Experience

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  Hallettesville Honey Co./ Texas Sweet

  • Sales Manager,Senior Beekeeper

    • Oct 2007 - Present

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  Chase Lumber Company

  • Aurora, CO

  • Senior Truss Division Sales Manager

    • 2000 - 2007
    • Aurora, CO

    Implemented change from TrusWal® to Miitek® engineering platforms. Used time and motion studies to institute new pricing structure. Expanded vendor relationships with national tract, semi-custom, and custom builders and new materials purchasing contracts. Consulted with architects and engineers about new series design and pricing. Supervised equipment upgrades and training for shop personnel. Consulted with local building departments about updated codes and regulation compliance.

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  BMC West

  • Denver / Ft. Lupton, CO

  • Truss Division Manager

    • Apr 1999 - Jun 2000
    • Denver / Ft. Lupton, CO

    Substantially upgraded sales, personnel, pricing, and quality control for the entire division. Negotiated new contracts as vendor for national tract, semi-custom, custom, agricultural and light commercial builders. Implemented new pricing structures and margins. Helped BMCWest achieve their first billion dollar sales year. Consulted with other locations for equipment upgrades, relocation, and consolidation. Supervised staff and synchronized with national office during major restructuring.

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  Chase Lumber Company

  • Denver, CO

  • Truss Division Sales

    • Aug 1990 - Mar 1999
    • Denver, CO

    Helped initial expansion of the truss operation. Founded vendor relationships with local and national tract, semi-custom, custom builders. Created cut lists, work orders, and engineering for over 100 models. Coordinated delivery schedules with yard and builder. Processed all purchase orders, payments, blueprints, and engineering for builders. Regular field visits with superintendents, crews, and inspectors. Consulted with architects and engineers about new model and series designs and implementation. Involved with all aspects of truss building, sales, and use.

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  Self Employed

  • Denver, CO

  • Stock Broker

    • Nov 1987 - Jul 1990
    • Denver, CO

    The Denver Metro area experienced a severe recession and decline in these years during which residential construction nearly halted.

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  Sunset Components, Inc.

  • Palmer Lake, CO

  • Co-Owner, VP Production

    • Mar 1986 - Oct 1987
    • Palmer Lake, CO

    Provided roof and floor trusses to builders. Eventually consolidated Metro Components with Sunset and closed operations when the land lease of the business was revoked by the railroad owner. Coincided with a severe economic downturn in the Denver Metro area.

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  Metro Components, Inc.

  • Littleton, CO

  • Co-Owner, CEO, Founder

    • Jan 1973 - Feb 1986
    • Littleton, CO

    Started and ran building component manufacturing company from the ground up. Initially a pre-hung door, millwork, and interior trim manufacturer and warehouse. Instrumental in promoting the widespread use of manufactured roof and floor trusses by builders in CO. Educated builders, inspectors, and contractors of advantages of pre-engineered components. Drafted blueprints, layouts, cut lists, truss designs, and engineering manually for thousands of homes. Created pricing structures, margins, and cost programs. Purchased bulk materials, acquired equipment , and generated delivery and handling procedures. Furnished repairs and hardware as needed. Expanded to three separate locations.

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  Components, Inc. / Flintco, Inc.

  • Denver, CO

  • Truss Designer and Sales

    • 1966 - 1973
    • Denver, CO

    Designed, drafted, and engineered roof and floor trusses manually. Created layouts, cut and material lists for the shop. Every aspect of truss construction covered.

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  Barnett Truss Company

  • Denver, CO

  • Truss Design

    • 1964 - 1966
    • Denver, CO

    Truss designer. Designed, drafted, and engineered roof trusses individually. Created layouts, cut and material lists for early truss manufacturer in CO. Every aspect of truss construction covered.

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  DuPont Chemical Company

  • Bloomington, TX

  • Maintenance Mechanic and Technician

    • 1963 - 1964
    • Bloomington, TX

    Worked with all phases of mechanical repair and maintenance for pipes, valves, steam turbines, and pumping equipment. Drafted schematics and illustrations for fabrication shop. Installed parts as designed.

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  U. S. Army

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Spec 5 (E-5)

    • 1960 - 1964
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Maintained mechanical and technical equipment for Nike / Ajax and Nike / Hercules Missile Batteries and their monitoring equipment.