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Bud Jolly

Bud Jolly, Senior Instructor
Director of Training
Bud received his training in communications while serving in the U.S. Army. Upon entering civilian life, he had a career in telecommunications with GTE for 29 years. Since his retirement in 1999, Bud has worked at Staking U as Senior Instructor and Director of Training.

  Paul Larkin, Instructor
Paul was involved with the construction of the original Staking U. field classroom in Pt. Huron, MI. Locating since 1994, he later held both training and management positions with a locating company. Currently, Paul manages Staking U's business affairs as well as providing locating services for Chicago-area engineering firms.
Paul Larking
Don Weber Don Weber, Instructor
Don has nearly 45 years of experience in the natural gas distribution industry in northern Illinois. After spending most of his years in the field, Don elected to go into management late in his career and help manage the company's efforts to provide over one-half million annual locates to excavators.
  Mike Parilac, Senior Instructor
President, Staking University

Mike began working in the utility contracting business in 1982 as a field technician and, five years later, began his career in utility contracting and equipment sales. Mike began work on Staking University in the fall of 1998 and is the owner of Underground Focus Magazine, Staking U and The Planet Underground.
Mike Parilac