My entrepreneurial efforts started early with a paper route at 12 years old and landscaping business at 13. 26 years later I would receive my BS in Geology from Oregon State University and start my long-term construction career with the Corps of Engineers on drill rigs in some pretty remote locations. Over that 36-year career, I cross-trained into a Construction Engineer position, working my way through an incredible spectrum projects and construction venues including:
- Heavy Civil/Geotechnical – dams, bridges, tunnels
- Environmental Restoration – Superfund and HTRW site mitigation, river and wetlands restoration
- Real Estate – commercial and residential
With a staff of 14 – Project Engineers and Field Inspectors – I managed and administered hundreds of construction contracts for federal, state, and local municipality customers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, retiring as a Resident Engineer/Administrative Contracting Officer – with over $200M in construction projects under contract.
Over the past 43 years (in my “spare” time – LOL) – I started and ran several successful small businesses – all in addition to management and full-service maintenance of several investment properties.
In “retirement” – I’ve slowed down a little and combined my two passions – construction and drones – into A&G Imagery – to help young startups and small businesses get traction and takeoff.
Thanks for your time…
In Summary:
- Veteran
- Resident Engineer/Administrative Contracting Officer
- BS – Geology OSU
- Licensed Professional Engineering Geologist (WA)
- FAA 107-certified drone pilot
- Licensed and Insured