Rabine Snow Pros hires general manager

Rabine Snow Pros has named Chris Palermo as the snow and ice removal general manager.

Rabine's pavement services have grown at an explosive rate landing Rabine on Crain's Fast 50 in three consecutive years. Rabine expects its snow and ice management business to grow at a similar pace and Palermo is a strategic piece of the plan, the company said in a release.

Prior to Rabine Snow Pros, Palermo worked as a snow operations manager for Contour Landscaping Inc., where he became one of 14 individuals in the state of Illinois to become a Certified Snow Professional. Palermo met the experience field requirements and passed a rigorous exam covering topics such as business, snow science, snow management, legal, subcontractor and human resources.

Before joining Contour Landscaping Inc., Palermo worked as operations manager for Olive Grove Landscaping, where he was responsible for managing the daily operations of the shop facility, fleet and holding nursery, training and management of construction and snow employees, developing a safety program and managing the company snow division.