Kenneth W Whitaker
Edmond, OK United States 73034
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OBJECTIVE
A Position in Driving, Marketing, Remodeling with Advancement opportunities that would allow me to utilize my skills I have and allow me to further expand my knowledge base in these trades.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Field Promotions, Winston Salem, NC USA
Manager/Driver
01/1989 - 11/1992
Drive Semi to and from NHRA events, Mange 10 man crew during set up and strike at all NHRA events. set up a 80'x100' aluminum structure for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. Make sure all electronics are in working condition . Mange 20 models from agency to interact with consumers. Weekly event reports Also inventory status on promotional giveaways. Iwerks Entertainment, Burbank, CA USA
Driver / Manager
11/1992 - 02/1995
Drive to and from events .All over the U.S. set up and tear down Units. Place 2 semi trailers within 40" inches from each other. then bolt the 2 together and start hooking up electronics, video and sound systems. Install a 15x12 foot screen . Connect all seats and power them up . Set hydraulic pressures . Interact with consumers and event promoters. Daily money transactions and daily logs.
Ameritage Marketing, St. Louis, MO
Driver/Manager
02/1995 - 11/1997
Drive to and from National Events manage a three man team with set up and tear down. for a number of displays Sea World and Busch Gardens. Manage a Mobile display for the Walt Disney Co. Show new products to buyers for major retail stores Headquarters across the country. Interact with buyers and CEO's from the companies. Also daily reports and logs. Blakeney Motorsports, Bellows Falls, VT
Driver /Crewman
01/1997 - 11/1999
Drive to and from NHRA national events (22) set up pit area, clutch management and transmission. Collect data from runs and each pass log it in to log data. Rebuild and Dyno back at the engine shop. daily expense and logs .
Toundas Motorsports Group, Rochester Hills, MI USA Driver/Manager
11/1997 - 04/2002
Drive tractor trailer display to and from worldwide events (France and England) Manage four man set up and tear down crew. Interact with consumers and Corporate . Also design and build new static displays for new programs plus refurbish old displays. Warehouse manager duties such as ordering new trucks and over seeing new trailers built for displays and supplies . Whitecap Events (EEI), Taylor, MI USA
Driver / Manager
11/2002 - 10/2004
Drive to and from Import shows nationwide with Hyundai Tiburon Tour. set up unit, sound system and cars . interact with consumers corporate and Primedia clients. Also driver/ manager for Dodge City for Nascar. Set up and tear down 50'x100' display with 5 other crew members. Place all properties and install electrical outlets for interactive games. with PR agents for some of Dodge Drivers . Also drive and manage unit for General Motors Hydrogen Tour. Interact with consumers,students professors and clients . daily logs and weekly reports for all units. New Century Productions, Allentown, PA USA
Driver / Manager
10/2004 - 11/2007
Drive to and from and set up and strike Television unit at all events for ESPN, ABC,Showtime and HBO for baseball, football,concerts, racing, volleyball,basketball,award shows, marathons . Hook into stadiums or venues to power up the unit . run cables to designated drops place cameras, run sideline carts during games. daily logs and restock repair reports for unit. D & K Remodeling, Edmond, OK USA
Owner
03/2007 - 09/2012
perform all major remodel jobs, product purchasing, Bids on projects perform work from work orders manage employees and payroll. sales . coordinate with clients about the project, Loves Home improvement, Edmond, OK USA
Driver, Sales, Department Manger
04/2013 - 05/2016
Pull load list from company data load semi deliver product .Greet customers go over plans for project build product on company websites insure product is correct, set up install for customer
, follow up when job is complete. Manage department inventory control, order product for department and special order items for customers, manage employees in department, sales all over store.
D & K Remodeling, Edmond, OK USA
Owner/ Operator
05/2016 - 09/Present
Contact customer give estimate for job required turn in estimate for project, perform duties of remodel, manage employees, payroll,reevaluate job with customer . EDUCATION
Mendocino High School Mendocino, CA USA
GPA: 3.0
1982 - 1986
Mt. Diablo College Concord, CA USA 1987 - 1988
Mechanical Drawing and Architecture
SKILLS
Over 1 million Safe Miles driving a tractor trailer, mechanically inclined to build almost anything. Also own a remodel business in the Edmond area. which does all sorts of tasks . electrical, plumbing, painting, tile work, framing,windows and doors . check out some work D & K Remodeling on facebook.
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