Max Ketcherside

• Orchestrated Cross-Functional Teams: Successfully led diverse teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget, ensuring seamless coordination across departments and stakeholders.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Developed and maintained comprehensive project plans, emphasizing key milestones and deliverables to ensure alignment with client goals and business objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partnered with clients and key stakeholders to define requirements, set clear objectives, and track measurable progress, enhancing customer satisfaction and project visibility.
• Process Optimization: Leveraged industry best practices in project management to streamline workflows, optimize resource allocation, and improve overall project outcomes.
• Budget and Schedule Oversight: Effectively managed project timelines, financial plans, and resource allocation to maximize efficiency and drive results.

Customer-Centric Collaboration: Worked closely with customers, insurance providers, and contractors to design and execute tailored solutions for hundreds of projects, ensuring exceptional delivery from concept to completion.

• Leadership in High-Stakes Scenarios: Supervised and managed teams of firefighters, ensuring safety, efficiency, and clear communication during emergency operations.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Coordinated response plans for emergencies, analyzing dynamic situations to prioritize objectives and allocate resources effectively.
• Team Management: Drove fire trucks and managed the lives of team members under my leadership, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and teamwork.
• Problem Solving Under Pressure: Resolved complex, time-sensitive situations in high-pressure environments, demonstrating strong decision-making and adaptability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Liaised with other emergency services, local government officials, and community members to facilitate coordinated responses to large-scale incidents.
• Process Improvement: Conducted post-incident reviews to identify areas for operational improvement, enhancing response strategies and team readiness.
• Resource Management: Maintained firefighting equipment, vehicles, and facilities to ensure readiness and operational efficiency at all times.
• Training & Development: Trained and mentored new recruits on safety protocols, equipment usage, and firefighting techniques, improving team performance and preparedness.
• Community Engagement: Led fire safety education programs and conducted community outreach initiatives to promote awareness and preparedness.
• Project Management Foundations: Organized and led multi-agency emergency drills, showcasing my ability to manage resources, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Environmental Resource Management: Ensured proper organization, labeling, and containment of hazardous materials for safe storage and regulatory compliance.

• Sustainable Site Development: Contributed to the construction of living shorelines, mitigating erosion and supporting ecological restoration projects.

• Environmental Data Collection: Collected and analyzed soil and water samples to monitor contamination and support environmental investigations.

• Remediation Operations: Conducted soil remediation efforts, restoring areas impacted by contamination and implementing recovery strategies.

• Regulatory Compliance Support: Maintained detailed records of environmental activities, ensuring accurate reporting for regulatory agencies.

• Field Equipment Management: Operated and calibrated environmental monitoring equipment to ensure precise data collection and reliable results.