Clayton Gudmundson
C&L GAME FARM
Billings,MT
Work History
Owner
8 Years 4 Months
C&L GAME FARM - Milton-Freewater, Oregon | 05.1996 - 09.2004
- Directed daily game farm operations at C&L GAME FARM.
- Managed breeding, feeding, and habitat care for wildlife stock.
- Scheduled staff tasks and monitored property maintenance activities.
- Oversaw livestock health checks and coordinated veterinary support.
- Managed inventory levels for feed, supplies, and equipment to ensure availability. for feed, supplies, and equipment.
- Enforced safety procedures across farm and guest areas.
- Maintained records for sales, permits, and farm operations.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Provided direction and guidance to employees.
- Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
- Reviewed legal documents related to business operations.
Reserve Police Officer
5 Years 6 Months
Union oregon - Union, Or | 04.1994 - 10.1999
- Provided testimony in court proceedings.
- Monitored criminal activity in community to identify suspicious activity.
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with community to build trust and improve upon communication.
- Handled citation and traffic violation paperwork.
Contractor sales manager
3 Years 7 Months
Lumberman building supplies - Baker City, Oregon | 03.1996 - 10.1999
- Helped with hiring employees for job openings.
- Order and deliver building materials to contractors.
- Estimated financial pricing for buildings.
- Helped with blueprint readings.
- Maintain customer service with building contractors.
- Managed building projects for general contractor operations
- Coordinated subcontractors, trades, and site schedules
- Reviewed blueprints, plans, and construction specifications
- Ordered materials and tracked construction supplies
- Managed schedules for crews, suppliers, and other contractors to meet deadlines.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for supplies and services needed for projects.
- Communicated regularly with clients about status updates on assigned projects.
- Reviewed blueprints or technical drawings to plan procedures for construction projects.
- Assisted in the preparation of bids or cost estimates based on the scope of works specified by the client.
Rescue Scuba diver
4 Years 1 Month
Umatilla county sheriff's office - Lagrande, Or | 06.1995 - 07.1999
- Used power and hand tools to remove objects obstructing marine railways and strainers with safety and accuracy.
- Salvaged and removed sunken ships and cargo with pneumatic power velocity, explosive charges and hydraulic tools.
- Inspected underwater pipelines, pilings, buoy systems and plant intakes with CCTV, digital photography and testing equipment.
- Repaired [Type] structures in high-risk underwater setting.
- Utilized underwater telephones, beacons and signal lines to effectively communicate with staff above water.
- Handled underwater inspections and welding repair work.
- Communicated with workers on surface while underwater using signal lines or telephones.
Body guard
4 Years 6 Months
Special Protection Force - Hermiston, Or | 04.1992 - 10.1996
- Detected, investigated and reported hazardous workplace incidents and issues.
- Participated in loss prevention and safety programs.
Store Manager
4 Years 8 Months
Branson lumber co - La Grande, Oregon | 07.1991 - 03.1996
- Ordered supplies for store
- Maintain customer relations
- Hire potential employees
- Deliver materials to contractors
- Read and complete order of materials off of blueprints.
- Ran store operations
- Managed building projects for general contractor operations
- Reviewed blueprints, plans, and construction specifications
- Ordered materials and tracked construction supplies
- Maintained records of daily activities such as labor hours worked, materials used, and progress reports.
- Managed schedules for crews, suppliers, and other contractors to meet deadlines.
- Communicated regularly with clients about status updates on assigned projects.
- Coordinated subcontractors, trades, and site schedules
Aviation hydraulic tech
5 Years 4 Months
United States Navy, USN - Barbers point, HI | 08.1986 - 12.1991
- Repaired cylinders, pumps, valves, hoses, and fittings on hydraulic equipment.
- Troubleshot and repaired issues with hydraulic pumps, valves and motors.
- Diagnosed hydraulic system failures using gauges, schematics, and test equipment.
- Inspected, tested and adjusted hydraulic equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Performed routine maintenance on hydraulic systems, including changing oil filters, flushing tanks and replacing hoses.
- Performed pressure tests to verify system integrity and leak control.
- Disassembled hydraulic components for cleaning, inspection, and part replacement.
- Installed new hydraulic lines and routed hoses for industrial equipment.
- Assisted in the installation of hydraulic systems and components.
- Monitored fluid levels in tanks and refilled as necessary.
- Followed safety procedures while handling high-pressure fluid systems and tools.
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Seasoned small business owner with several years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
9
years of post-secondary education
18
Years of experience
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach, AL
07.2023 - 10.2026
Honorable Discharge - Aviation Hydraulics
United States Navy
08.1986 - 12.1991
Riverside High School - Boardman , OR
Skills
Budget management
Financial forecasting
Sales forecasting
Regulatory compliance
Inventory control
Project management
Customer service
Affiliations
- Enjoying outdoors with family
- Scuba diving
- Working on classic cars with family.
Timeline
Columbia Southern University - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration And Management
07.2023 - 10.2026Read more
Owner
C&L GAME FARM
05.1996 - 09.2004Read more
Contractor sales manager
Lumberman building supplies
03.1996 - 10.1999Read more
Rescue Scuba diver
Umatilla county sheriff's office
06.1995 - 07.1999Read more
Reserve Police Officer
Union oregon
04.1994 - 10.1999Read more
Body guard
Special Protection Force
04.1992 - 10.1996Read more
Store Manager
Branson lumber co
07.1991 - 03.1996Read more
United States Navy - Honorable Discharge, Aviation Hydraulics
08.1986 - 12.1991Read more
Aviation hydraulic tech
United States Navy, USN
08.1986 - 12.1991Read more
Riverside High School - ,
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