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<br />) <br />) <br />c) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br /> <br />JEFFREY C. POPPE <br /> <br />EDUCATION: <br /> <br />Kings Park Senior High School, Kings Park, NY <br /> <br />June 1981 <br /> <br />Farmingdale Community College, Farmingdale, NY <br /> <br />1981-1982 <br /> <br />Suffolk Community College, Selden, NY <br />Major: Business Administration <br />Minor: Electronics <br /> <br />1982-1984 <br /> <br />RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: <br /> <br />GROUND HOUND DETECTION SERVICES, INC., Founder, President <br /> <br />1994-Present <br /> <br />-Identified need for providing quality location information focused on privately owned utilities, <br />developed business plan and started firm <br />-Engaged in all facets of business development, project management and field operations <br />-Developed and implemented plan to assist engineers and architects with incorporating utility <br />information into project design at the planning stage, resulting in cost savings and added safety <br />-Developed client base including: local and federal governments, government contractors, <br />manufacturers, schools, healthcare plant, military branches <br />-Services provided statewide <br /> <br />S.T.S., INC., ORLANDO, FL <br /> <br />1986-1994 <br /> <br />-Advanced from field locator / technician to Eastern Operations Area Manager <br />-Managed 5 county territory with 27 employees and annual sales in excess of $1.5 million <br />-Initiated cost containment measures which increased net profit by %20+ <br />-Implemented safety management programs and office procedures within each area <br />-Marketing of company's services <br />-Responsible for training and development of managers and supervisors <br />-Successfully negotiated to reduce or eliminate payment for property damage claims <br />-Responsible for: Collection of Aged Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, <br />Budgeting, Purchasing and Inventory <br />-Quality control inspections-insured that cable locates conformed to contract specifications <br />-Trained and evaluated performance of employees <br /> <br />SPECIAL SKILLS/CERTIFICA TIONS: <br />-Certified by National Safety Council in Confined Space Entry <br />-BP Global Alliance Safety Certified <br />-Certified by Radiodetection Corp, MALA Geoscience <br />-Proficient at reading topographic/boundary/aerial surveys, utility engineered/as-built drawings, <br />knowledgeable of the operations and dynamics of numerous public and private utility systems <br />-Extensive knowledge electromagnetic theory <br /> <br />OTHER: <br />-Assisted well-known manufacturers in development of new utility locating equipment <br />-Speak at various industry seminars <br />-Sought by others for specialized expertise and knowledge <br />