Daniel Gravely

Build strategic partnerships and cultivate industry relationships to expand market presence and drive revenue growth.

• Lead multiple teams to implement innovative business solutions, enhancing efficiency and collaboration across the U.S. and Canada.
• Develop and optimized client engagement and retention strategies, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Analyze industry trends to guide strategic planning and ensure business alignment with market demands.
• Deliver presentations at industry conferences, strengthening brand awareness and credibility.

• Oversaw daily operations, coordinating resources and delegating tasks to ensure efficiency and on-time project delivery.
• Analyzed performance data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance productivity.
• Managed vendor relationships to maintain quality, compliance, and service excellence.
• Promoted workplace safety by implementing and monitoring safety protocols.

• Operated a consulting company managing projects for multiple lumber manufacturing facilities.
• Collaborated with customers to design custom equipment tailored to their operational needs.
• Partnered with consultants, engineers, and millwrights to oversee and ensure timely project completion.
• Delivered expertise, tools, and solutions that enhanced facility efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

• Assisted in designing and procuring new equipment for primary and secondary breakdown lines.
• Managed the planning and implementation of a new continuous kiln project.
• Collaborated with the General Manager on staffing, personnel management, and operational decisions.
• Monitored lumber sales, evaluated log yield, and analyzed manufacturing costs to improve profitability.
• Oversaw installation, commissioning, and operations of all on-site facility projects.

• Operated a service company providing maintenance and technical support for multiple sawmills.
• Delivered on-site services to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot sawmill equipment and operational issues.

• Serviced, tuned, and installed equipment at customer locations across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
• Provided training to customers on the ongoing operation and maintenance of equipment.

• Contract welder while attending college.
• Transitioned to a full-time maintenance technician role after graduation, maintaining and repairing all sawmill equipment.
• Promoted to Maintenance Supervisor in 1997.
• Managed maintenance staff, scheduling, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Developed work orders, procured spare parts, and oversaw all phases of maintenance operations.