Mr. Jones began his career in his father’s business and conducted land survey operations across the northern lower and upper peninsula of Michigan. In 1988 Mr. Jones assumed his present position as President and founder of Jones Petrie and Rafinski (JPR). Over the course of the last 30 years Mr. Jones has led the multi disciplined A & E firm as it has expanded to provide a wide variety of services to a diverse clientele. This includes municipal entities of all sizes along with private clients including industrial and commercial developers across the Midwest East Coast to Florida. Ken’s Background in development planning brings a unique perspective to his duties with the St. Joseph County Edge. Ken and his wife Kim live in Southern St. Joseph County and Ken is deeply committed to the economic health of our community. He currently serves as a Chairman of the EDGE and Brownfields Management Board here in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
Chris Orlowski, General Manager, has served on the management team of XL Machine Company, Inc. (XL) since 2012. Chris began his career on the shop floor as a machinist in 2000, and can still be found in both office and shop floor environments. With 17 years of experience in the machining industry, Chris has held key managerial positions at Burke E. Porter Machinery Company, both part of the Burke Porter Group. Chris has grown XL Machine Company from a quality, prototype machining center at $7M in sales to multiple large capacity prototype to production facilities, now $16M in sales. Chris is currently on the board of St. Joseph County Edge where he serves as Vice President. He is also on the steering committee of Kalamazoo county EFE and St. Joseph county CTE helping high school students prepare for the workplace.