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General Managers

Dennis Banyai, Salt Lake City, UT

After attending Dickinson State College, Dennis served several tours of duty in the US Navy seeing in-land duty in Viet Nam, destroyer escort service (USS Meyercord), and as a naval training school instructor in San Diego for three more years. Dennis retired from the Navy in the spring of 1978.

Shortly thereafter, Dennis hired on at Miller Insulation in March of 1979, at the Dickinson, ND, branch. During the ten years Dennis spent in Dickinson, Dennis spent much of his time on the road assigned to specialty jobs for the company. The instructor training must have carried over from the Navy considering that four of the company’s seven current General Managers worked for Dennis out of the Dickinson branch.

In the fall of 1989 Dennis moved to Salt Lake City to start new branch office for Miller Insulation and has successfully run the operation for the last 22 years.

Bill Eckroth, Bismarck, ND

Bill Eckroth brings 30 years of Industrial Insulating experience to Miller Insulation. Bill began working as an industrial insulator on the Power Plants in Central North Dakota in 1980. From 1982 through 1985, he worked at North Americas only Synfuels Plant. Bill worked there during the construction phase as an insulator and also as a field tracker. He continued his work at the Synfuels Plant in the area of insulation maintenance until coming to work for Miller Insulation in 1987. When Bill first joined the company, he was active with various Industrial and Commercial projects around the area. In 1990, Bill became the company’s site supervisor at the Amoco Refinery. He held this position until he was promoted to Bismarck’s General Manager in 1996.

As General Manager of Miller Insulation’s Bismarck Branch, Bill is in charge of Managing and overseeing all phases of the branch’s insulation projects, including Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Insulation.

Don Ell, Williston, ND

Don Ell, Williston’s General Manager, has been with Miller Insulation for 28 years. He began his career in 1982 as an oilfield insulator in Dickinson. After four years, Don transferred to Grand Forks and worked for a short time as a commercial insulator. His final company move was to Williston, North Dakota. Don worked as a Residential, Commercial, and Oil Field Insulator before being promoted to General Manager in 1987.

Don has overseen the tremendous growth in the Williston Branch area while maintaining excellent customer service and safe projects.

Curt Heiser, Fargo, ND

General Manager of Miller Insulation’s Branch Office in Fargo, ND, Curt brings more than 19 years of experience directing project managers and overseeing up to 150 employees throughout the Upper Midwest. Prior to becoming General Manager in 1992, Curt spent 7 years working in the areas of commercial and industrial insulation. The experience and knowledge that was gained led to his current ability to maintain customer satisfaction and safety at all times.

The Fargo branch has completed a wide range of projects, including renewable refineries, agriculture related factories, biomass dryer systems, major commercial facilities, and food industry plants.

Mike Idso, Casper, WY

Mike has been employed with Miller Insulation since 1979. He began his career in Bismarck working in the warehouse and in the residential sector. He then moved into the area of oilfield insulation and transferred to the Dickinson Branch. Mike spent 5 years in Tioga, ND until 1986 when he was transferred to the Casper Branch. Working first as an Oilfield Superintendent, he was promoted to his current position of General Manager in 1989.

The Casper Branch is active in the areas of Oilfield work, Commercial Insulation, and Industrial Insulation.

Brian Janke, Dickinson, ND

Brian was born and raised in south central North Dakota. He grew up on a small farm and ranch located between Ashley and Wishek, North Dakota. Shortly after graduating from Wishek High School, Brian moved to Dickinson seeking employment. In Dickinson, Brian worked for a few different employers, but settled in at Miller Insulation. Growing up on a farm and ranch and with a varied work history, it didn’t take Brian’s manager long to recognize his hard work ethic and knowledge of business. A management position became available and Brian was the first to be nominated for the position.

Brian has been the branch manager for Miller Insulation’s Dickinson branch for over 20 years. In that time frame, Brian has been a leader in the company with excellent safety and sales records year after year. Brian has built a very strong customer base in the residential, commercial, and oil industries. His strong leadership and business sense have allowed his branch to survive in the toughest of times.

Brian is married to Connie, and they have two boys, Justin and Jade. Miller Insulation has had such a strong, positive influence on Brian’s family that his wife and two boys also currently work for the company. That really makes a strong statement on the value of the company, not only to the community, but to his family as well.

Fritz Messer, Cheyenne, WY

Fritz Messer began his career with Miller Insulation in 1986. In 1987, he was promoted to Branch Manager of the Cheyenne Office, and has held this position ever since. Fritz has always believed that a good work ethic and taking care of the client is important on a daily basis.
Over the last 23 years, the Cheyenne Branch has completed many commercial and industrial projects in locations including Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, New York, and Georgia. They have also completed projects in the oil industry in Wyoming and Colorado.