Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Steve Genovese Words: Dan KamysWestern Specialty Contractors (formerly Western Waterproofing Co.) has promoted Steve Genovese to branch manager of its Chicago Concrete Restoration branch in Chicago, Ill. Family-owned and operated for 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing and specialty roofing. [caption id="attachment_12216" align="alignnone" width="234"] Steve Genovese is the new branch manager of the Chicago Concrete Restoration branch of Western Specialty Contractors.[/caption] Genovese started his career at Western’s Chicago branch as an assistant sales/project manager, then spent the past nine years in the position of sales/project manager and, most recently, assistant manager. The branch serves customers in northern Illinois. Genovese has a bachelor of science degree in construction management from Illinois State University.