RESUME

Ray W. Hinkle

**** ******** **; Grand Rapids, MI 49506

616-***-****, or email to: acrieq@r.postjobfree.com

Status: Married, two children (willing to relocate)

Career Overview: Executive Leadership; Construction Management experience with a quality skill levels in a variety of endeavors. Effective communicator, excellent computer skills, in various formats including complete development of Construction Drawings including development and approval of shop drawings. Excellent builder with design background. Able to assess and formulate schedules and budgets to meet project deadlines and contract terms using A.I.A. or other contract formats. Complete knowledge of detailed commercial material specification requirements through C.S.I (Construction Specification Institute) for 1995, 2004 and subsequent updates. Effective project coordination through knowledge of different trade installation requirements and processes including General Trades, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, as well as land development processes including site drainage and water management. Experienced in developing project budgets including estimation of project costs, accounting methodology, reporting requirements for subcontractors including change orders and project closeout procedures.

Education:

Central Michigan University, B.A.A., Bachelor of Applied Arts, Double Majors: Industrial Technology and Design Architecture; Speech and Dramatic Arts (Communications)

Central Michigan University, M.S.A. Master of Science in Administration, Leadership

Other skills, education and certifications:

Certified on-line Instructor GRCC Blackboard

MS Office: including Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher

Autodesk programs: including AutoCAD, ‘REVIT, REVIT MEP, Navisworks

LEED Green Associate

Professional licenses: Builder’s; Real Estate;

Professional Associations: Architectural Woodwork Institute, (AWI); Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce; Builder’s Exchange; Academic Governing Council rep. for Adjuncts at GRCC; USGBC -GRCC Student Chapter, faculty adviser

Experience:

2007 through current; Grand Rapids Community College: Adj. Professor, Architecture Design Dept., School of Workforce Development-instruct construction management processes to future architects and construction managers. The following is an overview of my accomplishments at GRCC:

oCommittee member in a College Action Project-CAP on “Improving the Adjunct teaching experience”

oAdjunct Representative on the GRCC Academic Governing Council representing the School of Workforce Development

oFaculty representative on President’s committee for faculty communications

oGrand Rapids Community College’s advisory board’s representative for the Grand Rapids Public Schools Academy for Design and Construction.

oFaculty Adviser for the GRCC - USGBC student chapter.

oLEED GA (Green Associate)

oSuccessfully developed courses for delivery online i.e. Building Codes and Standards for commercial applications and Residential Building Codes

oCompleted additional certification for online teaching

1992-2007; H&A, Inc. Hinkle and Associates, and HG L.L.C., Chief Executive Officer of a licensed builder and general contracting company. Performed day to day administrative function including maintaining work force, preparation of payroll, invoicing and collection, supervised all aspects of construction, obtained contracts with project owners, prepared and submitted bids.

Project manager accomplishments include:

oConstructed several plazas for retail store outlets

oBuilt 9 stand-alone restaurants and food establishments

oSuccessfully completed 40+, retail commercial build outs including Blockbuster, Mailbox Plus stores (UPS stores), Gordon Food Service

oSuccessfully developed new business; repair, restoration and remodel of over 1000 apartments through real estate property managers

oDesigned, built and installed commercial cabinets and countertops in 7 Hospitals, 35 k-12 schools, and several colleges.

oSuccessfully developed residential design service for new and remodel projects

1981-1992; Brendan Parker Ltd., Investment banker of a private investment banking firm mergers and acquisitions- sought projects for investment groups. Investment banker of a private investment banking firm working primarily with mergers and acquisitions. Represented investment groups, from the U.S., Taiwan, and Japan in many different types of projects. These included the purchase of an aircraft manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe to the acquisition of facilities for the manufacture of motor coaches, intra-city buses. Other projects included the development of a mass marketing communications company. In some instances, these companies required interim management, which I provided until permanent staffing was secured. Projects also required knowledge and financial analysis of accounting methods for corporate financial records including balance sheets, revenue analysis including income statements and statement of cash flows, stockholders equity, debt assessment and liabilities.

References: Available upon request