Experience

Schock USA Inc.
• Inside Sales Manager for North America

  • Sep 2015 - Present


Laboratory Solutions of America (formerly DS&D Lab Division)

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jul 2010 - May 2015

  Directing the operations of the estimating, engineering, project design, and project management departments of the lab division while providing consulting to the sales department and labor subcontractors. Performed analysis of the division and implemented policies and procedures to reduce costs, improve customer service, facilitate growth and resolve long standing problems. Restructuring of departmental staffing allowed for processing of a 100% increase in contract volume without increasing headcount. Improved project tracking and financial forecasting while maintaining booked margins and a high level of customer service. Performed training throughout the division on Laboratory Casework products, construction, specification interpretation, blueprint reading, risk analysis, and customer service. Performed training throughout the division in Excel, Timberline, Bluebeam, and Labworks. Show less



Thoma Inc.

• United States

• Vice President

  • Jul 2000 - Jun 2010

  Direction and supervision of project management department, direction of engineering department, direction of estimating department, subcontractor relations, planning and negotiations, vendor relations and negotiations, customer conflict resolution, technical advisor, lab planning, specification specialist, contract drawing specialist. Direction and supervision of project management department, direction of engineering department, direction of estimating department, subcontractor relations, planning and negotiations, vendor relations and negotiations, customer conflict resolution, technical advisor, lab planning, specification specialist, contract drawing specialist.



Thoma, Inc.

• United States

• Director of Project Management

  • Jul 1994 - Jul 2000

  Initially hired as an entry level project manager, a demonstrated passion for excellence was rewarded with promotion to director of the department within 12 months where the policies and procedures implemented allowed for corporate growth from $3 Million in annual contract management to $9 Million. HIred trained and developed a staff that consistently performed with 98% customer satisfaction while producing profit margins that surpassed estimates. Initially hired as an entry level project manager, a demonstrated passion for excellence was rewarded with promotion to director of the department within 12 months where the policies and procedures implemented allowed for corporate growth from $3 Million in annual contract management to $9 Million. HIred trained and developed a staff that consistently performed with 98% customer satisfaction while producing profit margins that surpassed estimates.



Greensteel/Polyvision

• Estimator, Project Manager, and Labor Director

  • Jul 1987 - Jul 1994

  Started with the organization as a field coordinator and labor director - Built an installation team of 35 union carpenters and managed the installation of $2 million in labor contracts annually - Consistently brought projects in on time and under budget - Duties included taking field dimensions, site progress inspections, manpower planning, scheduling, site meetings, tool & fastener purchasing and inventory, certified payroll reporting. Moved into project management handling over 100 concurrently running visual display projects - Duties included, budget creation, shop drawing preparation and submittal, factory order writing, material expediting, project planning, scheduling, field coordination, jobsite meetings. Promoted to position of chief estimator of the northeast U.S. - Responsibilities included detailed take-off and costing of visual display projects (material and labor), preparation of pricing proposals, budgeting, tracking, and reporting on progress of construction projects throughout the design and bid phases. Blueprint and specification reading and interpretation, RFI preparation & submittal. Show less