Applied Vision
Leadership
Tom Donohue
President & C.E.O.
Tom Donohue joined Milwaukee-based Glenn Rieder LLC in April of 2021 as President of the specialty manufacturer and architectural millwork contractor. In May 2024, Tom was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Glenn Rieder LLC and its subsidiary companies. He has spent 27 years in the general contracting industry most recently as President of Suffolk Construction in Southern California and previously at Turner Construction in several roles, including Vice President and General Manager, Business Development Manager, and Division Manager. Donohue also serves on the board of Kidsave and has helped to raise more than $400,000 for the charity. He holds an architecture degree from the University of Southern California.
Nicholas Willems
C.F.O.
Since September 2012, Nicholas has been responsible for overseeing the Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, and IT departments. His previous experience includes a Principal role at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, as well as his most recent responsibilities as the Director of Finance for Continental Properties, a national commercial real estate developer.
Nicholas is a 2000 graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 2010 and is also a CFA charter holder.
Benjamin Gover
C.O.O.
Joining the company in April 2018, Benjamin is responsible for overseeing Project Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, and Field Superintendents. Prior to that, he spent 21 years working for Modine Manufacturing Company where he held multiple positions of increasing authority in areas that include engineering, project management, operations, sales, acquisitions, and business management.
Benjamin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Rader School of Business.