Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Selectedaccomplishments
Affiliations
Professional Development
Certification
IICRC Continued Educational Provider
Timeline
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Thomas D. McGuire

Cocoa Beach,USA

Summary

With nearly four decades of high-level managerial experience in large loss and national catastrophe divisions, I have successfully overseen P&L, operations, and personnel development. Expertise in coordinating operations during disaster-related events, including structural mitigation, advanced structural drying, and vital document recovery. Developed Document Recovery Centers in major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and Toronto for Munters Corporation – Region Americas. Focus on profitability and quality production through effective procedures. Executive Director of Large Loss and Catastrophe Operations at PuroClean for two years, specializing in commercial property restoration, temporary climate control, and vital document recovery. Prior experience includes eight years as the National Large Loss Project Manager at MF Bank - The Restoration Company and ten years at The Solutions Company, LLC providing large commercial property loss consulting and project management services. In addition to extensive experience, developed the Large Loss Mastery training program and THE EDGE Estimating software to enhance efficiency and accuracy in estimating processes.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

The Solutions Company, LLC
01.2012 - Current
  • Company Overview: Founder, Large Loss Mastery
  • Creator, THE EDGE estimating software
  • Extensive Industry Training
  • Founder of a service company devoted to providing professional consulting and project management services to business owners, insurance and restoration companies, specializing in structural restoration and vital document recovery
  • Developer and Founder, Large Loss Mastery – commercial restoration onsite large loss training
  • Creator of THE EDGE estimating software/system
  • Founder, Large Loss Mastery
  • Creator, THE EDGE estimating software
  • Extensive Industry Training
  • Consulting Services - Large Loss - Complex Projects

Project Director - Training - Consultant

American Technologies Inc.
06.2018 - 09.2019
  • Cultivated a positive work environment, fostering open communication channels and encouraging team members to share ideas for continuous improvement.
  • Enhanced team productivity through regular progress tracking and performance evaluations.
  • Achieved consistent on-time project completion by establishing clear goals and timelines for team members.
  • Monitored project and program quality to meet audit expectations.

Executive Director

PuroClean
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Executive Director Large Loss Division
  • Responsible for the ground up development of the Large Loss Division of PuroClean – Puro Systems
  • Development included creation of all job metrics and supporting systems for the foundation of the new business, hiring personnel, budget creation, P and L management, capital purchasing, market plan development and implementation
  • Executive Director Large Loss Division

National Catastrophe Operations Manager

Munters MCS Region Americas
01.1994 - 01.2010
  • Company Overview: National Catastrophe Operations Manager
  • Responsible for the operational support for complex, large projects and engineering solutions during catastrophic events providing efficient and effective management of simultaneous multiple projects
  • Responsibilities included the development of the document recovery centers in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Toronto
  • National Catastrophe Operations Manager

National Project Manager

M.F. Bank – The Restoration Company
01.1988 - 01.1994
  • Company Overview: Structural and High-Tech Restoration National Project Manager
  • Structural and High-Tech Restoration National Project Manager

Education

High School Diploma -

Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Small business operations
  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication

Accomplishments

    39 years of experience in the disaster restoration industry, performing on restoration teams in North America, Singapore, and Kuwait. Founder of Large Loss Mastery Training Program and THE EDGE estimating system and Owner of The Solutions Company, LLC Consulting Services, servicing USA, Canada, and Australia.

  • Complex Project Manager
  • National Catastrophe Manager
  • National Document Recovery Manager

Selectedaccomplishments

  • (6) Published disaster recovery articles related to building restoration and document recovery.
  • Arizona State Library flood (06/01/16) Water damaged book collection 4,000 cubic ft.
  • State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Fire (01/01/14) 20,000 cubic ft. of vital documents and Structural Restoration.
  • Oklahoma Tornados (05/01/13) Document recovery for Moore Oklahoma Hospital.
  • Super Storm Sandy (10/01/12) Document recovery and Structural restoration.
  • Nashville Flood (05/01/10) LP Field (Titans Stadium) Structural mitigation and advanced drying.
  • Atlanta Flood (09/01/09) RM Clayton Plant (25) Structural decontamination, stabilization, drying and switch gear decontamination.
  • Hurricane Ike (09/01/08) Dupont Sabine River Plant restoration and corrosion control.
  • Cedar Rapids Flooding (06/01/08) Catastrophe Operations Manager for (25) Large Loss projects.
  • Hurricane Katrina (08/01/05) Catastrophe Operation Manager.
  • Nebraska Tornado outbreak (05/01/04): Project Coordinator Norris School District damage recovery.
  • Tropical Storm Allison: (06/01/01) Houston, Texas: Catastrophe Operations Manager for (75) Large Loss projects.
  • Seattle Washington Earthquake: (02/01/01): Catastrophe Operations Manager for (15) projects.
  • Hurricane Floyd: (09/01/99) Catastrophe Operations Manager: North and South Carolina.
  • Grand Forks North Dakota Flood (04/01/97): Catastrophe Operations Manager (20) Large Loss projects.
  • Colorado State University Flood (04/01/97): Catastrophe Operations Manager (50) buildings.
  • Northridge earth quakes: (01/01/94) Northridge, California: Project Manager for MF Bank TRC.
  • New York World Trade Center bombing (02/01/93): Project Management team.
  • Kuwait City, Kuwait (01/01/92): Smoke damage Consulting - government officials – hospitals.
  • Singapore: (01/01/89): Seagate Manufacturing (hard drives): Managed the high-tech cleaning crew.

Affiliations

  • ARMA
  • ALA
  • RIA

Professional Development

  • Large Loss Mastery – Onsite Large Commercial Loss Training
  • Certified Mold Remediator – CMR 04067 IAQ Association, Inc.
  • Texas, Mold, Contractor certified not licensed
  • Water Restoration Technician – IICRC
  • Project Management Certification Program – Munters Corporation
  • Advanced Moisture Mechanics – Munters Corporation
  • OSHA 10 hour

Certification

IICRC Continued Education Provider

IICRC WRT


IICRC Continued Educational Provider

Large Loss Mastery Training Program

  • LLM ELITE Estimating
  • LLM NEXT LEVEL Technician
  • LLM NEXT LEVEL Project Manager
  • LLM Business Development
  • LLM CAT Operations
  • LLM ELITE Online Video Series

Timeline

Project Director - Training - Consultant

American Technologies Inc.
06.2018 - 09.2019

Owner

The Solutions Company, LLC
01.2012 - Current

Executive Director

PuroClean
01.2010 - 01.2012

National Catastrophe Operations Manager

Munters MCS Region Americas
01.1994 - 01.2010

National Project Manager

M.F. Bank – The Restoration Company
01.1988 - 01.1994

High School Diploma -

Truckee Meadows Community College
Thomas D. McGuire