Challenging Leadership role with Progressive Company with an eye for the future.
Don Truex
Target Qualifications
· 10+ years as a negotiations and development specialist for complicated job scopes with detailed break downs by areas, trades, specific line item work functions, materials, timelines and skills sets development needs. Accomplished- Xactimate proficient scope of work estimates.
· Extensive technical skill set that includes all phases of construction, reconstruction, remediation, bio-fuels production, urban farming, water reclamation and solar technology.
· 10+ years Director Level experience involving Green Technologies, Job Skills Training, Environmental Operations Management, including complicated Government, Commercial/Industrial and Residential projects.
· Artistic, Historic, ADA, Environmental, Disaster Restoration and Remediation Consulting Specialist.
· Specialist in managing and marketing large projects, programs and activities
· Leader in sustainable business and LEED environmental facilities management
· Recognized expert in standards compliance, inspection and protocol development.
· 15+ years experience training and developing programs and staff.
· Performance-based budgeting savvy. Clear Goals, Metrics, and Outcomes.
· Adept in crisis management able to assess at-risk needs
Employment History:
Environmental Management Consultant Delray Beach, FL 2006-Present
Hunter Marks Corporation
· The company’s main focus is in the area of environmental restoration and education. I was hired to write and run educational projects and programs. We teach and train in areas of green jobs training, ranging from urban agriculture to solar panel construction and RESNET auditor training.
· One current project is a contract with the City of Lake Worth to direct green jobs training to certify 57 people.
· Management of Statewide Projects Operations in Hawaii, Oregon, Florida and Texas as well as other major environmental remediation, management and consulting projects throughout the country.
Restoration Sales and Large Loss Estimator South Florida 2005-2006
Woods Restoration Services
· Woods Restoration is a general contracting company from New Jersey that established a presence in Florida after Hurricane Wilma. I was brought in as a large loss specialist and served for them primarily as an estimator. During my tenure in this capacity I was responsible for over 75% of closed signings with clients in an office that had six others in my same capacity. The scopes numbered in the hundreds and included several that were over seven figures.
Resume provided by: Restoration Personnel Source ~ Chris Lake ~ 303-988-2297
Director of Environmental Operations Portland, OR 2004-2005
Terra Clean
· Terra Cleans’ main focus was in sustainable cleaning and restoration. I was brought on as an operations expert. My task and focus at the time was to set up sustainable protocols for additional service offerings increasing the service menu.
· Another reason for being brought on was to help establish broader recognition as a sustainable company throughout the market in the region.
· Received Recognition from Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon Governor and Deans of 3 Universities in the area of Sustainable Business Development in 2004.
· Winners of Local BEST Awards. LEED Program Development in the areas of Facilities Management. I developed innovative environmental services that comprised over 40% of the company’s gross revenue during my tenure as Environmental consultant and operations director.
Corporate Director of Environmental Services, Honolulu, HI 2003 2004
Team Clean
· The niche that Team Clean served was the five diamond and high-end commercial and residential markets. I was brought on as a Director, to estimate sell and manage contracts and projects. Also served as a trainer and in house environmental and restoration expert.
· Directed day-to-day, Disaster Remediation and special renovation project operations developing protocols and SOP guidelines, safety and training procedures region-wide. Adding over 60 major hotel properties as a sales team technical specialist. Portfolio included 5 Diamond accounts. Team helped set top QA scores in Hilton Chain 2003 at Hilton Hawaiian Village site.
Sites/Programs/Facilities Director, GSUSA Florence, OR 1999-2003
GSUSA
· The Focus of GSUSA was to offer educational programming in an outdoor educational setting. I was brought on to perform restoration to facilities and to run programs at the site.
· Groups included scouts, local tribes, the National Guard as well as private groups. I trained and directed program staff and served on crisis management, operating and diversity teams. Worked directly with the forest service and local business to increase program support.
