Rama Kavaliauskas, President
As President of Sterling Engineering, Rama Kavaliauskas provides leadership and strategic direction to help drive the company’s achievement of its philosophy, mission, goals and objectives. She works closely with the Sterling management team to ensure they have the information and resources to deliver exceptional service and maintain the most effective and cost-efficient operational model. Rama joined Sterling in 1998 as a Business Development Manager and was the top revenue generator for multiple years. She was promoted to Vice President in 2005. During her tenure with Sterling, Rama drove the development of the Direct Hire service offering and expanded the company’s technician level business to our clients. Rama holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cleveland State University.  

Paul Russo, Vice President
A seasoned industry professional with more than 15 years of experience, Paul Russo has served as Vice President and Manager of Recruiting since 2007. In this role, he leads Sterling’s Contract recruiting teams and is responsible for all internet, offshore and sourcing initiatives for the company. Paul joined Sterling in 1993 as a CAD drafter. He moved into a technical recruiter position in 1998 and in 2005 was promoted to Recruiting Manager responsible for directing and managing day-to-day recruitment operations. Paul received a Bachelor’s degree from Marquette University. 

Greg Simutis, Vice President
Greg Simutis joined Sterling Engineering as a technical recruiter in 1986.   Since then he has grown his career working on various assignments during his 21 years of service as a result of which he now wears multiple hats.   In his role as Vice President, he currently has responsibility for managing Sterling’s largest client both from a sales and recruiting perspective. Greg manages Sterling’s dedicated Direct Hire Recruiting Team.  In addition he is also responsible for managing the HR Department and implementing corporate HR policies, procedures and programs that support employee satisfaction and career development.  Greg is a graduate of Villanova University.

Tim Silkaitis, Vice President of Finance, MBA
Tim Silkaitis joined Sterling Engineering in 1992 as an Accounting Clerk.  In 1997, he was promoted to an Accounting Manager and then in 2006 to a Controller.   Currently, Tim holds the title of Vice-President of Finance and is responsible for managing the company’s financial matters -- including Worker's Compensation, 401K, Payroll services, Billing and Receivables and Health Insurance -- and all activities of the Accounting Team. He is responsible for legal and contract administration and has IT department oversight. Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree from Elmhurst College and an MBA with Managerial Accounting emphasis from DePaul University.  

Steve Waszkowiak, BSME, PE - Engineering Manager
Steve Waszkowiak is Sterling’s Engineering Manager and a State of Illinois-licensed Professional Engineer with two decades of experience. Steve oversees Sterling’s Engineering team, supports projects throughout their delivery cycles, and leads the company’s efforts to continuously strengthen our engineering service offerings. Steve holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is a member of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers and Technology Management Association of Chicago.