organizing, bidding, proposal writing, training/teaching

Dennis R. Keene

Cell Phone 310-***-****

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Professional History/Experience

**** – 2025: National Plant Services, Inc., Long Beach, CA. – A Carylon Company

President, CEO/COO

Transferred to California from Pennsylvania by the Carylon Corporation in 1981 to manage this new company. National Plant Services (NPS) originated from a small industrial cleaning contractor with a poor reputation that was failing. We turned the company around financially in 2 years. NPS has been consistently profitable since 1983. NPS evolved from being a primarily industrial cleaning contractor to primarily a municipal services contractor. We grew and expanded our customer base to include municipalities/cities, county and state agencies; industrials (refineries & chemical facilities), utility companies, engineering firms and contractors.

Responsibilities included:

Overall Management;

Selling, Bidding, Surveying, Writing Proposals;

Contract Negotiations; Subcontracting;

Project Planning, Scheduling, Tracking and Management;

Customer Relations/Services;

Hiring and Training of Personnel for all levels;

Safety – training, record-keeping, compliance;

Review of Monthly Income Statements (prior to submittal to corporate office);

Fleet and Facilities;

Trade Show and Conference Presentations;

Oversight of satellite offices;

1972 – 1981: Mobile Dredging & Pumping Co. (MDPC), Exton/Chester, PA. – A Carylon Company

Payroll clerk, laborer, operator/tech, foreman, Superintendent, Sales Representative,

Operations Manager, Executive V.P.;

Current and Previous Professional Memberships:

California Water Environment Association (CWEA)

National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)

National Association of Sewer Service Contractors (NASSCO)

Education:

BS – Education; 1972 West Chester State University, West Chester, PA

Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams)

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