Christopher Kiel Email & Phone Number

Edmonds, Wa, Us

Burlington, Washington, Us

AboutTRICO is a full service construction company that self performs much of the work on our projects including Civil. We pride ourselves in delivering innovative, timely and cost effective solutions allowing our customers a platform to successfully expand their business with an inciteful plan.TRICO has been in the General Contracting Business for over 40 years and have developed proven system to deliver on our promises. TRICO provides expertise and resources serving a variety of industries; from food processing and cold storage plants to manufacturing facilities, industrial, commercial, professional office buildings and civil site development.We serve several industries including food processing and cold storage, manufacturing, industrial, commercial and professional office buildings, auto dealerships and civil site development. Our proactive approach to project management, solving potential problems before they occur, saves you time and money. We provide a single point of leadership, responsibility and accountability while keeping you well informed and in the loop. This means you can focus on your core business, and with absolute confidence leave the planning and building, no matter how complex, to us. Our Promise to You:Do the right thing every timeExcellent communications and collaborationStrategic project planningAccurate budgetsInnovative schedulesCommitments honored without exception

Co-own, serve on board and act in an advisory/consutant role to family owned and run seafood trading company. JK Seafood has been profitable every year since inception.

Assist in governing all affairs of the Swell Timebank Corporation including setting direction, approving membership and being an active member. The purpose of SWEL Timebank is to build a more resilient community by providing a system where community members can exchange services with each other and where everyone’s time, talents and skills are valued equally. The resiliency of the community is increased by: Mobilizing human resources to meet community needs; Leveraging reciprocal networks - building community capital – by matching community residents’ needs with local resources; Enabling all in the community, regardless of age, ability, employment status, or income level, to participate as producers of community services; Improving the health and well-being, the independence, and self-sufficiency of those who might otherwise be relegated to the role of consumers of community services by offering a means of engagement in the community; Providing opportunities for those underemployed or unemployed to both contribute time and also receive needed services; Offering a ready-made network for those new to the area; Easing pressures on family budgets; Offering an effective means for strengthening and sustaining the bonds between neighbors and communities by facilitating people helping each other.

Promoted to an expanded role with additional responsibilities taking on a company-wide role strategically overseeing and driving business development and sales team efforts. This executive role involves working on sales and revenue goals, meeting planning, forecasting, sales team development, and client satisfaction. In addition there is the continuing role in managing all of PermaCold’s remote offices, aligning those teams and their sales and marketing with the overall company direction, as well as integrating their sales and operational efforts throughout PermaCold's business.

As one of the largest industrial refrigeration Design-Built companies in the Western United States, PermaCold Engineering, Inc. has been serving its' customers for almost two decades. As Regional Director responsible for the bottom line management of all operations and sales in the Washington and Alaska area.

Act as Advisory Board Member and Business Management Consultant.

President, Independent Contractor and Business Consultant focusing in the Landscape Construction Industry and General Business Consulting. Majority of projects in the Landscape Construction arena are preformed with a consortium of other independent contractors under the design umbrella of Sammamish Landscape, a high end design-build firm. Clients in construction are high net-worth individuals with targeted projects that are highly complex. Consulting projects have included clients in the Venture Capital, Architectural and Construction Industries.

Responsible for day to day operations for leading metal cart, shelf and rack manufacturer and distributor serving the Retail Apparel, Foodservice and Healthcare industries for potential management transition. Owned in principle by Private Equity firm, Keystone Capital and operated in LBO environment. Prepared and ran strategic growth and long term planning seminar presented to managing partners of PE group. Responsible for sales and operations, and leading strategic and short term planning and forecasting.

Complete bottom line and management control of an international architectural stone supply. Responsibility included management of sales, marketing, domestic and international operations, supply chain and G&A.

Saint Louis, Missouri, Us

Directed all operations for the eight-facility West Coast Region for the nation’s largest two-step building products distribution companies. Maintained P&L. Managed 350 employees within warehouse, delivery, inside sales, product management and purchasing.

Directed materials purchasing, warehousing, transportation, inside sales, customer service, and safety programs. Implemented continuous improvement solutions, reorganized shipping and warehouse departments and established quick response team to complete unfinished orders to maximize production scheduling resulting.

Led export warehouse and distribution startup operation, achieving profitability within four months of operation. Hired and trained all operations and sales staff. Purchased all needed equipment, negotiated trucking services, labor agreement with ILWU and all facilities and lease negotiations. Grew company at an annual rate of 22%. Managed all national accounts. Oversaw relocation of division to Tennessee in final year.