Experience

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  Globalo Psychological Services

  • Michigan

  • Facility Manager

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Michigan

    Facility manager for a Charter School Management Company.

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  Kramer Building, Inc.

  • President

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2019

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  Kramer Building, Inc

  • Owner

    • 1999 - Jan 2019

    Developed and managed a $1M+ general contracting/renovation business specializing in residential additions and commercial renovations, including office buildings, retail stores, and school renovations.Owners representative consulting services on multiple school renovation projects for Central Michigan University through The National Charter School Institute.

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  Erb / Stock Lumber

  • Vice President Human Resources

    • 1979 - 1999

    Developed the HR function from inception to a full service department of 20, including Human Resources, Labor Relations/Contract Bargaining, Training, Loss Prevention, Benefit Administration, and Payroll.Served 20 years on the executive management committee while the company grew to $750M with 1800 employees, in seven states.Provided extensive executive and upper management recruiting services.Negotiated numerous Teamster and Millman & Carpenter labor agreements for 15 locations.Organized management, and successfully decertified 14 locations.Successfully prevailed in Teamster organizing efforts. Maintained non-union status in 35 locations in seven statesErb Lumber Co. was purchased by Stock Lumber, a Division of Wolseley. plc., in 1992. The former Erb Lumber administrative offices in Birmingham, MI were closed in 1999. I rejected an offer to move to their Raleigh, NC offices, resigned, and started Kramer Building, Inc.