Our Team

Like all service companies, our people are our most important asset. Besides being highly trained with years of experience, they are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

Here's a little bit more about them - not just their qualifications - but who they really are, and why you'll be as fond of the them as we are!

Mike Ruehrdanz E-Mail: miker@lindemannchimney.com Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University First full time Technician at Lindemann Chimney; employed in 1989
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep since 1992 Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Graduate of Ahrens Masonry School Annually attends National Chimney sweep training facility in Indianapolis, IN Annually attends several training courses and/or seminars Cleaned or Inspected over 20,000 chimneys across the Chicagoland area Relined over 2000 furnace and fireplace flues Certified Dryer Vent Technician Personal: Sunday School Teacher, Little League Coach and Father of three boys. Enjoys pick-up basketball. Former Sunday School Superintendent, Jerusalem Lutheran Church/ Prince of Peace Church.
Jim Janek E-Mail: jimj@lindemannchimney.com Former warehouse manager for distribution of chimney products. First graduating class of the Chimney Safety Institute of America's Technology Center
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Certified Dryer Vent Exhaust Technician Extensive product knowledge and background Committee head of Technology and Innovation Annually attends National Chimney sweep training facility in Indianapolis, IN Annually attends several training courses and/or seminars Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Personal: Enjoys hiking, camping, outdoor sports and cooking.
Steven Pavlin E-Mail: stevep@lindemannchimney.com Over ten years experience in home service and repair. Graduated from the Chimney Safety Institute of Americas Technology Center Extensively cross trained on house construction and design
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Annually attends National Chimney sweep training facility in Indianapolis, IN Annually attends several training courses and/or seminars Chimney Liner Expert Received top rate of customer response acknowledgement honors Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Personal: Enjoys performing magic, woodworking, and spending time with his son.
Mark Clark E-Mail: mark@lindemannchimney.com Mark has an extensive background in home repair.
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Graduate of the Chimney Safety Institute of America’s Technology Center Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Accomplished field technician. Chimney Liner Expert Excellent background in customer service and home building Personal: Mark is our resident jack of all trades. He enjoys camping, softball, fishing, woodworking and spending time with his wife and three children.
Joe Ringger E-Mail: JRingger@lindemannchimney.com Joe has an extensive background in home construction and repair and he is definitely Lindemann's basketball champion.
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Chimney Liner Expert HeatShield Liner Expert Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Graduate of the Chimney Safety Institute of America Annually attends the National Chimney Sweep training facility in Indianapolis, IN for continuing education Personal: Joe is an avid cubs fan and loves to fish.
Tim Achman tima@lindemannchimney.com Tim comes to us with a solid knowledge of home repair. He has become an expert at all chimney lining systems and has extensive knowledge of all of our chimney products and services.
Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Graduate of the Chimney Sweep Institute of America Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild Expert Chimney Liner Installer Extensive background in home repair and building Personal: When not delivering excellent service to our customers Tim, a dedicated family man, enjoys spending time with his young children and wife. He is an avid sports fan and loves the outdoors.

Beata Sojka E-Mail: beata@cleanfireplace.com Customer Service & Scheduling
Graduate of Technical School of Arts in Warsaw Poland Attended Wright College in Chicago for study of the English Language Background in customer service and office administration Personal: Beata immigrated to the US in 1991 and since then has become an American citizen. She is the proud mom of three boys and loves gardening. One of Beata's passions is traveling with her husband and family, discovering the beautiful USA.
Jeanne Smith Director of Operations E-Mail: jeanne@cleanfireplace.com Educated at the University of Illinois Former Customer Service Administrator for General Electric
Licensed Real Estate Broker for the State of Illinois and former sales Manager at Century 21. Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep Experienced in home inspection and marketability of property Background in Scheduling Efficiencies and Office Management Specializes in customer relations. Personal: Enjoys Travel, Music, Reading and spoiling her little siamese cat Abby.
Angie O’Hara Office Manager E-Mail: angie@lindemannchimney.com
Graduate of Boston College Graduate of New York University – MBA Personal: Angie is a full time wife and mother of three while working with us part-time. When not driving her kids to their many activities, Angie loves to read and walk her dog.
Mike Boudart E-Mail: mboudart@lindemannchimney.com Home Services Director
20 years of management experience. Strong background in advertising, marketing and entertainment, bringing Lindemann a creative mix of skills. Directs all facets of our Home Services Division including our Gutter Cleaning Services. Nationally Certified Chimney Sweep. Graduate of the Chimney Safety Institute of America’s Technology Center Member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild. Personal: When he’s not in the office or out in the field he can usually be found enjoying time with his wife Jennifer and his two girls, Zoe and Piper. Michael loves guitars and coffee and is the undisputed ping pong champion throughout the Lindemann divisions.
Rob Lindemann President E-Mail: rob@cleanfireplace.com Graduate of University of Iowa –Physics and Marketing. Former president of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Started Cleaning Chimneys with Lindemann Chimney in 1989. Extensive field and classroom training. Lectures nationally on the topic of gas flue relining. Personal: Enjoys woodworking, fine wines, jogging and spending time with family. Father of two. Our technicians and service team are the finest this industry has to offer. Our company team both field and office are dedicated to the kind of customer service you deserve. We have a repair team ready for any fireplace or chimney issue that comes up. Our goal is to have you as a lifetime customer.

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