Steve Johnson Email & Phone Number

Hilliard, Ohio, United States

Ohio, Indiana, United States

Waste analysis, project management, sales, waste planning, waste reduction initiatives and forecasting.

Worked with residential, commercial customers and designers to discuss, plan, budget, and process their projects from start to installation. Timing, esthetics, material selection, functionality, building and maintaining trust with the client, practicality, and longevity were all important factors at play when designing and completing these projects..

1191 Fields Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201

Worked with businesses, large and small, throughout Central Ohio to evaluate and develop Recycling/Waste Reduction Programs. Prepared and delivered sales proposals/presentations and follow up. Account management, retention and satisfaction at the upmost importance. Worked directly with all personnel to ensure the best chance of Waste Reduction Program.

• OWNER, Generation Green, Inc: a specialty retail store selling eco-friendly apparel, jewelry, gifts, housewares, rain barrels & composting supplies and other green, handmade, local and fair trade items. 1/08 – Present
• Launched business from concept to implementation after recognizing an untapped niche for green products in our local market.
• Grew business from a 1600 sq ft to a 2400 sq ft store & launched coordinating website, Facebook & Twitter pages.
• Created an Outreach Program to teach green living workshops for school groups, community organizations, & businesses on topics such as Rain Barrels/Rain Gardens, Greening Your Workplace, Composting & more.
• Hosted trade show & event booths at various community events; Earth Day, Green on the Green, Com-Fest, Wessie Fest, Green Dublin, etc.
• Recipient of the SWACO Emerald Award for Entrepreneurship in 2009; served as judge in 2010 & 2011.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Began Neat Freak to help others in organizational distress.
• Transformed unsafe and overwhelming living conditions into usable, clear, efficient, organized spaces through space planning, shelving, de-cluttering, questioning and reasoning.
• Established achievable goals for homeowners upon project completion to help them stay organized.
• Separated all items being removed into organized groupings; recycling, donations, to be sold, and trash.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Attended Pre-Bid, Bid Opening, Pre-Construction, Safety, and Management Meetings.
• .Monitored the completion of punch lists to close out projects.
• Coordinated daily field operations with engineers, sub-contractors, crews, and vendors.
• Assisted with hiring and firing procedures; interviewed applicants, conducted new hire orientation, fired crew staff when necessary.
• Supported Operations Manager; drafted written correspondence, reviewed business procedures and evaluated field crew progress.
• Co-managed field crew; assessed and resolved daily issues.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Completed Job Submittal Packages, collected material specs, filed appropriate paperwork, and retrieved correct bonds and insurance certificates.
• Acted as liaison between PPI, city officials, engineers, sub-contractors, and field crews.
• Monitored and analyzed quality control throughout projects.
• Scheduled sub-contractors.
• Placed purchase orders.
• Surveyed job sites and completed field measurements.

Kent, Ohio

• Conceptualized and initiated the development of the Kent State Recycling Internship.
• Conducted presentations and meetings with university staff and students to promote improved relations, communication, and education on campus recycling and waste reduction.
• Implemented various new programs on campus, of which, resulted in substantially greater volumes of recyclables, and a drastically reduced amount of trash being generated.
• The revamped and improved signage for the newly consolidated waste disposal centers across campus created a consistent and cohesive appeal to everyone.
• New programs under my direction resulted in far less contaminates in campus recyclables going to Portage County Recycling Facility.