RON FINN
*** *** ***** **., ******, TX *****, Ph 512-***-**** *****@*****.***, www.finnaustinhomes.com:
Objective: Seeking a sales management position with an Oil and Gas service company to utilize a diverse skill set which includes petroleum engineering, leadership and management skills, achieving top sales production, creativity, problem-solving, developing staff, and more.
Background Overview: Petroleum Engineer, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor and Broker. A few key achievements: worked on the largest Frac job recorded on the King Ranch; garnered the coveted top 1% Franchise position with ChemDry, and earned the Top 1% Sales Agent with REMAX.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES:
PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES
Weatherford Petroleum Engineering,
Field Engineer, Odessa, Texas.
• Supervised technical execution of Fracturing Operations, leading crew by example. Directed team of operators and crew on daily operations while maximizing job profitability under my control. Championed safety performance through my actions and coaching daily.
• Multitasked numerous activities daily to ensure efficiencies and perfect job execution. Demonstrated leadership and regulating of processes, resulting in overall reduced costs of chemical inventory and maximization of company’s overall profitability.
• Managed overall process and inventory management -- verifying chemical and propane use to ensure materials were on hand at all critical times.
Halliburton
Bulk Plant Operator
• Started in entry-level position. Within 6 months was promoted to Plant Operator.
• Devised a new process to load trucks resulting in significant time savings and improved job execution.
NOWSCO
Bulk Plant Operator
• Worked on the largest Exxon frac job ever recorded on King Ranch. Resulting in a record -- world’s largest 3.2 million pounds of proppant into formation.
State of Texas, Texas Railroad Commission
Gas Analyst.
Started with one district. Due to speed, accuracy and efficiency, within 2 months was given all 13 districts.
Audited G-10 testing for all Texas districts. This work resulted in projections for calculating production volume for Oil Companies. The G-10 data was used to set allowable production and regulate the price of Oil and Gas.
Federal Highway Administration
Professional Development Program (PDP), Realty Specialist.
• Worked in Corning New York on a Relocation assignment. Relocated homeowners and businesses, following State protocol when land was acquired by state.
• Conducted Relocation audits for various State Departments.
• Worked with five-state cluster projects, ensuring balanced workloads as a unit.
• Conducted Town Meeting to educate the public on projects underway to ensure smoother operations.
• Course Certifications:
o NHI Basic Relocation
o Real Estate Acquisition Under the Uniform Act
o Local Public Agency Real Estate Acquisition
o Outdoor Advertising Control
o Appraisal Procedures – Appraisal Institute Course 120
o NEPA
o PDP Leadership Academy
SALES, MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEUR & REAL ESTATE
REMAX
Began with REMAX Greater Waco, then a year later, became a broker and founded my own Real Estate team, REMAX A-Team in Valley Mills, TX. Today working with REMAX Lakeway.
• Texas REAL ESTATE Broker
• Texas REAL ESTATE Instructor
• Developer, Real Estate MCE Course (Oil & Gas Drilling and Production, FRAC Process, and related Real Estate transactions)
• Sales in Commercial and Residential properties
• Property Management for Commercial and Residential properties
ET Communications
Founded ET Communications by completing Training with Version Wireless and Clear Wire.
After passing FCC training and testing, opened a Dish TV retail store, selling cell phones, Dish TV,and Internet HOT spots.
Kemiko of Greater Waco
Established Concrete Staining distributorship for Central Texas, selling to applicators and do-it- yourself public. Completed job for the Waco Association Governor Texas Forum 2004
American Chem–Dry
Established and grew high tech, environmentally friendly, chemical cleaning business to 52 employees, serving four cities.
• Hired, trained, and led employees.
• Managed all aspects of a small business (budgets, marketing, P&L, etc.)
• Technology safely cleaned most fabrics and fibers, resulting in fast growth and the start-up of 27 franchises across Texas.
• My franchise was noted for being among the Top 1% in Sales across the nation.
EDUCATION, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS
• University of Texas, Austin, Petroleum Engineer Degree
• Licensed Real Estate Instructor
• 2000 Mortgage Broker License;
• 2000 Real Estate Broker’s License;
• Uniform Act FHWA Eminent Domain Procedures for the Federal Government
• Rotary Club Board Member
• Hill country Bible Church
• MCE Course Founder