Experience

106 Group

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager/CFO

  • Jul 1992 - Present

  David is a long-term planner and visionary for the company. His primary responsibilities include the general management of all business operations including financial planning and information management. He serves as principal in charge or project manager on all digital and information intensive projects.



American Heritage Rivers Initiative

• Twin Cities Steering Committee

  • 1997 - 2004

  The Upper Mississippi is one of 15 designated rivers. As an invited member of the Twin Cities Steering Committee of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative, David provided expertise in economic development through enhancing a community's cultural and historic assets.



Minnesota Working Capital Fund

• Vice President

  • 1998 - 2003

  Served on board, managing this state-established fund, to guarantee working capital loans to small business concerns owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.



American Cultural Resources Association

• Founding & Board Member

  • 1995 - 2000

  One of twelve founding members of the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA). Led efforts to establish ACRA as one of the leading voices in the U.S. for the appropriate treatment of cultural resources.



Babar Kot

• Logistics Coordinator and Archaeologist

  • 1991 - 1991

  Served as the logistical coordinator and archaeologist for a large excavation of a Bronze Age Harappan site. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the American Institute of Indian Studies, New Delhi.



David Ketz Design/Build

• Owner/Operator

  • 1976 - 1991

  David owned and operated a high-end design-build small business for fifteen years. During his tenure, he designed and built over thirty solar energy homes and additions and numerous high-end homes and amenities in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore in Lake Superior and later in Washington DC metro area.



David Ketz Design/Build Inc.

• Owner/Operator

  • 1976 - 1991

  Owned and operated a high-end design-build small business for fifteen years. During his tenure, he designed and built over thirty solar energy homes and additions and numerous high-end homes and amenities in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore in Lake Superior and later in Washington, D.C. metro area.



Suncraft Design/Build Inc.

• Construction Manager

  • 1987 - 1990

  Responsible for customer liaison, quality control, supervising employees, contractual changes, master carpenter, scheduling subcontractors, and ordering materials.



Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral

• Construction Consultant & Coordinator

  • 1985 - 1987

  Responsible for advising and coordinating renovations for the cathedral and its properties. Duties included designing and drafting blueprints, ordering materials, coordinating subcontractors and overseeing all aspects of the project.



Madeline Island Architectural Review Board

• Chairman

  • 1977 - 1980

  Established and chaired an Architectural Review Board in compliance with National Park Service regulations governing the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore. Worked with local, state, and federal agencies to interpret local architectural features and develop guidelines to control development. The board reviewed all building permits.