Development Team
Bill Linton - General Partner, Fitchburg Center/President & CEO, Promega Corporation/Member of the Fitchburg Center Development Review Committee. Mr. Linton brings to Fitchburg Center a vision for development founded on a firm commitment to the environment. Building design, layout and quality materials reflect his perspective for the future and the community by creating meaningful spaces for people to interact in all aspects of there lives. Mr. Linton is President & CEO of Promega Corporation. He established the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute, a non-profit education, science, and cultural institute where he currently serves as Chairmen of the Board of Directors. He also launched the Woods Hollow Children’s Center, providing infant through school-age childcare for business and residential communities.
Bill Dalrymple - Managing Director, Fitchburg Center. With 35 years of experience in economics, finance, and community development, Mr. Dalrymple manages operations for Fitchburg Center. He is also the managing director of four other development companies and two associated non-profits. Mr. Dalrymple previously directed numerous development projects while living overseas for more than a decade, and served as Regional Manager for Europe for the World Council of Credit Unions and Vice President of Ontario National Bank. He was a founding member of the Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce, and continues to provide leadership to local community groups.
Steven Leverentz - Director, Finance and Marketing, Fitchburg Center. A Graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Mr. Leverentz brings with him a background in accounting and public relations. His experience working with financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and successful service businesses give him a unique insight and knowledge of economics and promotion. He is the current President of the Board of Directors for the Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce, serves as Treasurer on the Woods Hollow Children's Center Board of Directors, and helps coordinate several events Including the Agora Art Fair and Fitchburg Center Farmers Market.
Jason Hankes - Environment & Landscape Manager, Fitchburg Center. Jason brings his diverse background in natural resources to Fitchburg Center. His work concentrates on the day-to-day management of Fitchburg Center’s green spaces including prairie expanses, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, woodlands and wetlands. His various input on land development projects has made him the resident CAD and GIS software specialist. Jason also serves as the Land Manager for the Prairie Swale Association – Fitchburg Center’s unique prairie storm water management basin. A graduate of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Jason has degrees in Natural Resources and Business. He is also a certified erosion control inspector as well as a state licensed pesticide applicator.
John Harrington - Professor, Former Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin - Madison/Consultant to Fitchburg Center/Member of the Fitchburg Center Development Review Committee. Prof. Harrington brings his experience integrating ecological theory with the design and planning of defined landscapes; urban and rural land use; conservation, nature preserve design, natural plant community restoration and land management principles. This provides Fitchburg Center with necessary environmental expertise needed to create harmony between development and nature. Prof. Harrington has served on The Wisconsin Stewardship Committee for The Nature Conservancy, the Wisconsin Executive Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Society for Ecological Restoration. He currently is active on the Science Board of Illinois Natural Land Institute and the U. W. Research Park Design Review Board.
Peter Tan - Principal, Senior Associate & Design Architect, Strang, Inc/Member of the Fitchburg Center Development Review Committee. With over 20 years of architectural experience, Mr. Tan specializes in master planning, and design of, corporate office, research and development, and other high-tech facilities. His experience includes the design of facilities for The Culvers Headquarters, Electronic Theatre Controls, G. E. Lunar Headquarters, Tetrionics, Third Wave Technologies, and the MG&E Innovation Center. Mr. Tan's design philosophy is to create environments that successfully accommodate users needs while responding to their context of time and place by paying attention to principles of sustainable design and quality of the public realm. Mr. Tan has a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Cornell University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has served on the City of Madison Urban Design Commission.
Horst Lobe - Architect, AIA/Member of the Fitchburg Center Development Review Committee. As a former President of the AIA, Wisconsin, a Society of the American Institute of Architects, Mr. Lobe provides valuable insight and expertise in the area of architectural design for Fitchburg Center. Mr. Lobe is a registered architect and has a Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He served as staff Architect for the U. W. Madison campus for 30 years. Mr. Lobe was a member of the City of Madison Urban Design Commission for 25 years and served as chair for 3 years. He continues to be active in the field of residential design.
David Rousseau - President, Archemy Consulting Ltd, Vancouver, B.C./Consultant to Fitchburg Center. David Rousseau is a sustainable urban planning and green building design consultant. His training is in environmental studies, architecture and community planning. His work spans 30 years and includes 12 years of urban sustainability consulting in eastern China. David has developed sustainable community planning and green building programs in Santa Monica USA, Seattle USA, Whistler Canada, and Shanghai China. He has also worked extensively on sustainable neighbourhood and green building demonstration projects in Canada, the US and China using advanced conservation design and renewable technologies. His practice includes neighbourhood design and zero-net buildings. He is the lead developer of the Sustainable Community Development Tool for CMHC International and is also the author of books, articles and teaching materials on sustainable design, and green buildings.
Robert Montgomery - Civil Engineer & Director of Environment and Infrastructure, Fitchburg Center . Mr. Montgomery, through more than 20 years of experience as a consulting engineer, has mastered his background in hydrology and hydraulic engineering to participate in a wide variety of water resources, coastal, environmental and civil engineering projects. Serving as the principal engineer for the Town Center stormwater management and aesthetic enhancement project, he designed, permitted, and managed construction for the multi-objective restoration project for Fitchburg Center. Mr. Montgomery continues to assist Fitchburg Center on environmental issues related to stormwater management and engineering issues related to the development. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Geophysical Union, the International Erosion Control Association, and the Water Environment Federation.
Tony Puttnam - Former Vice President, Taliesin Architects/Consultant to Fitchburg Center . Mr. Puttnam brings to Fitchburg Center his professional experience in architecture, historic restoration, landscaping, and exhibition design. He is currently a member of the Wisconsin State Capitol and Executive Mansion Board and has served as the primary architect or principal in charge for such projects as: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (Madison, WI), Sarasota Performing Arts Hall renovation and expansion (Sarasota, FL), Avenue of the Arts Bridge (Minneapolis, MN), and the Taliesin Visitor Center (Spring Green, WI).
