BLAKE SWENSON
Yuma,AZ
Summary
I am a seasoned management professional who excels in establishing excellent working relationships with customers, employees, vendors and contractors. I have worked in the construction industry, plumbing and wholesale, for approximately 11years. I gained the knowledge of not only plumbing but also the reading and analyzing of residential plots, land records, tribal land rules and regulations and how to successfully coordinate a job(s) with existing infrastructure. I’ve worked with various counties and city record offices to obtain appropriate land permits. Lastly, I have conducted project field inspections to ensure the land was being utilized in compliance with the project needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Water treatment specialist
Millwright Journeyman, Global Management Services, LLC
Anchorage, AK
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Installation and assembly of machinery.
- Read technical drawings.
- Perform daily preventive maintained.
- Manage project timelines.
- Fabricated material.
- Performed walk-through inspections, Recruited and hired qualified employees.
- Leveraged advanced skills and training to support operational needs of multiple departments.
- Met challenging quotas for productivity and accuracy of work.
- Conducted safety meetings and trained on OSHA standards.
- Operated heavy machinery and various construction equipment.
- Sold specialized water treatment supplies.
- Conducted field inspections to ensure land was being utilized according to project needs.
- Conducted research on materials for jobs to ensure proper and safe material was being used and met job quality control standards.
- Researched land records and coordinated with local agencies to obtain proper permits.
- Researched right-of-way drawings and titles/permits.
- Worked with the local tribal agencies and researched land requirement regulations.
- Wrote contracts and bids for various jobs within the company.
Area Director of Development and Sales
Southwest Risk Management LLC
Mesa, AZ
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Calculated quotes and educated potential clients on insurance options.
- Met with numerous existing and prospective clients daily and/or weekly to select appropriate insurance policies.
- Oversaw safety programs and evaluated risk.
- Spearheaded expansion and development initiatives in Yuma and Southern California.
- Developed comparison tables of products and services by researching product pricing, ratings and performance.
Executive Accountant / Chief Financial Officer, Full Time
D & J Leasing
Indianapolis, IN
01.2009 - 02.2016
- Required monthly trip to Indiana to oversee operation and review budget analysis.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
- Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
- Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.
- Suggested budgetary changes to increase company profits.
- Supported chief operating officer with daily operational functions.
- Negotiated pricing with vendors regarding wholesale billing and marketing procedures.
- Processed accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Created detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
- Directed guests, routed deliveries, and courier services.
- Managed capital funding requests of up to $20 Million from project approval to project closeout.
- Analyzed industry trends and compiled market research data to inform planning and strategy.
- Created budgetary programs and reports.
- Lead board meetings and presented ways and programs for the execution of proper budgeting procedures.
- Conducted careful financial and covenant analysis of proposed transactions and portfolio companies.
- Analyzed accounts data.
Sales, Estimator
Westar Plumbing Services
Yuma, AZ
01.2004 - 09.2015
- Coordinated special projects.
- Managed Schedules of projects and employees.
- Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees.
- Created reports and presentations.
- Designed marketing brochures.
Volunteer Missionary Representative
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Fishers, IN
11.2001 - 11.2003
- 70+ Hours in Service and Public Relations.
- Interacted with Families.
- Directed local groups and community and humanitarian service.
- Chosen to manage and lead a geographical region comprised of (18 to 28) representatives.
- Trained and directed representatives in areas of communication and administration.
- Used project management methods to meet goals, intermediate milestones, and resource allocation.
Salesman
Westco Pipe and Supply
Yuma, AZ
01.1998 - 11.2001
- Handled all incoming business and client requests for merchandize.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs.
- Received, screened, and routed incoming calls.
- Salesman No longer in business to contact.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Phoenix
Current
GED - undefined
Arizona
August 17,2008
Skills
- Budgeting and Finance Project Management Cash and Asset Management
- Strong Verbal Communication Forecasting, Due Diligence
- Processes and Analysis Development General Accounting & Reporting
- Long-term Business Planning and Execution Good Time Management Skills
- Excellent Leadership Skills Adaptability
- Financial Planning and Analysis Attention to detail
- Highly Adept at Building Relationships Honest and Integrity
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving Ability to read and maintain records
- Skills, with the ability to make well Read and interpret legal documents
- Thought out decisions
- General Accounting, Materials
- Accounts payable, Meetings
- Accounts receivable, Policies
- Administrative, Presentations
- Asset Management, Pricing
- Attention to detail, Problem-solving
- Balance sheet, Processes
- Billing, Project Management
- Brochures, Public Relations
- Budget analysis, Quality control
- Budgeting, Read
- Business Planning, Reporting
- Closing, Requirement
- Contracts, Researching
- Clients, Research
- Client, Safety
- Due Diligence, Strategy
- Filing, Tables
- Finance, Time Management
- Financial, Verbal Communication
- Financial Planning
- Financial statements
- Forecasting
- General ledger
- Insurance
- Leadership Skills
- Legal
- Machinery
- Market research
- Marketing
Accomplishments
- With Risk Management Training Reduced Workers Compensation Premiums by over 1.5 million over 3 years.
- Creating a risk management plan to effectively reduce premiums and safety risk associated with farming.
- Designed, Developed and Distributed Marketing Material to Reach New Clients.
- Lead the Financial Planning and Execution of a 300 Million Dollar Estate Included Negotiating Selling of Various Companies, Liquifying Hard Assets and Merging Current Ventures to Simplify the Needs of the Owners.
- Obtained the Health and Life License for insurance.
- Water Treatment Certification.
- Backflow Testing Certification.
- OSHA certified.
- Rehau Certified Installer.
- Spears Pipe Certified Installer.
- Easy Water Trained in water hardness and quality.
- Obtained the United States Department of Interior Background Clearance.
- Conducted, built, and oversaw the development of a large scale recreational facility on tribal land, Quechain.
- Brought new engineering for sewage treatment to the Yuma Valley in keeping with the Colorado River standards and regulations.
Timeline
Water treatment specialist
Millwright Journeyman, Global Management Services, LLC
11.2017 - 02.2018
Area Director of Development and Sales
Southwest Risk Management LLC
09.2015 - 08.2016
Executive Accountant / Chief Financial Officer, Full Time
D & J Leasing
01.2009 - 02.2016
Sales, Estimator
Westar Plumbing Services
01.2004 - 09.2015
Volunteer Missionary Representative
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
11.2001 - 11.2003
Salesman
Westco Pipe and Supply
01.1998 - 11.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Phoenix
GED - undefined
Arizona
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