Meet Dakota Schriner, the vice president, finance at McGill Restoration (mcgillrestoration.com).
Tell us a little about your business. – McGill Restoration has been in business since 1985 and specializes in restoration and preservation of masonry and concrete infrastructure. Our business is divided into four main categories: industrial, infrastructure, parking garages/stadiums, and masonry. No matter the job, we are committed to providing unmatched quality and customer service.
How did you get started in the business? – After graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with degrees in accounting and management information systems, I started my professional career in public accounting. I left public accounting to join a family-owned business in the construction industry that was experiencing tremendous growth. After being a part of the core team that helped turn a small, local business into a national company with offices across the United States, the opportunity at McGill Restoration presented itself. With previous experience working on clients in the construction industry and knowing the reputation McGill Restoration has within the Omaha community, joining the team made absolute sense and I know this is where I am supposed to be.
What has been your most important achievement professionally? – One accomplishment that has served me well over the course of my professional career is majoring in management information systems. Combining accounting knowledge with information technology has opened doors to work on projects I otherwise might not have gotten. More and more, the finance/accounting department is tasked with information technology concerns ranging from data analysis to cyber security, and I am confident that is only going to increase.
Tell us a little about your family. – My wife Anna and I just celebrated our one-year wedding anniversary this past summer. I was born and raised in Kearney where my parents still reside. Anna is originally from Fairbury, but her parents moved to Kearney before we started dating, so now we get to visit both in-laws in the same city.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – My wife and I both enjoy traveling and getting out on the golf course. The ideal day off would be traveling to a new place and getting to play a new golf course!
What is your favorite quote or the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – It is not a specific quote but the idea of not being out worked is a mindset I had instilled at an early age from my father. You do not have to be the most talented or naturally gifted to compete at your best on any given day.
If you could have a super power, what would it be? – Assuming I can’t pick all of the super powers…I would pick teleportation or having a photo graphic memory. Having the ability to travel anywhere instantly would be amazing or being able to learn and retain high volumes of information would definitely come in handy.
If you could choose any other profession to be successful in, what would it be? – I have always been intrigued with aviation and think becoming a pilot would have been an interesting career choice. Who knows…maybe I’ll get my license one day and travel the world with a set of golf clubs.
What is your favorite local restaurant? – A spot we go to often is Railcar, but for sentimental reasons my wife and I go to Malara’s Italian Restaurant once a year.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – (402) 558-7989; dschriner@mcgillrestoration.com; McGill Restoration (mcgillrestoration.com).