Jim Sandberg is the new operations project manager at the Army Corps of Engineers’ Table Rock Lake. He replaces Ken Foersterling who retired in August. In his new position, Sandberg is responsible for managing and operating Table Rock and Beaver dams and power plants as well as Corps parks and public land surrounding Table Rock Lake.
Sandberg is no stranger to the Corps or the Table Rock Lake area. He has more than 25 years experience working with the Corps. Prior to his new assignment, he was operations manager since 2002 for the Beaver Lake Project Office in northwest Arkansas. Before that, he worked at Table Rock as a park ranger, supervisory civil engineer technician and chief ranger. He has also served as a park ranger in the St. Louis and St. Paul Districts.
He graduated in 1987 from the University of Minnesota at Mankato with a bachelor’s degree in park and recreation administration. In 2006, he graduated from the Little Rock District/Southwestern Division Emerging Leader’s program. His awards include Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and Northwest Arkansas Federal Executive Association’s Supervisor of the Year in 2005.
Sandberg and his wife, Bernadette, live in Kimberling City. His hobbies include traveling, spending time with Bernadette, shopping for and refinishing antiques, waterskiing, hunting, fishing and helping friends.
Published In the Branson Courier on Feb. 14, 2007.