Construction & business consulting firm offering services to corporations, owners, directors, contractors, construction managers, sub-contractors, attorneys & engineers

Oversee all facets of corporate initiatives and P&L responsibility for structural steel fabricator with $42 million in annual revenues and a staff of 135 personnel. Servicing construction industry clients, building hospitals, airports, retail malls, arenas and convention centers. * Directed managers in contracts, engineering, and marketing departments.* Administered cost accounting, operations, and payroll departments.* Negotiated, finalized, and executed all contracts.* Restructured the operations and focus to that of a rapidly growing company; instilled an emphasis on quality and service; formulated functional organizational chart and developed new job descriptions. * Designed and executed team building initiatives; significantly improved employee morale and increased productivity.* Developed and implemented performance-based bonus program.* Streamlined cost control processes to avert major errors; reduced costs by 20%.* Took company from 2% loss situation to 8% profit situation in 2 years

Expert witness in construction litigation, construction advisor

Founded, developed, and oversaw day-to-day operations of a management-consulting firm specializing in the construction & fabricating industries. Company primarily served clients involved in large-scale, multi-million dollar construction projects, including investors, general contractors, subcontractors, financial institutions, and insurance bonding firms. Clients headquarter in South/Southeastern U.S. as well as Guatemala and El Salvador. * Analyzed construction schedules, budgets and cost overruns.* Involved in dispute resolution activities; collaborated with clients on sensitive/critical issues; testified as an expert witness in construction litigation.* Strong presence in resolving client's problem situations (claim resolution).* Recruited, hired, and managed a staff of five personnel.* Increased annual revenue from $60,000 to more than $650,000.

Directed all operations and a staff of 85 employees for $15 million building supply and steel fabrication company serving industrial clients in Southeastern U.S., including national distribution companies and infrastructure contractors . ******** Oversaw engineering, production, estimating, and contract project management initiatives.* Administered sales, purchasing, and accounting departments.* Eliminated company debt, selling profitable divisions to retain focus on core business, resulting in the business selling for a profitable price of 6 times the highest annual profit results the previous 3 years.