Managing Member
YANKEE DESIGN & BUILDING LLC - Bend, Oregon 12/99 - Present
General Contractor and Designer specializing in historic renovations, and in some instances new construction reflecting historically correct details. This work includes vital commercial sites as well as homes within the district of the city that is protected by established historical regulations.
In addition, performs highly specialized, custom designed carpentry. Supervises work-crew, creates job-flow charts. Performs voluminous amounts of research from private collection of historic design books and antique blueprints.
Consults with client’s and keeps an open flow of communication throughout the entire project. Works closely with City Hall to create a compatible business relationship with the goal of facilitating the securing of permits and inspections.
Currently is the Owner/Instructor for the School of Hard Knots in order to pass along traditional woodworking skills to perpetuate his craft.
Construction Coordinator/Cabinetmaker
2500 NW REGENCY LLC - Bend, Oregon 02/97 - 12/99
Responsible for coordinating the remodeling and weatherization of vacant units in a one hundred apartment residential community. Personally supervised the construction crew and their efforts to replace all windows, exterior door, and heating systems. Built, on-site, custom made cabinets and all laminate work for the individual units being remodeled. Coordinated the conversion of all eight multi-unit buildings’ electrical services to become individually metered, and installed coordinating service panels.
President
RENAISSANCE REDESIGN & RECONSTRUCTION, LTD - Portland, Oregon 02/93 - 06/97
Coordinated all aspects of this restoration/development firm. This included the design of all projects, and seeing the design through the various stages, one of which was working closely with the Neighborhood Association’s historic review members to ensure compliance with all regulations on file. Worked closely with SHPO, Zoning and Planning boards, as well as the Bureau of Builders and their engineering consultations.
As the General Contractor, ran crews on two separate warehouse-to-residential loft conversions with a gross value in excess of 5.75 million dollars. Provided design, demolition, utility layouts, as well as preliminary layout design work on a 230,000 square foot live-work rehabilitation of a heavy timber warehouse in Northwest Portland’s Pearl District.
Designer/Carpenter
RUBIN PROPERTIES, INC. - Portland, Oregon 11/91 - 02/93
Designed, repaired and/or restored renovations within a variety of historically registered properties within the Northwest Portland region.
Derek K. Stevens Resume, continued
Architectural Designer
THE BEAL COMPANIES - Boston, Massachusetts 10/87 - 11/91
Identified the need for, and then filled the position of, an in-house Space Planner/Architectural Designer within this firm whose real estate holdings totaled in excess of 2.1 million square feet of leasing space.
Designer/Job Foreman
SAS PRODUCTIONS - Atlanta, Georgia 03/86 - 09/87
Designed and constructed sets for motion pictures, and commercials. In addition, performed responsibilities as job/crew foreman on custom residential renovations in warehouses and single family homes.
Contract Installation Crew Supervisor
HICKERSONS CATV INSTALLATIONS, INC. - Melbourne, Florida 05/85 - 02/86
Responsible for all phases of crew scheduling and quality control inspections.
Assistant Site Supervisor/Punch Carpenter
STOTLER STAGG INTERNATIONAL - Melbourne, Florida 07/83 - 05/85
Supervised five, 200+ unit PUD’s. Coordinated all phases of work from survey work to heavy equipment operation to framing and cabinetry.
Carpenter
DARWIN SEAL – CONTRACTOR - Rockport, Massachusetts 12/79 - 06/83
Worked closely with contractor who specialized in historic renovations.
COMMISSIONS/ASSOCIATIONS
Deschutes County Historical Landmarks Commission Chairman 2005 - Present
Member 2001 - 2005
Bend 2030 Ad Hoc Commission, Long Range Planning Member 2005
Bend Crane Shed Memorial Task Force Member 2006
Future of Transportation Sub-Committee Member 2007
Citizens Advisory Group Planning Code Update Member 2004
Bend Downtowners Association Board of Directors Member 2005 - 2008
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