Jerome (Jerry) Slavens 1864 Chimney Mountain Court, Antioch, CA * (925) 207-0888 * js15e7d5c@westpo st.

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Professional experience in the civil construction, PCCP and asphalt paving ind ustries as well as residential and commercial building construction and land dev elopment. * Established business professional competent in planning, coordinating resource s, and monitoring performance against established goals, with an excellent track record for achieving results. * Extensive experience in business development, real estate/property management, contract negotiations and contract administration, estimating, project manageme nt, scheduling, craft coordination, and management of all division projects. * Experience encompasses all aspects of the building trades, as well as excavati ng, concrete/flatwork/small structures/freeway paving and asphalt paving, earth moving and grading, underground utilities, heavy equipment usage, purchasing, fi eld supervision, cost control, budgeting, and account collections, as-well as in terfacing with high level clients and agency officials. * Pro-active in creating and enforcing safety policies; ensuring a safe work env ironment for both the company and the community. * Excellent supervisory capabilities including interviewing, hiring, training, e mployee development and performance, and discipline. Managed an average of 50+ e mployees including field operations and administration. * Effective interpersonal communication, organizational and time-management abil ities plus computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Project and Outlook. * Extensive experience in client relations, resulting in positive and permanent business ventures. * Advocate strong public perception and relations of the Construction Industry t hrough safe practices and community involvement. * Successfully manage and maintain cooperative and beneficial business relations with critical external interests (i.e. Environmental Agencies) * PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Stockton, California) T East Bay Area Manager / Project Manager 2006 - CURREN

* Successfully initiated, designed and executed business development plan and co mpany expansion in the East Bay Region; tapping into unchartered territory yield ing substantial recognition, growth and profitability. * Strategically targeted cities of geographic accessibility; estimating populati on growths, researching market sectors, assessing area competitors, negotiating material suppliers, and identifying future client volume. * Effectively managed East Bay satellite office with limited team and resources;

generating and exceeding the production and revenue of parent branch. * Cultivated top performance employees through daily management and mentorship; coaching, educating, and inspiring direct reports within a team driven environme nt. * Principle estimator; supervising all East Bay regional bids with a top hit rat io of 20%. ANTIOCH PAVING (Antioch, California) 02 - 2006 Operations Consultant 20

* Expanded annual volume through the diversification of additional market share such as Federal, State, County and City agency work; obtaining and increasing bo nding capacity. * Advised and assisted in reorganizing overall internal and field personnel duti es and structure; to include reviewing and updating equipment fleet and utilizat ion. * Accomplished accountability by introducing more in depth budgeting and cost co ntrol, focused project management, production tracking and increased production goals. * Reviewed and updated company policies such as; Safety & Accident awareness, En vironmental Hygiene, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination as well as Pre and Post E mployment Drug Screening. * Fostered a networking atmosphere between APC and its subcontractor, suppliers and clients. INLAND ASPHALT & CONSTRUCTION (Richland, Washington) 1982 - 200 2 (Division of Old Castle Materials), formerly ACME Materials and Construction (su bsidiary of Hanson Materials), formerly Tri-City Paving (a Peter Kiewit joint ve nture) Division Manager * Increased volumes and margins within the first two years of becoming the Richl and Division Manager; becoming the highest percentage yielding division in the c orporation. * Formulated and established heavy earth moving capabilities within the division extending new services to the general business sector; increasing profits by 33 %. In addition, this new service significantly increased the volume of asphalt projects acquired by the division due to streamlining resources, time-line effic iencies, and expense reductions available to the business partners. * Exceeded annual budget volumes and profits, six out of seven years at an avera ge of 20%. * Created and developed concrete construction/curb, gutter & sidewalk division; adding to the company's diversity of public service. This expansion also equate d to increased production volumes and profits. * Built and inspired a winning team atmosphere that generated loyalty and compat ibility among division supervisors and staff, resulting in decreased repairs and

warranty, as well as increased cost awareness and profitability. H. E. SLAVENS (Pasco, Washington) 1977 - 1982 Owner; President; General Contractor * Developed numerous residential subdivisions and commercial sites, providing co mprehensive general contracting, design-build, construction management, developm ent and consulting services. * Managed and negotiated all aspects of real estate purchasing and sales, includ ing market analyses and property values. * Responsible for all heavy equipment operations, including purchasing and sales , and establishment of employee training program. * Scheduled and oversaw a variety of residential subcontractors, interfaced with mortgage lenders and obtained financing for housing construction projects. * Handled all aspects of business management including liquidation of assets and termination of the corporation in 1982.