We design and execute Quality Initiatives that reflect your industry

Atema consults in the quality field. We enhance business processes through quality management system improvement and help organizations of all sizes achieve and maintain quality certification.

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Meet some members of the team

Meet Our Management Team

Anna Petroski

President

Anna Petroski is a co-Founder of Atema Inc, a hands-on educator, and a management executive...

  • Certifications

  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector, #84100033
  • OSHA 30 Hour, #24-601090833

Terry Logan

Vice President

Terry Logan is a co-founder of Atema, Inc. He has over 35 years of experience...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME) #3025699
  • Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) #22827

Klaudia Sta.Ana

Chief Financial Officer

Klaudia has been with Atema since 2013 where she is responsible for monitoring financial aspects of...

  • Certifications

  • ISO 17021-1:2015 Transition Training
  • ISO 9001:2015 Transition Training

Alicia Sanchez

Chief Sales Officer

Alicia Sanchez has been with Atema since 2016 and held various roles within the company that shaped...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), #72330

Meet Our Quality Specialists “Who Do The Work”

Jim Callahan

Senior Quality Systems Specialist

James’ previous experience includes six years of machinery room

operation, supervision...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) – #45392
  • Certified Welding Inspector (AWS) – #05080031

Tom Anderson

Technical Director           

Tom Anderson is the Technical Manager for Atema where he is responsible for assuring...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Welding Inspector (AWS) #19070891
  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) #66900

Maggie Zhou

Vice Project Manager, Overseas Operations

Maggie Zhou has been with Atema for over ten years. When she first joined the team, she supported US fabrication projects in China...

  • Certifications

  •  Certified Welding Inspector (ASQ) #: 25082701

Kent Nelson

Senior Quality Systems Specialist

Kent Nelson came to Atema after 28 years with the Missouri Department of Transportation...

  • Certifications

  • State of Missouri Board of Engineers, Professional Engineer, #027548
  • State of Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing, Professional Engineer #6201070367

Adam Knoblauch

Quality Systems Specialist

Adam came to Atema with 20 years of experience in the welding industry. Beginning as a...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) #75743 
  • Certified Welding Inspector (AWS)#15051811 

Jeffrey Stankiewicz

Quality Systems Specialist

Jeff Stankiewicz joined Atema as a Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) in early 2025.  

  • Certifications

  • Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) #110535 
  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ)#76288

Thomas Lower

Quality Systems Specialist

Thomas Lower joined Atema as a Quality Systems Specialist in early 2025. He is an ASQ Certified...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Welding Inspector (AWS)#07041371 
  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) #76679 

Michael Mauris

Technical Advisor

Michael J. Mauris joined the organization as a Professional Quality Auditor with over 30 years...

  • Certifications

  • Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) #37907
  • Certified Welding Inspector (AWS), #95070571 (With

Jon Edwards

Technical Advisor

Jon Edwards joined Atema with over 40 years of rich, intensive DOT experience. His role includes...

  • Certifications

  • Registered Professional Engineer, State of IL, #062.033396
  • Registered Professional Engineer, State of MI,

Meet Our Support Staff

Alex Lussier

Project Coordinator

Alexandra "Alex" Lussier has been with Atema since May of 2023. Alex is knowledgable in the AISC..

Marla Oliva

Sales and Marketing Assistant/Gage Store Specialist

Marla is a Sales and Marketing Assistant at Atema, where she plays a vital role in supporting the company’s...

Josephine Leversee

Corporate Facilities Manager

Josephine’s career with Atema began in 2013 as a Technical Assistant on the Johnson Street Bridge...

Brian Georger

Executive Assistant

Brian has been with Atema since 2023, where he currently serves as Atema’s Executive Assistant to the President.

Quality the Atema way. Regardless of the Industry.

Atema’s staff utilizes their industry sector experiences to provide solutions with minimal impact to your business.

Steel Construction

Atema delivers practical concepts to help with your quality system, training, and certification of fabricators, erectors and general contractors in the steel bridge and structural steel sectors.

Pharmaceutical

Atema has assisted manufacturers in obtaining medical device certification and programs to assess their suppliers.

Non-Profit

Atema can assist non-profits develop certification programs for companies and for personnel in several industry sectors.

Welding

Atema’s qualified personnel can develop a full welding program, write a simple WPS, help you to run your own complex procedure qualifications, or interpret specific code requirements for your project. Expertise in AWS structural, bridge and boiler/piping.

Telecommunications

Atema has assisted manufacturers in obtaining industry sector certification and developed assessment programs and executed audits of their suppliers worldwide.

Precast and Prestressed Concrete

Atema can develop quality management system documentation to assist suppliers in improving processes and obtaining plant certification for prestressed and precast elements with a specialty in the transportation sector.


Atema can also help create supplier assessment programs for owners and agencies purchasing prestressed structural elements for transportation projects.

Who we are and what we do!

SIMPLE CHANGES MEAN BIG RESULTS.

Atema addresses quality concerns common in projects by assessing your organization or supplier’s capabilities.

Atema

Phone: 312-861-3000

Email: info@atema.com


Address:

728 W Jackson Blvd

Suite 1001

Chicago, IL 60661

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