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05.27.2010
Tim earned his Associates of Applied Science Degree in Architectural Drafting from Southeast Community College. Tim has worked for Kidwell for 17 years, 11 of those years were as an apprentice & journeyman electrician. Promoted to a Project Management position in 2005; Tim continued his professional advancement to Estimation Manager in April of 2010. After accepting the new responsibilities Tim stated "I am excited about my new role and look forward to helping Kidwell continue to grow and stay on the leading edge of technology in everything we do".
Tim and his wife Teri have been married for 11 years and we have a 7 year old boy named Tanner. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, camping and doing yard work. Part of the Jonas' family outdoor time is spent on athletics where Tim enjoys coaching Tanner's youth sports teams through the YMCA.
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Kidwell, a leader in full-service technology for Lincoln and Omaha organizations, appointed John Erdkamp as the company's chief financial officer and a member of the leadership team overseeing operations in both cities.
Erdkamp brings to Kidwell a broad background in strategic accounting, auditing, finance and management, including his most recent position as vice president of internal audit for Farm Credit Services of America, where he also served as a member of Senior Executive Risk Team. He served as CFO and controller for Profitstar, Inc., and global risk management services manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Earlier in his career, Erdkamp worked as a senior internal auditor for First National Bank of Omaha and as an accountant for Lutz & Company PC. In addition, he owned and managed Erdkamp & Associates Consulting.
Ryan Theil, Kidwell's chief operating officer, points to Erdkamp's experience in implementing information technology solutions as one of his greatest assets from Kidwell's perspective. "John has front lines experience with technological management solutions not unlike the ones we provide our customers, and we will use his expertise to help continue our growth in that area, as well as all of Kidwell's core services," Theil said.
Erdkamp believes Kidwell is well positioned to continue growing in its ability to provide customers with one stop for highly integrated and seamless technology-based products and services. "I am pleased to join such a dynamic company that has tremendous potential. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves as a business partner with the rest of the leadership team to implement Kidwell's financial and operational strategies," said Erdkamp.
Erdkamp holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. He is an active member of many industry associations, most recently serving as chairman of the Supervisory (Audit) Committee for Centris Federal Credit Union. He has worked as a volunteer for United Way, Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity.
John is a resident of Carter Lake, Iowa, where he lives with his wife Michelle and their 13-month-old daughter Megan. After work hours, he enjoys golfing, boating, waterskiing, hunting and traveling. He belongs to Pi Kappa Alpha's fraternity alumni group, and is learning to play the piano.