Meet The Team
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Don has spent the better part of his life pursuing the work he loves, having started in the trades at age 17. After studying engineering and architecture, he joined Welch Casey in 1985, adding his name to the firm. Today, as owner of Welch Forsman Associates, Don takes great pride in the team of carpenters, woodworkers, cabinetmakers and project managers behind his company. He has a passion for fine design and enjoys seeking out beautiful architecture and art on his travels — and loves canoeing, camping, and motorcycling with family and friends.
Don Forsman
President
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Having started his career at a custom woodworking shop at age 21, Chad has amassed 35 years of woodworking and cabinetry experience — 15 of them at Welch Forsman. As manager of Ingrained Wood Studios, he has a propensity for precision in both the process and the product he and his team create, and it shows in the wide range of projects he has managed and executed. In his downtime, Chad enjoys craft beers, walks with his wife and his elderly dog, Bailey, and working on his own house, where he is currently remodeling his kitchen.
Chad Johnson
Manager - Ingrained Wood Studios
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As a registered landscape architect and MBA, Greg brings a unique perspective to the Welch Forsman team. His first job in design and construction, over three decades ago, was as a site planner for an architecture firm in Tucson, Arizona, and since then he has worked all over the country, landing at Welch Forsman in 2010. Greg is an avid fisherman who takes an annual fishing trip to northern Canada and loves working on his cabin on Minnesota’s Roosevelt Lake. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and his MBA is from the University of Arizona.
Greg Schlink
Operations Manager
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After receiving his associates degree in liberal arts, Thom started working as a handyman and carpenter back in 1995. He has consistently grown his career, his considerable skill set and his responsibilities since then, joining Welch Forsman as an entry carpenter in 2001, moving up to lead carpenter soon thereafter and becoming a site supervisor in 2012. Thom has two sons, likes good beer and bicycling, and enjoys working in his garden. He’s also a frequent and enthusiastic traveler and visits both Canada and Germany regularly.
Thom Franklin
Site Supervisor
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In 1975, Tim got his start in the construction industry on a film set, and moved into residential construction the following year. Since then, he has worked with Welch Forsman as both a carpenter and estimator, and joined the firm permanently since 2003. Over the years, he’s enjoyed working on several major film sets including The Mighty Ducks, Grumpier Old Men, Fargo and A Simple Plan — and still bowls with Minnesota’s own Coen brothers. In his spare time, Tim is a soccer, hockey and trap-shooting dad. He holds a BA in geography from the University of Minnesota.
Tim Schwob
Estimator
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Jim Kalb