Meet Our Sales & Marketing Team

Mike Polak - Partner Sales & Marketing
Director E.J. Breneman L.P.

Mike was born and educated in the United Kingdom. He attended the Wolverhampton Collage of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mike returned to studies later in life and attended the Staffordshire Collage of Agriculture graduating with an Honors Degree.

Mike has worked in the Highway Construction field for 31 years. He has been employed by E.J. Breneman for all of those years, starting his employment with Breneman in 1975. In 1980, he returned to England to run the family farm and then returned to the U.S. and was re-employed by Breneman from 1984 to this present day.

In 1987, Mike was given the task of spearheading the Cold In-Place Asphalt Division of Breneman and stayed in this position until 1996. He then took over the Sales & Marketing Division and has helped to expand E.J. Breneman to 21 different states.

Mike was elected President of the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA) during 2002 to 2004. Mike has been associated with ARRA since 1989 and has spent nine years as a member of the board of directors. Mike was also a member of Federal Highway Association Task Force 38 - AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee, Report on Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Asphalt Applicators Manufacturers Association since 1989. Mike served as a United States Air Force -School of Engineering Instructor, Wright-Patterson Air Base Dayton, Ohio from 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Montgomery County Public Works Association since 1987, serving as a board member from 1990 to 1996. As a member of the National American Public Works Association since 1987, Mike has also been an instructor for both L-TAP and T2 in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Florida. Mike also was an instructor for the University of Wisconsin - College of Engineering.

Michael has written many articles for a number of Municipal and Trade Magazines including: Pennsylvania Township News; Pennsylvania Engineering News; "The Pennsylvania"; Borough News; Township Engineer; Constructioneer; Asphalt Contractor (also a member of the editorial staff 2002 - 2006); Better Roads; Pavement; and Roads & Bridges.

Mike is married to Joanne and has two children Sefton and Amanda along with daughter-in-law Jessica and son-in-law Gerry and two wonderful grandchildren Isabella and Jonas.

Mike is the founder of the Schuylkill County Youth Soccer Association 1987, serving as its President until 1994. Mike still indulges in playing soccer or as he likes to call it Football in both Over-40 and Over-50 teams. Mike also coaches a Girls Under-12 soccer team.

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