danny Maynard 90-91
Dwight Barnett 92-93
Kevin Doyle 94-95
Jay Balin 96-97
Frank Lesh 98-99
Jin Lee 00-01
Matt Bezanson 02-03
Mel Jacobs 04-05
Howard Pegelow 2006
The Laker was 1st Published (Vol 1 No. 1) in the summer of 1988. Chuck Blixt was the first editor.
Other editors were:
Steve Surette Spring 1992 – Spring 1997
Jay Balin Summer 1997 – Summer 2003
GLC Members winning The John Cox Award:
2004 Frank Lesh
1998 Danny Maynard
1999 Jay Balin
National Presidents from GLC were:
88-89 Dave Surette
1996 Danny Maynard
Chapters/Organizations that were spawned by GLC include:
Heartland, Ohio, Indiana Northern Illinois Chapters and WAHI of Wisconsin
Helped ASHI National move from the Nation’s Capital to Illinois
GLC was instrumental in assisting ASHI National move from Arlington, Virginia to Arlington Heights, Illinois in 1993. GLC members searched for the site, rented equipment, manned office & phones.
Building search committee consisted of Lon Grossman
Building # 1 was inspected by: Don Nelson & Jamie Dunsing as a result the building was rejected.
Building #2 (National Bldg) was found by Brent Harless.
Bldg #2 was inspected by ----- Jamie Dunsing & Don Nelson, Les Glowacz
Avena Corbett, John Cox, Don Dean, Jim Duesenberg, Jamie Dunsing, Ron Ewald, Jack Fehlandt, Len Frankowiak, Brent Harless, Ron Koval, Frank Lesh, Bob Lubecker, David Mahnke, Dario Martinez, Kurt Mitenbuler, Al Meyer, Don Nelson, Dick Newman, Al Nichols, Clyde Pfeil, Mike Prestidge, Craig Rennack & Dan Smits helped man the new office during the transition.
Dick Routson was in charge of Office Furniture. Jamie Dunsing was in charge of printing. Frank Lesh was in charge of Telecommunications & Insurance. Kevin Doyle and Dwight Barnett were in charge of Computers & Office Equipment.
The GLC Treasurer was Brent Harless who signed chapter checks to pay the salaries and Bankrolled the National organization during the move period.
Peer Review
The Peer Review is a professional program developed through the efforts of many Great Lakes Chapter members. Much time and expense has been invested in this program. The GLC Peer Review Program began when National eliminated the field inspection requirement for full membership in the society. The GLC leadership, believing that the practical experience gained from inspecting a house under the scrutiny of experienced peers was exceedingly valuable, decided to continue the peer review on a voluntary basis. This was the birth and the evolution of the Peer Review.
In the beginning a candidate would inspect the peer review house, present a report to a committee of three experienced inspectors, and be critiqued on his inspection observations and his general knowledge of inspections. The standards were high and all major deficiencies needed to be identified. The reward for a successful review was a Master Inspector pin and a certificate. Members Frank Lesh, Tom Greenwalt, Ed Buehler and Lon Grossman took the first Peer Review held in Chicago in 1990. Since then the Peer Review has been held on the Friday immediately preceding the triennial GLC educational seminar.
During the evolution of the Peer Review several titles were used intermittently. These included: Master Inspector, Certified Master Inspector, Master Inspector Review, Inspector by Review ® and Master Inspector by Review™. At first only the Master Inspector review level existed. Then in 1993 a second phase of the review was created, the Inspector by Review ®. These two phases differed primarily in leadership requirements. The Master Inspector by Review™ candidate is required to be a five year member of ASHI and to have contributed in a leadership capacity to the promotion of the industry and of the chapter. Shortly thereafter a third Peer Review phase was added. It was named quite descriptively, the Educational Review. The Educational Review is geared towards the beginning inspector. It is an excellent opportunity for a new inspector to observe first hand how a veteran inspector performs an inspection. This is not an evaluation but an opportunity to observe, question and learn from the veteran.
Today GLC officially operates within the Peer Review the following three categories: -- the Educational Review, the Inspector by Review® and the Master Inspector by Review™. The Inspector by Review® trademark was officially registered with the US Patent Office on Sept 7, 2004. Master Inspector by Review™ is the official trademark adopted by the BOD on April 30, 2005. The Peer Review is open to all ASHI® Members and Candidates in good standing.
GLC Peer Review Chairmen were:
Dan Killion 1988-91
David Ray 1992-93
Paul Bossenbroek 1994-95
Ferd Flick 1996-97
Tom Greenwalt 1998-99
Ed Buehler 2000-01
Mike Prestige 2002-03
Chuck Zehner 2004-05
David Bunker 2006…
GLC sponsored Travel Seminars:
A unique feature of the GLC is the sponsorship of educational travel seminars. Don Nelson was the master mind and facilitator of this endeavor. The first trip occurred in February 2001. It was a Caribbean Cruise including training on ship by James Fanning of Zonecoach.com.
In the fall of 2002 GLC embarked on an ambitious one week trip to London England. The training consisted of a day at Protimeter, an inspection with Mike Parrett, and a visit to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the equivalent to ASHI in England.
The most recent trip was again a Caribbean Cruise in January 2006, including a training and roundtable on the ship.