Martin Bauer

I have been a resident of Arlington Heights for the past 27 years. This is where my wife Elizabeth and I bought our first house, a small Georgian just North of Northwest Highway, diagonally across from Arlington Park. A few years later, we moved to our current home in the Pioneer Park area.

We have raised our three boys, Alexander, Timothy, and Michael here. They all first went to Our Lady of the Wayside School, followed by Rolling Meadows High School. One is out of the house, one is in college at the University of Illinois, and one is still in High School. 

We are thoroughly enjoying life in Arlington Heights. I love going to the restaurants in town. I enjoy the shows at Metropolis. I like the proximity to everything that makes Arlington Heights special. But most importantly, I love the people of Arlington Heights, and I would be honored to serve them as a member of the Board of Trustees.

Over the years, I have developed deep roots in our community and been engaged in a number of ways. I served as Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 161 for many years. I started the live streaming ministry at Our Lady of the Wayside church when we were all hit by the COVID pandemic and am continuing to stream church services on a weekly basis as part of a small team of volunteers. And I also help the less fortunate in our community as a volunteer at PADS shelters.

Professionally, I started my career as a consulting actuary, advising various Fortune 500 companies on their pension plans. I now work for Wespath Benefits and Investments (a non-profit agency of the United Methodist Church) where I lead a team of 30 professionals that handles all benefits—from retirement to health and welfare—for over 100,000 lay and clergy participants.

I intend to bring my expertise in analytics, risk management and finance to the Board of Trustees to help all residents of Arlington Heights. I have learned that when it comes to solving problems, less is often more. A common sense approach, focused on people and their real world concerns, is typically all it takes.