Christopher Brown Email & Phone Number

Chris Brown is known for his growth-oriented mindset and track-record of leading organizations to improved profitability. Chris has a history of success leading business development, financial modeling, project design and management. He has an innovate style and as a leader he focuses on empowering cross functional teams that deliver excellence in execution through strong customer relationships and a consistent commitment to quality. Chris’s key strengths include:• Business Development / Retention Programs• Technology Implementation• Budgeting / Forecasting / Capital Acquisitions• Strategic Planning / Vision Setting• Operations Management• Contract Negotiations• Mentoring / Team Development• P&L President and CEO, 2004-PresentProvide enterprise wide leadership with a focus on the areas of business development, operations, marketing, finance, capital acquisitions, technology, and human resources. Manage a team comprised 2 Project Managers, 4 Field Superintendents, 3 office administrators and 20 indirect field personnel. Set strategic corporate direction, planning and implementation. • Capitalize on market trends to set corporate strategic direction, business development and market growth, taking the business from $2.5M to $7M+.• Combined existing team expertise with new technology to create a new business division with $500k to $4M in annual revenue. Vice President / Project Manager / Estimator, 1994-2004Led estimating and project management division and implemented computer based estimating and accounting programs. • Introduced GPS machine control into field operations to increase equipment efficiency and reduce labor cost.• Sought out new markets and clients to expand business. Negotiated contracts and change orders with public and private clients based on cost estimates developed in house.US NAVY, Norfolk, VA-USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71

Listed skills include Construction Management, Contract Management, Strategic Planning, Contract Negotiation, and 9 others.

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  President/Ceo

  Verdeterre Contracting, Inc.

  Jan 1994 - Present - Belleville, Mi