JEFFREY W. McDONALD

7405 CR 2448 Kemp, TX 75143 (903)340-4170
CONSTRUCTION MANAGAGER/ PROGRAM MANAGER/ PROJECT MANAGER

P&L Responsibility/ Sales and Marketing Leadership/ Strategic Planning/ Development/ Turn Around Management/ Start ups

Inc 500 Executive and Marketing Leader: Tenure at key positions in growth oriented firms including heavy and highway construction and wind construction firms. Integral part of management team responsible for one of Americas 500 fastest growing companies.

Entrepreneurial Experience/ Start-ups/ Turnaround Management: Grew up in a family heavy and marine construction business where and learned the intricacies of operating a construction company and the value of modest budgeting. Spent 8 years turning a fledgling construction company into a multi-million dollar producer. Track record of controlling budgets, increasing performance and sales excellence in wide range of situations as well as business development and financial development and oversight of the company

Proven Record-Across All Daily And Organizational Functions: Skilled in all areas organizational management, including developing innovative marketing and advertising design packages, operational development, cross functional teaming, onsite innovation and expansion of distribution networks. Posses extensive P&L experience and has been instrumental in achieving 2000% growth over a 5 year period. Hands on experience with all facets of construction from project estimation, production, and negotiation to business development and financial development of the company.

International Experience: Has performed projects in 30 states and 2 countries. Intermediate level Spanish fluency, able to read and write Spanish as well as reading capability with French and Italian.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & SKILLLS
As President of Ace Contracting (2002-2003) reduced overhead by 30% and decreased COGS by 25% while maintaining production levels. Cornered a niche market. While serving as Board Secretary and Project Manager of Ace Contracting (1996-2001). Cornered the North Texas regional market for Polybutylene recovery. Class action brought against Shell Oil corporation delegated contract authority to a major insurance adjuster. While limited to a sub-contractors position Ace cornered the North Texas Region and forced an offer for a general contractors position in 3 new states. The initial startup budget was $10,000. During the same time period we developed a reputation for erosion control services in the public works and commercial sectors of the industry and created a multi-million dollar business in less than 3 years.
Organized the renovation and turnaround of a major wind project. As Construction Manager for Wind Connect performed a project turn around on a wind farm 6 months behind schedule. Completed 50% of the civil infrastructure on an 88 turbine site in less than 30 days during late October and early November under poor weather conditions without a single injury or road failure during tower construction.
Wrote and developed multiple job tracking and project management systems and integrated them with multiple databases.
Skills: Exceptionally strong written and verbal skills. Highly personable and marketing savvy. Capable of working with other GMs, family-controlled businesses, and corporation boards and directorship. Hands on and proficient in solving problems in all areas of the construction industry from the field to the executive office. Excellent computer skills. Technical degree with design build experience. Experienced with land development, wind development, entitlements, grading, paving, marine and erosion control.

OTHER SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Exceptional computer skills from MS Office to light Fortran programming
Engineering mathematics and physics
Multiple multi-million dollar project experience
Expert in system and process efficiency
Management of more than 200 direct reports
Developed systems for integrating and automating bill tracking and product pricing
Published technical articles in North American Wind
Management of divisions producing in excess of $100 million annually


SPECIALTIES

Special areas of specific expertise include experience in electrical collection systems, working in marine environments, land development, business development, negotiation techniques and an entrepreneurial mindset. Energy policy and contact development with Congress are a developmental sidebar which include a current drafting of oil subsidy substitutions for renewable energies as a possible economic stimulus and relief effort.