RESUME FOR
DANIEL O’CONNELL
General Information: Heritage - Irish American.
Marital Status – Married (Sharon) with two children ages 19 (Michael) and 12
(Victoria).
Lifetime resident of Ohio residing in Lake County. Currently residing in
Willoughby.
Parishioner of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Mentor, Ohio.
Owner/operator O’Connell Insurance Agency. Insurance agent
June, 1977 December 2011.
Hobbies include model railroading, collecting comic books & accessories,
Mustang
automobiles, gardening, running and weightlifting. In the past coached baseball
and football for junior high school boys.
Education History: Grammar School-St. Mary Magdaline
High School-Lake Catholic High School
College-Hiram University (1 year)
Lakeland Community College (1 years)
Garfield Senior College (2 years)
Graduated with a Bachelors of Science in business majoring in Finance and Marketing with minors in
Economics, Accounting and Mathematics.
Work History: Owner/Operator O’Connell Insurance Agency
September 1978 to December 2011.
Duties included management of an independent insurance agency including
Sale of multiple line and life insurance, budgeting of expenses, minor claims handling
and customer service.
Business sold December 2011.
Fire Lieutenant City of Willowick (part time).
Appointed, June, 1979.
Promoted, October, 1987.
Past Duties included Fire Prevention, Supply Officer, Maintenance Officer for Lands and
Buildings. Present Duties include Fire Prevention, Personnel/Human Resources Officer,
Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Officer, Radiological Officer and
N.I.M.S. Compliance Officer.
Firefighter, City of East Cleveland (full time).
Appointed, April, 1980.
Resigned, February, 1982.
Fire Captain, City of Beachwood (full time)
Appointed, February, 1982.
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, October 1998.
Promoted to the rank of Captain, April, 2003.
Retired April, 2013.
Past duties included Public Education, Supply Officer, Interim Fire Prevention Officer,
Assistant Training Officer. Present Duties include Training Officer, Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Officer, Fixed Facilities Maintenance Officer, and
assisting with accreditation renewal.
Lowes Home Warehouse, Willoughby, Ohio
Weekend Team Customer Service and Sales, Pro Services Desk serving commercial
contractors (July 2013), Freight Flow Manager (September 2013.)
Hired March 27, 2013, still employed.
Area Director Contemporary Services Corporation for the Cleveland Browns.
Duties include customer service and security during Cleveland Browns home games.
Obtained State of Ohio Security Officer’s license through Contemporary Services
Corporation.
Fire Inspector, City of Mentor (part time)
Hired, September, 1995.
Resigned, May, 1996.
References: Available upon request.