Taunya "TJ" Fricke attended John A. Logan College on a full scholarship. While attending, she was awarded a scholarship for finishing 1st place, in the state, in a drafting competition held by the Illinois Architectural Board of Drafting. She graduated in 2003, Phi Theta Kappa, with an Associates Degree in Applied Science with a specialization in Computer Aided Design and Drafting.

TJ was employed by an architectural and engineering firm where she was hired as an AutoCAD Tech and within three months she was managing projects for that firm. She was hired by Samron in 2008 as a Project Coordinator/Estimator. She has been an instrumental addition to our estimating team. TJ is also in charge of our entire decorative division.