Lou Hecker

***** ******* **, **********, ** *****

adzeqt@r.postjobfree.com

530-***-****

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I was 16 when I got my first real job at Woodruff's Men's Store in Alhambra, CA. The owner, C.V.

"Woody" Woodruff was a 3rd generation haberdasher and took me under his wing. Woodruff's was a classic old-school personal-trade men's store, selling Louis Roth custom suits customised in-house by old world European tailors. I took to this like a duck to water and during high school and all of college, I put on my suit and tie each day after classes and absorbed all that I could in this highly relational world of personal service. My life and career path have been greatly impacted by those years being mentored by Mr. Woodruff in customer service, and beyond doubt have impacted who I am today. I was sort of born into the trades. My dad was a union lather, his dad a plastering contractor. My uncles were plasterers and rebar / steel men. I fought that destiny for most of my college career and was pre-med, wanting to be doctor and drive a Mercedes, all the while building custom furniture for clients. I loved all of the medical subject matter, but didn't have the grades to get into med school. And so, at the prompting of my grandmother, the wife of the plastering contractor, I changed my major to Industrial Studies / Manufacturing / Furniture design. The next semester, my GPA was 4.1 and I made the Dean's list. For the first time in my college career, I felt like I was in the right place...in a groove, or maybe I should say...dado. Beginning in 1992 I became the morning drive-time DJ on Christian Radio KVIP. In my radio persona as

"The Morning Manna Man" I've had the privilege of broadcasting M-F to a listening audience of over 2M. Over the years, I've interviewed many key leaders in the North state. As such, I've developed long-term relationships which have enabled me to be a key player in 60 fund raising campaigns for the parent company, Pacific Cascade Communications, Inc. Since 1992 I've been at the forefront of these semi-annual fund raising events which have brought in funds in excess of $6,000,000. PERSONAL SKILLS

Licensed "B" Contractor / Master Cabinetmaker. Possess all trade skills to build a house from the ground up.

Versed in the methods, materials, and techniques used in building construction found in the California Building Code for commercial and residential construction.

Familiar with the basic principles and practices of engineering and architecture as applied to building construction and structural design and the required blueprints.

I excel at verbal and written communication, which enables me to smoothly transfer concepts and negotiate difficult situations, resulting in enjoyable business management relationships.

I interact effectively with the public and employees; read and interpret building plans, project specifications, and industrial blue prints; read, interpret, and apply applicable laws, codes, rules, and regulations for the review of building construction plans.

I am well able and skilled in the use of computers for business, including Excel, MS Office Suite, desk top publishing, imaging, videography, audio recording / editing and Cloud interaction.

I am very comfortable with public speaking venues such as seminars and sales training sessions.

I take great pleasure in seeing a job done right, from the beginning to completion. My ability to get the job organized at the start and keep it that way, while remaining calm, yet having fun, makes me a valuable asset to any organization.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Project coordinator of multi-acre commercial shopping centers and high-end residential homes.

Construction Cost Analyst for the Carr Fire / FEMA National Disaster, Assistant Housing Director and Facilities Manager for Northern Valley Catholic Social Service.

Created subdivisions from raw land overseeing entire deal with land owners and lenders.

Created Maintenance, Repair and Operations program for COSTCO.

Seasoned real estate developer / custom and spec home builder.

Pryor training Certificates in Social Media, Excel basic, Excel Beyond basics, Project Management. CAREER & EDUCATION HISTORY

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service - Assistant Housing Director / Construction Cost Analyst / Facilities Manager. Redding, CA.

Assistant to the Housing Director, overseeing the maintenance of all 14 NVCSS properties.

Work closely with the disaster case management team to review and analyze cost estimates for repairs and / or rebuilds of the primary residence of a national disaster survivor.

Consult with survivors, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Compare and contrast estimates with contractor estimates from clients to ensure clients are receiving fair and equitable treatment from private contractors, as requested.

Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.

Analyze reports to determine nature and extent of loss, type of insurance coverage provided, scope of damage to determine if caused by fire, deferred maintenance or both.

Coordinate with case managers and home owners to ensure contractors utilized will perform to preset criteria, meeting all applicable local, state, and federal building codes.

Inspect and document damage, meet with insured or their representative, promptly and properly develop their file to provide accurate and timely investigation and loss analysis.

Maintain and monitor project log to achieve timely development of file and timely file reports on projects as required.

Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops by setting up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures. Diversified Endeavors - Owner / Operator - Redding, CA

General "B" Contractor CSL# : 573789

Providing construction services to residential and commercial clients.

Subdivision and spec home development.

JT's RV Accessories - Founder / Co-owner / National Sales Manager - Paso Robles, CA.

Developed, patented, manufactured and distributed proprietary aftermarket devices for RV industry.

Sourced seed capital for start-up and grew the company from concept to a 7 figure producer.

Senior management liaison to general partner of company's capital funding group.

Selected and trained national sales force including exhibiting at trade shows.

Acquired USA and Canadian distribution of proprietary product line.

Wrote, produced, directed, narrated and edited company product video.

Wrote instruction manuals for all company products.

Importing / manufacturing products abroad.

Package design and production.

3D printing and prototyping.

MECO - Maintenance Education Company - Redding, CA- National Sales Manager/Trainer

COSTCO MRO Vendor

Presented company concept to COSTCO CEO and board of auditors.

Grew monthly cash flow from $4K to $14K.

Developed and wrote MRO manual for 33 COSTCO's maintenance departments.

Hosted regular preventative training sessions for COSTCO maintenance personnel.

Daily interaction with GM's of COSTCO for MRO.

Created company Merchant Credit Card processing program.

Fielded MRO parts orders from COSTCO maintenance personnel. Arnold Pacific Properties - Project Manager - Tustin, CA

Project coordinator / Overseer of 10-15 acre commercial shopping center sites including initial construction and tenant improvement for lessees.

Interact with architects, engineers and bank examiners.

Supervise all subcontractors.

EDUCATION

East Los Angeles Jr College - General Ed. - AA

Cal State Universities at Fullerton & Los Angeles, CA – Pre-Med, Industrial Studies / Manufacturing

/ Furniture design. - Dean's List. Senior Status.

General "B" Contractor CSL# : 573789

Contact this candidate