Niles, IL, October 11, 2016 – On September 10, 2016, two teams of Associates from Shure Incorporated participated in the Illinois Special Olympics’ Annual Plane Pull at O’Hare International Airport. Both 20-person teams pulled a United Airlines 737, weighing approximately 140,000 pounds. One team’s time of 6.09 seconds qualified them for the final round in which teams pulled a UPS Airbus A300, weighing approximately 180,000 pounds. The Shure team’s time of 10.5 seconds secured them the title of Grand Champion. More importantly, both teams were sponsored by the Company’s volunteer organization, “Legendary Performance with Purpose,” which raised more than $3,000 for the Special Olympics of Illinois.
Shure has an established set of Core Values created by the Company’s founder, S.N. Shure, which have been upheld by Associates for more than 90 years. One of these values states that Shure will be a good corporate citizen, neighbor, and employer. The “Legendary Performance with Purpose” team was formed to bring this to life by providing Associates with opportunities to give back to the community. The team believes that volunteerism helps reinforce a spirit of collaboration and civic duty inside and outside the walls of the Company. Other “Legendary Performance with Purpose” initiatives include working with FIRST Robotics Competition, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Niles Township Food Pantry, JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, and more.
“Our founder, S.N. Shure, cared very deeply for his community; not just his family and Associates, but for the larger community of mankind,” said Mark Brunner, Vice President of Global Corporate and Government Relations. “Shure Associates strive to emulate the glowing example he left for all of us. The Company is proud to offer various volunteer activities for them to participate in. It benefits both the Company and its Associates, and helps reinforce our Core Values.”
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
