Management Team

• Adam M. Bosch - President

• James A. Sparks - Operations Manager

• Benjamin J. Engleson - Project Manager/Estimator

• Pablo E. Guerra - Engineering Manager

• Kurt M. Peterson - Operations Manager

• Clark A. Cogburn - Drilling Superintendent

Adam M. Bosch - President

Mr. Bosch's strong work ethic, entrepreneurial zeal and experience in vertical drilling led to his desire to apply that knowledge to the horizontal drilling arena and the foundation of Subsite, Inc., an HDD services company founded in 1994. In little more than two years, Mr. Bosch grew Subsite to a multi-million dollar company which garnered the attention of Mears Group, Inc., a world-wide HDD service provider. In 1996 Mears Group acquired Subsite, Inc. leaving Mr. Bosch at the helm of the Midwest division. In 2000, Mears and Metro Underground were subsequently acquired by Quanta Services, a publicly traded company on the NYSE and one of the world's largest utilities service providers.

By 2006, Mr. Bosch had the entrepreneurial itch again leading him to create Mid America Underground, L.L.C., an HDD services provider to the Americas head-quartered in Aurora, IL. Currently, Mid America Underground, under Mr. Bosch, owns and operates 15 HDD machines with up to 500,000 pound pullback. The company is considered to be expert in underground jobs involving oil and gas pipeline distribution, sewer and water, gravity sewer, telecom, electrical, environmental and soil stabilization. The company has managed and executed contracts in excess of $15 million dollars.

James A. Sparks - Operations Manager

Mr. Sparks joined Mid-America Underground as Operations Manager in 2006 with nearly 20 years of experience in directional drilling, trenching and excavating.

Before joining Mid-America Underground, Mr. Sparks served as a foreman and field operations manager for the Mears Group in Rosebush, MI, Trench- IT in Union, IL, Pirtano Construction Company in Addison, IL and Aldridge Electric in Libertyville, IL. Mr. Sparks oversees all aspects of customer relations at Mid-America Underground as well as accounts payables and receivables, estimating, RFP's, safety board requirements and mechanical, in-house and yard operations.

Mr. Sparks, who is also a skilled equipment operator with experience in demolition and abatement, is currently overseeing projects for Enbridge Energy, BP Pipeline and Mid America Energy in Arthur, Iowa.

Benjamin J. Engleson - Project Manager/Estimator

Mr. Engleson has been part of the Mid-America Underground, L.L.C., team since 2007. Serving as the company's project manager and lead estimator, Mr. Engleson brings extensive experience to Mid-America Underground having been the principle owner and operator of Matrix Utility Construction from 2004 to 2007.

Having 12 years of knowledge and experience in the operation and maintenance of surface mining equipment, Mr. Engleson's primary responsibilities include project scheduling, day-to-day operations of multiple crews, safety adherence and enforcement, Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC) and Request for Proposal (RFP) response.

Mr. Engleson is an active member of the Underground Contractors Association, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association and served in the United States Air Force from 1993 to 1997.

Pablo E. Guerra - Engineering Manager

Mr. Guerra has been with Mid-America Underground, L.L.C. since 2006 having come from Mears Group where Mr. Guerra oversaw operations in both the United States and South America. His primary responsibilities include estimating, surveying, engineering calculations, preparing bore profiles, and tools' design and fabrication.

During his ten years at Mid-America Underground, Mr. Guerra has served as a cathodic protection systems installer, field engineer, surveyor and engineering and operations manager. Before joining Mid-America Underground, Mr. Guerra served as an International Under Balance Drilling Operator as well as a Cementing and Aciding Operations Supervisor from 1994 to 1999 in Argentina. Mr. Guerra is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Kurt M. Peterson - Operations Manager

Mr. Peterson joined Mid-America Underground, L.L.C. in 2008 having come from Mears Group Inc. in Rosebush, MI where he served as a foreman and general superintendent for 16 years.

Mr. Peterson's primary responsibility with Mid-America Underground is to manage and oversee the operations of large H.D.D. equipment and crews. Having extensive drilling experience, Mr. Peterson has expertise in numerous crossings of over 5,000 feet in length as well as experience in those over 7,200 feet in length. He has also supervised an intersect crossing over 1,100 feet in depth and is an expert in land to water shore approaches.

Clark A. Cogburn - Drilling Superintendent

Mr. Cogburn has been with Mid-America Underground, L.L.C. since 2008 and has been a valuable liaison between the company and its clients as well as union personnel, land owners and suppliers.

Having worked as a driller, operator and welder for the Mears Group in Rosebush, MI for eight years, Mr. Cogburn brings a very ‘hands-on' approach to each job site managing large crews and addressing safety issues quickly and effectively. Mr. Cogburn also served as a driller and welder at ARB, Inc. in Conroe, TX, Harco in Kiefer, OK and HDI, Inc, in Houston, TX before joining Mid-America Underground.