Christopher R. Cowan cc125c66a@westpost.

net * 9 Highland Colony, East Liverpool OH 43920 * 330-3859641 Profile: An Ohio State University Geology graduate and long-term business owner with a kn owledgeable innovative business mind seeking a full-time geological/environmenta l position with a dependable company. *Knowledgeable with mineralogy, crystallography, and geological-based sciences, hands-on geological-field experience in Utah *17 years operated, managed, and maintained an accomplished custom restoration m asonry business: Developed exceptional reputation (requested to restore oldest brick-building in Ohio), Gifted and skillful at extraordinary custom masonry des igns, talented with all construction trades from plumbing and electrical to tile and concrete *Supervises, teaches, and trains dozens of employees in constructio trades and b usiness, proficient at interpreting and correlating project specifications to bu ilding site, responsible for all facets of building and construction projects, a leader from start to finish, intelligent and hardworking *Technical Skills: Experienced at cost estimation, adept with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), QuickBooks Pro, and Mac software, literate with engineering drawings/ blue-prints Education: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science in Geology, 1985 Minor: Anthropology and French Employment: COWAN MASONRY - East Liverpool, OH Owner/Operator. May 1996 - Present *Performed all phases of project management, estimating, bidding, billing, purch asing, contractors, supervising construction, and working directly with architec ts and engineers from start up to final inspection. WALLICK CONSTRUCTION - Columbus, OH Project Superintendent. May 1995 - May 1996 *Supervise $2,100,000 federal scattered housing project. *Responsible for scheduling, supervising, and inspecting all phases of construct ion on 14 sites simultaneously. CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTION - East Liverpool, OH Job-Site Supervisor, July 1992 - May 1995 *Supervise Union commercial and residential masonry crews. COWAN MASONRY - Newport News, VA Owner/ Operator. July 1986 - July 1992 *Operated General Masonry Contracting Company employing 3 crews specializing in commercial and residential excavation, concrete and all phases of masonry constr uction. CASAGRANDE MASONRY - Columbus, OH Job-Site Foreman. July 1983 - July 1986 *Supervised commercial masonry crews for the following projects: The Ohio State

Research Park, Newark JC Penny's, Dublin Acura, and The Ohio State University. Activities: Member YCMA, Masonic Temple, Masonry Contractors Union and International Union o f Bricklayers and Allied Craft workers, Volunteer Santa Claus for Weirton, WV Ch apter of MS foundation, and area youth soccer coach. References: Available upon request