Project Superintendent/Operations Manager Albany, OR 1995-1999
Disaster Restorations
· Companies focus was Disaster Restoration. Fire, Flood, Trauma to name a few. I was brought on as a project manager and was soon put in charge of operations, estimation and coordination of services. During my tenure company increased from a previous annual revenue high of less than 300,000 in the past ten years to over $3,500,000 during my last two years in management there, tenfold
Department Head/Public Speaking Florence, OR 1977-1985
Sea Lion Caves
· The company’s focus was tourism and natural history.
· Hired as a public speaker. I spoke to many large groups in radio, television and documentary filmmakers. I also was later made a department head and trained seasonal crews.
Accomplishments
* Named to the Corporate All-Star Team in 2004 for teambuilding efforts. Company received Governors Welfare to work & Governors BEST Award in 2003
* GSUSA: While in charge of Event Development, Staffing and Training, top scores were set for standards compliance, positive QA’s and participant numbers in organizations 75 year history (2001, 2002). Headed Diversity Training and Risk Management seminars, while developing innovative programming for at-risk clients.
* Experienced Regional Operations Manager: estimator, sales, coordinator, negotiator and Project Manager. I developed and coordinated large complicated Fire/Flood/Chemical/Trauma Disaster Remediation job scopes for subcontracted and permanent teams 1994-1998 and also during two years of massive flooding in (1995, 1996), Multimillion dollar projects in South Florida 2005-2008 as well as environmental work in New Orleans post Katrina, Iowa, Texas, North and South Carolina. Clients included the Department of Agriculture, City of Port Isabel, Hilton, Marriot, SD Bell, Aimco, major offices, hotel chains and universities along with hundreds of commercial and residential clients.
* As a Communities Access Specialist, I helped to set up first transitional homes on the mid-Oregon coast for MRDD clients during time of massive de-institutionalization in 1980s. I was the Division Director for company that won the Hawaii Governors Award, for Welfare to Work BEST Company in 2003.
Education / Training
IICRC Certifications numerous: Water and fire Damage Restoration, 1994-2008
National Institute of Fire Restoration Fire/Chemical/Trauma Remediation training.
PART Certified (Physical Assault Response and workplace violence Trained)
University of Oregon 1994
-Major area of focus Environmental Science. B.S. Eugene Oregon
-Minor areas Environmental Science, Geology and Physics emphasizing Solar,
Geothermal and energy conversion.
-Graduate studies in Special Education with emphasis on ADHD, ADD and Autism.
1994
Lane Community College
- A.S. Science Eugene, OR 1993.
-Energy Conversion, Waste and Water Treatment systems design.
-Water Systems Operator 1984-1990
American Camping Association, Loc Leven, California 2001
-Trained and Certified Camp Director.
-Sites and Program compliance Inspector.
-15+years Survival Trainer and Outdoor Educator.
-Regional Crisis Management team member.
-ACA Oregon Trail Senior Vice President and Membership Chair 2001
American Institute of Construction Management Certification: 1998
-Major Coursework in: Laws and business Practices, Codes and Licenses, Basic contract
Law, Construction Finance, and Accounting.
Red Cross Instructor and Volunteer.
-Instructor level Certifications include: First Aid, Adult, Child and Infant CPR, AED
essentials, work place violence and awareness, managing stress, back injury and
ergonomics. Basic certifications include: Fundamentals of Canoeing, Lifeguard,
Waterfront Lifeguard, Small Craft Safety Rowing, Small Craft Safety Canoeing, First
Aid, CPR and Fundamentals of Instructor Training.
Personal Highlights
*I headed crews that prepared for two Presidential and numerous State Department and VIP visits
at clients sites while corporate Director in Hawaii. (For Team Clean in 2003)
*As Chief Operations Officer I helped the company receive recognition as a leader and innovator
by two Governors, Three Deans and the Environmental Protection Agency for Sustainable
Practices in Oregon in 2004 (For Terra Clean)
* I served as 1st Vice President Compliance Inspector and Membership Chair of Oregon Trail
section of the ACA. In 2002 (For GSUSA)
* As a Programs Director Crisis management team member and volunteer, I have done extensive
work with Outdoor Education Programs for at risk and special needs clients.
*Award winning Artist and was featured on the cover of the Entertainer for performances and
work with
*Living History Theater
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