Experience

FIRST, VERIFY

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  We help you reduce risk and save administrative costs by providing secure on-line storage of your vendors' self-reported information (certificates of insurance, safety performance, financial condition, etc.). With our simple web app, you can quickly review the data from anywhere you have Internet access. Our solution reduces your administrative burden by outsourcing the laborious process of acquiring, organizing and updating the vendor information most critical to your businesses' needs. We help you reduce risk and save administrative costs by providing secure on-line storage of your vendors' self-reported information (certificates of insurance, safety performance, financial condition, etc.). With our simple web app, you can quickly review the data from anywhere you have Internet access. Our solution reduces your administrative burden by outsourcing the laborious process of acquiring, organizing and updating the vendor information most critical to your businesses' needs.



SMI Safety

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor/Principal

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  Assisting this Midwest-based workplace safety consulting and staffing firm to expand its reach nationwide through strategic planning, and development of marketing, sales and organizational systems. Our mission: Helping our clients maintain a safe workplace by providing advice and consultation on how to prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths… without losing focus on their business objectives. Assisting this Midwest-based workplace safety consulting and staffing firm to expand its reach nationwide through strategic planning, and development of marketing, sales and organizational systems. Our mission: Helping our clients maintain a safe workplace by providing advice and consultation on how to prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths… without losing focus on their business objectives.



Remodeling Online and Cleaning & Restoration Magazine

• Columnist

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Monthly online column for Remodeling magazine Bi-monthly column for Cleaning & Restoration magazine: (subscription only). Monthly online column for Remodeling magazine Bi-monthly column for Cleaning & Restoration magazine: (subscription only).



The Consultancy LLC

• Owner

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2011

  - Work with investors and early-stage service companies to provide a structured method for achieving their respective goals: - For investors, provide due diligence, analysis, and oversight for acquisitions in early-stage service companies that are positioned for significant growth. - For early-stage companies, provide consulting services - directly and through a network of approved third- party consultants and vendors - to help obtain and utilize invested capital. - Work with investors and early-stage service companies to provide a structured method for achieving their respective goals: - For investors, provide due diligence, analysis, and oversight for acquisitions in early-stage service companies that are positioned for significant growth. - For early-stage companies, provide consulting services - directly and through a network of approved third- party consultants and vendors - to help obtain and utilize invested capital.



Us Structures

• United States
• Wholesale

• Shareholder-President & CEO

  • Jun 1990 - Jan 2005

  Operational and strategic responsibilities for the franchisor of the Archadeck® network of exterior design/ build companies (90+ franchises in 30 states, Canada, England, and Japan). Extensively involved in the development of operations and training systems in the areas of marketing, design, sales, production, and management. Instrumental in its growth from a tiny operation to the largest company in its category. Operational and strategic responsibilities for the franchisor of the Archadeck® network of exterior design/ build companies (90+ franchises in 30 states, Canada, England, and Japan). Extensively involved in the development of operations and training systems in the areas of marketing, design, sales, production, and management. Instrumental in its growth from a tiny operation to the largest company in its category.



Us Structures

• United States
• Wholesale

• VicePresident

  • Jun 1984 - Jan 1990