Wightman welcomes five new hires

Wightman continues to grow with the addition of five new hires based in its Benton Harbor office.

Rich Hutchinson of St. Joseph, Michigan, joins Wightman’s Benton Harbor office as a field service technician. With more than seven years of experience in outdoor recreation and safety, he is assisting the survey team. Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Grand Valley State University.

Dakota Goodman of South Bend, Indiana, has been hired as a field service technician in the Wightman Benton Harbor survey office. He has five years of experience in landscape management. Goodman attended Ivy Tech Community College.  

Jerry Joanis of St. Joseph, Michigan, has joined the Wightman survey team as a field service technician and is based in the Benton Harbor office. His background includes more than 30 years of graphic design and printing experience.

Brian Piasecki of Berrien Springs, Michigan, has joined the Wightman survey team as a field service technician based in the company’s Benton Harbor office. He has four years’ experience in security and is a soldier in the United States Army Reserves infantry division. He holds an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Lake Michigan College.

Stephanie Bean of Benton Harbor, Michigan, joins Wightman as a survey project coordinator in the Benton Harbor office. She brings 14 years of survey experience to the position having previously worked as a land description specialist and bookkeeper for the Berrien County GIS department.  She holds an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Lake Michigan College and is a member of the Berrien County Assessor’s Association.