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Professional Profile: Ron Peik, 2015

Name: Ron Peik Title: President Company: Alpine Environmental Inc. Location: Chelmsford, Mass. Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Family: Married in 1991, wife Leslie, 5 kids, Kristen 23, Kathryn 21, Stephen 16, Twins Alex and Teresa 13. College: Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Mass. Lowell First job unrelated to your current field: Manufacturing Engineer, US Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base. 1987 - 1989 First job in current field: Field Supervisor, Dec-Tam Corp. Andover, MA What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Lead paint abatement, mold remediation, period restoration. We've recently added renovations and remodeling in order to provide start to finish contracting for our customers. Hobbies: Family events, travel, boating, outdoors, coaching my kids in baseball and basketball. Member of the Town of Hollis, N.H. Heritage Commission. Keys to success: Never accepting the status quo. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Architect.
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