Seeking a career challenge, that will utilize my 20 years of business, management, client, and construction, skill sets. Preferring a role with construction groups, or manufacturers, or client representation responsibilities, in the interior completion of retail, restaurant, or corporate buildings, on a national or international level.
Kristopher A. Johnson
7045 Oak Grove Blvd. Richfield, MN 55423
612-220-2588 kajohnson.co[at]gmail.com
Construction professional, with 20 years of experience successfully performing diversified retail, commercial construction, millwork, and store fixture projects, seeking career challenges, and opportunities at the next levels.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in client and project development, project and construction management, and developing relationships at many levels that are beneficial for immediate and long term success.
Effective communicator, leader, and a solid team player, with the ability to assess the talents, skills, and potential of personnel and companies, to effectively define roles, provide solutions and accomplish projects.
Business management experience, on top of the ability to fully perform the daily project skills, from print interpretation, define the scope of work, estimate, negotiate contracts, site layout, trade and client coordination, or working with tools, and understanding the diversified construction materials, and techniques.
EXPERIENCE
April 2007-Present
President
K A Johnson Co. Inc.,
Project completion services for retail, commercial interiors nationwide.
Field services, consulting, project management, and representation for millwork manufacturers, designers, and the end users of millwork, casework, store fixtures, and overall project completion solutions.
January 2005- February 2007
Vice President
Girtz Johnson Limited
Directed sales, project management, and operations of client driven projects for select retailers, architects, designers, and manufacturers of commercial, retail, and restaurant interiors for national locations.
January 1994-November 2004
President
Absolute Fixture Services, Inc.,
Directed sales, project management, and operations of a nationwide retail construction group specializing in high-end millwork installations.
Developed the business into multi million dollar operation, with 30 full time employees and over 150 union carpenters performing millwork and field services many premier retailers and premium manufacturers, at multiple nationwide locations.
February 1991-September 1993
Project Manager
Pyramis/Woodhill Industries
Project management of custom store fixture and millwork manufacturing, and development of field services for premium grade millwork projects.
Define and development of client base, and staff development to fulfill turnkey design, manufacture, deliver, and installation of retail stores, banks, offices and medical projects.
January 1989-February 1991
Owner
Progressive Fabricators, Inc.,
Develop, fabricate, and refine proto-type displays and store fixtures for designers, manufacturers, and retailers.
Custom manufacturing of wood, metal, acrylic, glass, and multi media components into realistic useable products from design rendering, and client ideas and desires.
April 1986- November 1987
Commercial Diver, Field Supervisor
Grand Banks Marine & Construction
Commercial diver, crane operator and lead on diversified marine construction projects in New England area waterways.
1985-March 1986
Commercial Diver/Tender/Chamber Operator
International Divers, Inc
Commercial diver, and chamber operator in the Gulf of Mexico, and Louisiana oil and gas industry.
1978-1984
Jim’s Custom Cabinets: kitchen cabinet shop work
Town & Country Foods: grocery store stocker, cashier
Greenside Up Landscaping: landscape labor
EDUCATION
Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving 1985
North Hennepin Community College 1982-1984
Osseo High School Graduated 1982
PERSONAL INFORMATION
45 year old physically active, healthy father of 2; 20 year old son, 16 year old daughter.
Enjoys water sports, skiing, golf, canoeing, camping, reading, and adventures.
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