Darren Van Horn Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Trail Life USA is a Christian Outdoor Adventure, Character, and Leadership Program for boys and young men.Operating from Troops that are chartered through churches in 48 states, the K-12 program centers on outdoor experiences that build a young man’s skills and allow him to grow on a personal level and as a role model and leader for his peers.Living the Trail Life is a journey established on timeless values derived from the Bible.

Southwest Region

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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for residential roofing products sold into the one-step & two-step distribution markets. Initiatives include value propositions to all channels driving conversion of downstream builders and contractors. Also responsible for mentoring other reps thru joint calls to dealers, dealer cooperatives and regional chains. Critical operating tasks include sales growth, margin growth, implementing company safety initiatives, pull through selling strategies, and coaching new hires.

Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas

Responsible for new account conversions and maintaining present customer relationships in all channels of distribution. Channels include all residential, commercial and weatherization contractors. In charge of selling insulation and insulation accessories in

North Texas

Responsible for all products sold into the two-step distribution market with key Owens Corning accounts. Initiatives include value selling high margin items to the lumber dealer channel and conversion of downstream builders and contractors utilizing situational selling negotiation techniques. Also responsible for selling all products into the manufactured housing market, dealer cooperatives and regional chains. Critical operating tasks include sales growth, margin growth, implementing company safety initiatives, pull through selling strategies, and coaching new hires. Current sales for 2008 is $47.5MM.

Owens Corning Southwest Region

Responsible for converting tract and custom homebuilders to all lines of products including: asphalt and specialty shingles and accessories, fiberglass and foam insulation, mechanical ducting, noise attenuation products, housewrap and manufactured stone. Administration and implementation of rebates, model home program, marketing program and brand awareness program is included in these positions duties. Current sales plan includes 6000 units converted and $13.6MM in sales impact. This position interacts with individual product managers to "pull-through" the product from the initial distribution point to the end user, and requires a thorough knowledge of the entire supply chain for each product taken to market.

Highland Village & Corinth

Duties include all phases of construction and warranty service in multiple neighborhoods. In charge of constructing a model home and overseeing an entire subdivision, hiring and supervising subcontracted trades, preparing all city related documents for permitting, approval of all weekly payroll items, charting weekly bank draws and providing warranty service on all completed homes.

Residential Construction Company building custom homes ranging from $350,000 to $900,000.Responsible for all phases of home/model construction and warranty service. In charge of homebuyer orientation and reviews, maintaining construction standards, hiring and supervision of sub-contracted trades, subcontractor payroll and variance control, weekly bank draws and subdivision maintenance.

Responsible for all phases of construction, of single-family residences. Duties include:Production tracking on a 73/77-day CPM production schedule, monitoring hard cost variance control, hiring and orienting subcontractors to company standards, subcontractor payroll, homebuyer change requests, homebuyer reviews and weekly customer follow-up, and maintenance of "David Weekley Homes Quality Standards".

Residential Construction Company, specializing in custom home construction from $250,000 to $500,000. Responsibilities included all phases of design, construction, construction management, marketing, finance, and administration. Position required personal supervision and communication with custom homebuyers, as well as potential prospects for speculative homes. Position also required financial administration of a financial statement in excess of $2,000,000.00 sales volume.

Bba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi Fraternity73 hours toward Civil Engineering

College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program