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Richard Goyette

Barrington,RI

Summary

Dynamic leader and training professional with a proven track record for delivering success. Expert in strategic planning and client relations, successfully integrating industry standards into projects. Recognized for creating and enhancing operational efficiency and fostering strong community partnerships.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructor

General Construction Providence Career and Tech
09.2012 - Current
  • Created a commercial construction program for Providence Career and Technical Academy and transformed it into a pre-apprenticeship program for Laborers International Union of North America( LiUNA). The content of the program is heavily weighted on masonry and soft skills focused on employability for high school students in Providence.
  • Built relationships with community members to foster strong local relationships.
  • Skills USA RI Masonry, Welding and other contest winners 2014-2024.
  • Collaborated with other educators to develop innovative approaches to instruction.
  • Conducted lectures, demonstrations and group activities in order to enhance learning experience.
  • Integrated technology into classroom instruction to enhance learning outcomes.
  • Provided feedback on student assignments such as essays, research papers or lab reports.

Owner

Emerald Dream Builders & Consulting
Barrington, RI
01.2008 - Current
  • Company Overview: Our mission at Emerald Dream is to provide our clients with the highest quality, energy-efficient, environmentally sound projects and analysis within their budget. This mission focuses on maximizing our client's return on their investment, without compromising craftsmanship, quality materials, or the environment.
  • Started in 2008 to create a brand of green, high-end, custom homes.
  • Energy Star as a minimum standard of construction.
  • Built relationships with green product manufacturers and system providers to establish best practices for integration into the build process.
  • Analyzed industry trends to develop competitive strategies.

Co-Host

Green, Better, Best
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Green, Better, Best: A one hour look at residential construction where the hosts Bill Martin (architect) and Rick Goyette (builder) engage the audience on some of the practices and trends in the home building and remodeling industry.
  • The hosts along with prominent guests from in and around the business will dig in an analyze facts, dispel myths, and provide their own opinions on which building practices are Green, Better or Best.
  • Green, Better, Best: A one hour look at residential construction where the hosts Bill Martin (architect) and Rick Goyette (builder) engage the audience on some of the practices and trends in the home building and remodeling industry.

Green Project Manager

Homes for Our Troops
Taunton, MA
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Manage the construction process for specially adapted homes while integrating a 1 million dollar grant from The Sierra Club to minimize the carbon footprint across the United States. These homes are built with donated time, labor and materials and provided to the veterans at no cost to them.
  • Integrated the Energy Star Program into the HFOT build process.
  • Changed the land selection process to focus on environmentally sound principals.
  • Educated dozens of subcontractors on green building practices to ensure compliance for fout LEED –H projects.
  • Wrote narrative specifications for architectural plans to incorporate LEED-H building specifications.
  • Responsible for integrating geothermal, solar PV, SIPs, ICFs, and the Energy Star Indoor Air Package into several handicap accessible homes across the US in 2008.

District Manager

H&R Block
Boston, MA
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Leads and manages the district by establishing and maintaining offices, hiring, training and evaluating district associates. Ensures that policies and procedures are implemented and followed in each supervised office to increase revenues, control expenses and promote client satisfaction through a consistent positive experience.
  • Managed a $10 Million Profit and Loss Statement.
  • Successfully increased overall client satisfaction by 4% over two years.
  • Delivered 172% increase in client take rates for H&R Block’s Easy Savings accounts.
  • Created a marketing plan for both recruitment and penetration into the LatinX community in Boston’s Metro West that drove an 11% increase in business.

Owner

WP Landscapes & Construction
Pawtucket, RI
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Owned and operated a Landscaping & Construction business with a mix of residential and commercial clientele.
  • Specialized in hardscapes, commercial maintenance, and residential makeovers.
  • Managed properties for the largest commercial landowner in the City of Providence.

Business Process Analyst

American Power Conversion
West Kingston, RI
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Provide technical, functional, and training support for Oracle Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Financial software. Responsible for analyzing and improving information processing on both the functional and technical side to ensure efficiency and ease of use.
  • Created and implemented training on Oracle GL, AP, and Fixed Asset software for manufacturing plants in Ireland.
  • Project lead on implementing and integrating the Oracle Projects module into the Symetra business plan.
  • Part of a fifteen person team that was the first company in the world to upgrade Financial, Purchasing, and Manufacturing enterprise software to Oracle version 11i.

Education

B.S. - Engineering

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
01.1998

Skills

  • P&L management
  • Strategic planning
  • Program creator
  • Project management
  • Green building practices
  • Process efficiency
  • Construction methods
  • Training development
  • Technical instruction
  • Budget management
  • Client relations
  • Team leadership
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Quality management systems
  • Negotiation
  • Customer relations
  • Process optimization

Training

  • LEED for New Construction Program Review 2009
  • Building Science Corporation Seminar on Vented Attic Space 2009
  • NAHB Green Building Professional Course 2008
  • NAHB Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist Course 2008
  • LEED for Homes Program Review 2008
  • H&R Block Corporate Training Course 2005
  • Manufacturing Planning of Resources, APICS, West Kingston, RI 2002
  • OSHA 500 and 501 Construction Safety and Health and Disaster Site Worker

Qualification Highlights

  • Graduate of the most esteemed leadership institution in the world.
  • Corporate Training Experience with demonstrated results.
  • Diverse training background proven and tested in the U.S. Army.
  • Licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts.
  • LEED Accredited Professional.
  • NAHB Certified Green Professional and Aging-Place Specialist.

Career Achievements

  • Managed home construction project in NJ for Cpl Visnu Gonzalez that received LEED-H Platinum certification and was the first home to receive the NJ Climate Choice Tier 3 certification.
  • Managed the people, processes and training of 400 associates at 46 H&R Block locations across Central MA.
  • Part of a development team that created training videos viewed annually by 120,000 seasonal associates.
  • Part of a fifteen person team that was the first company in the world to upgrade Financial, Purchasing, and Manufacturing enterprise software to Oracle version 11i.

Certification

  • CWPR Disaster Response Trainer

Timeline

Instructor

General Construction Providence Career and Tech
09.2012 - Current

Co-Host

Green, Better, Best
01.2010 - 01.2012

Owner

Emerald Dream Builders & Consulting
01.2008 - Current

Green Project Manager

Homes for Our Troops
01.2007 - 01.2010

District Manager

H&R Block
01.2004 - 01.2007

Owner

WP Landscapes & Construction
01.2001 - 01.2005

Business Process Analyst

American Power Conversion
01.2000 - 01.2002

B.S. - Engineering

United States Military Academy

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