Robert Joel Crotts, MBA
Cell phone: 336-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***
PROFILE
Proven leader with exceptional organizational and management capabilities. Recognized by colleagues for strong innovation skills as well as the ability to achieve goals within highly stressful environments. Comfortable with oversight on complex priorities while successfully balancing professional and community related responsibilities and duties.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Safety Director, Lakey’s Backhoe Service, Mocksville, NC 4/2002-present
Coordinates the safety procedures to reflect OSHA standards at Lakey’s Backhoe Service.
Assists with bidding projects in excess of 7 million dollars for 2015
Operate and maintain equipment with a value of 8 million dollars in working order
Reduced overhead by inventory assignments by 10 percent
Senior Captain, Kannapolis Fire Department, Kannapolis, NC 5/2003-11/2015
Successfully developed and implemented, within 90 days, all policies and procedures for a $300,000 Hazardous Materials response grant affecting approximately 50,000 citizens.
Established an innovative air pack program for 62 air-packs valued at over $450,000 that is tested and maintained annually.
Led and directed 28 personnel in over 100 high stress and high risk emergency situations that produced positive results within a 42 square mile area containing 50,000 people.
Saved the city approximately 6 percent in annual insurance premiums by securing data to reduce insurance rating from 6 to 5
Produced and presented 3-4 public education events a month, for individuals aged from 4-85 years old, reaching over 1,200 people annually
Lieutenant, Advance Fire Department, Advance, NC 5/2012-present
Saved over 22,000 dollars for re-painting of a used ladder truck valued at over 100,000.
Arranged and modernized the hydrant testing and maintenance program for 200 hydrants that maintained by 30 personnel.
Developed and delivered a 60 hour aerial program at Advance Fire Department that was delivered to 30 personnel in a 2 month period.
EDUCATION
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL
Master of Business Administration Concentration in Finance 08/2012-06/2014
American Public University, Charlestown, WV 05/2010- 05/2011
Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management
SELECTED CERTIFICATIONS
Six Sigma White Belt Certified, Aveta Business Institute
Professional Development Series, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Leadership Series, National Fire Academy
Fire Officer III, North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshall
Instructor II, North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshall
SELECTED COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Advance Masonic Lodge 710
International Association of Emergency Managers
North Carolina State Firemen’s Association
Past Chairman, Board of Trustees at Concord United Methodist Church
Clemmons United Methodist Men
Advance Volunteer Fire Department
Davidson County Community College, Instructor
Winston-Salem York Rite
North Carolina Instructor for the National Fire Academy