CSP, ASM, Owner/President of Swinter Group, SG Advantage & Krown St. Louis
Having developed a passion for snow and ice management, over
the last nearly three decades, Ken has truly become an expert in
all aspects of the snow and ice management industry. Ken began
his career in the snow and ice management industry clearing
sidewalks and driveways as a kid. These days Ken is President
of Swinter Group, Inc. who dispatches a crew of nearly 600 people during a snow event in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area alone. Additionally, Ken works with other snow removal contractors and attorneys providing consulting services in 30+ states. Lastly, Ken has developed and is President of SG Advantage, LLC – who provides systems and software to the snow removal industry - working with contractors throughout the
country.
Ken is a one stop shop for anything and everything relative to the snow and ice management industry. He has provided consulting and in-field services for international facilities management corporations as well as local property owners / managers, and has personally managed snow removal services throughout the country.
Ken has attained both the Advanced Snow Manager (ASM) and Certified Snow Professional (CSP) designations from the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA). The ASM program has four courses and focuses on in-field best practices, science and chemical knowledge. The CSP is a higher level certification. Although SIMA has thousands of members, less than 250 have attained the CSP Designation. CSP testing covers broader fields
such as snow and ice science, operations, techniques and subcontracting.
Ken has Snow & Ice Management expert and consulting experience in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Additionally, Ken has operational experience in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.