Richard Hess
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I have recently relocated to the Atlanta area. I have a broad spectrum of skills. I have been a supervisor of a major painting company in the Chicago area, as well as a business owner. I am dependable and will work hard to excel.
Excellence in Decorating, Inc.
Burlington, WI
President/Owner -- June 2005 - Present
As a business owner I became proficient in all areas of the business including: Selling, planning, managing multiple projects, coordinating with builders, dealing with private individuals, bidding out work, and ensuring the clients satisfaction. The type of projects completed: Commercial Painting -both new construction and
repaints, and maintenance projects. Residential Painting - High-end new construction, track housing projects, and private individual's repaints. Additional services provided: Power washing, wallpaper removal and hanging, faux finishes, drywall repairs, staining of decks and woodwork on new construction.
Flowfast Great Lakes, LLC
Based in Wisconsin - Worked throughout the Midwest
Co-Owner/COO --- March 2008 - Present
This is an industrial flooring company that I co-own. We are the only licensed installation technicians in the Midwest. Flowfast applies MMA resin. MMA resin is an alternative to epoxy which is used in all types of facilities, such as factories, repair shops, hospitals, swimming pools, etc. The MMA product dries in an hour and full usage can resume
at that time. We do own our own equipment.
Continental Painting and Decorating
Chicago, IL
Project Manager for Continental (My primary client was Allstate Insurance) -- 2000 - 2005
My duties involved managing multiple projects at once. This included handling approximately 20 workers, scheduling, overseeing the projects to ensure that work was progressing on schedule and on budget, reporting to both the client, Allstate and directly to the Chief Financial Officer of Continental. I was also required to meet regularly with the various end-result
clients (where the work was actually being done).
Chicago Area Painters Union
Chicago, IL
General Painter - 1996 - 2000
Work History
Education
Olivet Nazarene University - Kankakee, IL