Mark Thurber
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Construction and operations leader with experience scaling business units, improving supply chains, and delivering commercial and industrial projects. Expertise spans sales, account management, preconstruction, manufacturing, electrical/controls systems, procurement, cost control, safety, and cross-functional execution. CORE CAPABILITIES
Sales Account Management Construction Operations Preconstruction & Estimating Electrical, Controls & Low Voltage Supply Chain Cost Control QC Continuous Improvement Process Improvement Commissioning & Balancing Safety & Compliance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DUDE Construction LLC - Baxter, TN
Sales & Operations (Present)
• Head of New Division: Layouts & Foundations
• Prospect, quote, and bid work specifically related to Division 3 concrete and structural steel work for other general contractors Including GC Support
• General contractor support services.
• Superintendents for hire.
Bauen Solutions Inc. / Millers Casework - Sparta, TN Director of New Business Development (2022–2026)
• Scaled revenue from $1.1M to $8M and workforce from 12 to 75 while directing P&L and operations strategy.
• Led preconstruction, procurement, cost control, and project delivery across safety, schedule, and compliance.
• Built workflows that improved coordination among teams, vendors, and partners. D&D Enterprises - Cookeville, TN Electrical Project Manager / Estimator (2020–2021)
• Produced estimates, quantity takeoffs, cost analyses, scopes, and bid packages for electrical, controls, and low-voltage systems.
• Coordinated pricing, constructability, and compliance with vendors, engineers, inspectors, and agencies.
• Performed AIA Billing
• Managed project financials and recovered more than $98K in delinquent receivables. Dana Inc. - Gordonsville, TN Operations, Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Leader (2015–2020)
• Managed $24M in global supply chain operations and influenced plant-level strategy.
• Delivered $2.2M in savings while improving process efficiency and supplier coordination. ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Supported industrial projects up to $5M, facility expansions increasing capacity up to 5x, major electrical power equipment installations nationwide, and multi-site construction, commissioning, and startup. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Music Education: Howard Payne University Electrical & Electronics Technology: Odessa College Certifications/Tools: OSHA 30 Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement SAP DANA GOLD Safety Certification