Who We Are

We’re DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, a design and remodeling company in Springfield, Illinois. We believe in your home improvement ideas, your dream home, and our approach to bringing your remodeling project to life. Our creative team works together and with our clients by listening and helping them walk through the process of a project. We got our start in 1998 as HomeWorks, Inc. and became a DreamMaker franchise in 2006. Read our full story from Curt, our owner.

MEET THE TEAM

Say hello to our creative and passionate team and get to know the individuals who will work on your project.

General Manager

Curt Trampe

Although Curt's Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology from Wheaton College may not be so related to the remodeling industry, his desire to own his own business combined with his attitude of continuous learning has positioned him as a small business owner since 1999. He has earned many industry credentials over the years - Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD) through the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), ...

Operations Manager

Brian Landry

We are happy to introduce Brian Landry as the Operations Manager (2022). His 25 years of operations/general management experience (and obvious love of creating, analyzing and improving processes) is a huge asset to the DreamMaker Team. The bonus is that when asked what he likes about working at DreamMaker, he said "the people and the culture here at DreamMaker, I would rank it in the top two I have been associated with." ...

Design Team Manager

Nathan Moden

Nathan joined the DreamMaker team in 2020, and without any effort at all, lowers the average age of office employees here in the showroom.

Seriously and more importantly, he brings a sincere passion for (and over 12 years working experience in),...

Designer

Kevin King

From Havana, IL, Kevin joined DreamMaker in 2014 and has been in the remodeling industry for over 30 years. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL, where he used his God-given height of 6'7" playing basketball. Today, we use his height to ...

Designer

Chris Szymski

Joining the team in 2022, Chris is a Springfield native and no stranger to the area (Springfield, Girard, Divernon, Quincy, Pawnee - you might call him the connoisseur of the small towns).

He is also no stranger to the kitchen and bath industry. He may look familiar as he has worked in the industry for 21+ years, specifically in ...

Designer

Heather Sciuto

We welcomed Heather to the DreamMaker Team in 2022. She was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, and is a graduate of the University of Missouri (MIZZOU), where she earned her bachelor's degree in Interior Design. She has worked in the bath & kitchen/ home remodeling industry for 13 years.

She shared her thoughts regarding...

Designer

Brooke Peterson

Adding all kinds of energy to the team is Brooke Peterson. You may know Brooke from his previous business, The Closet Guy. He is a Springfield native and enjoys being involved in the community. So, if you are a native of Springfield and socialize much at all, in less than five minutes you would be sure to have at least 20 mutual connections. (... read more...)

Lead Carpenter

David Rosas

So if you played the game "who traveled the farthest...", David would be our winner. He joined our team in 2020.

Born and raised in CD. Juarez, Mexico, David came to the United States at age 18, and is now a permanent resident. When asked about why he wanted to come to the US, he smiled and said, ...

Assistant Carpenter

Luke Tomkins

We are happy to introduce Luke Tomkins, a Carpenter Assistant, on path to become a Lead Carpenter here at DreamMaker (2021). He has been learning the trade for the past several years and is a fantastic candidate for our training program. When we asked him what he liked about his job, he said ...

Lead Carpenter

Dan Mella

Dan comes to DreamMaker (2022) with 18 years of experience in carpentry and a passion for always learning. He likes to think of himself as a self taught man who has gained much of his knowledge and different skills from each job he has worked and every tool he has used. We are thrilled to have him join the team!

Regarding work, ...

Lead Carpenter

Todd Walton

With 36 years of experience in construction/carpentry industry, Todd brings great industry skill and knowledge to the DreamMaker Team (2022). He is from ...

Assistant Carpenter

Ben Nofsinger

Big welcome to Ben! We are excited to have Ben join our team as a Carpenter Assistant (2022). He likes working with his hands and loves the feeling of accomplishment after completing a job.

Logistics Manager

Jerry Ortman

In the critical middle of the DreamMaker process - after the completed design process and before the production team begins the remodel in your home - you will find Jerry Ortman. Jerry is our Logistics Manager, making sure that every little item needed for your new kitchen or bathroom is ordered, received, accurate, timely, labeled, and organized/staged in our warehouse to keep schedules on track.

Office Manager

Robyn Stephens

Born and raised in the Springfield area, Robyn joined the DreamMaker team back in 2010. She has held similar positions in the prior 25 years and has likely left each one more organized than when she started there. Lucky for us, she enjoys it and...

Marketing Coordinator

Deb Trampe

I'm Deb, and you have learned a little about the rest of the team through my eyes. I came on board with DreamMaker in 2010 and have enjoyed watching all of the changes over the years, the tweaks that have been made to our processes as we learn and grow, and the opportunities ...

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