David Pauling

My first life challenge was leading 36 U.S. Marines. My subsequent career produced a hands-on results oriented team player… an aggressive trouble shooter… a leader with strong conceptual abilities and organizational skills … a proactive decision maker… an insightful change agent… enabled to identify opportunities… analyze problems… provide innovative solutions… and take corrective actions, consistently achieving company goals.

Employer:	Capewell Manufacturing
Position:	Multi-State Sales
Description:	Sold a broad line of commercial cutting tools through industrial distributors located in Virginia and West Virginia. Subsequently… promoted and assigned the development of an entirely new direct sales effort with the automotive industries in Michigan.

Employer:	Commercial buildings
Position:	Structural ironworker and licensed contractor
Description:	Structural ironworker and licensed contractor erecting commercial buildings.

Employer:	AmeriCorps VISTA
Position:	Work experience
Time period:	December 2004 - November 2008
Description:	2005–2006 AmeriCorps VISTA with Volunteers of America in Mobile AL, managed Katrina relief warehouse operations and community re-construction for various agencies throughout Alabama and Mississippi, then with Habitat for Humanity (Restore) in Tacoma WA. 2006-2007 AmeriCorps VISTA Regional Leader for 11 agencies in San Joaquin Valley, CA. 2007-2008 AmeriCorps VISTA developed a new economic paradigm at Economic Development Corporation in Fresno CA.

Employer:	David Two LLC
Position:	Project Manager (co-owner)
Time period:	August 2002 - August 2005
Description:	Inspect, purchase, renovate and then sell foreclosed commercial/residential properties.

Employer:	MMSI
Position:	Production Operations Manager
Time period:	February 2001 - August 2002
Description:	Relocated this 45 employee steel, aluminum and stainless fabrications company into a larger five acre facility. Subsequently, through staffing changes and improved material handling and processing methods, productivity doubled and a 26% reduction in direct production costs were achieved... scrap rates were significantly reduced. As a combined result, it was necessary to immediately add on an additional 4000 sq ft production area.

Employer:	Consulting, Tampa FL
Position:	Project Manager & Construction Consultant
Time period:	May 1985 - January 2001
Description:	Project managed the fabrication and assembly of a $1.3 million barge-mounted cement ship unloading system... delivered on time and under-budget. Between this and other smaller consulting projects, I co-developed a five acre medical complex and restored 18 homes.

Employer:	Equipment Fabricators inc.
Position:	Chief Executive Officer
Time period:	April 1972 - April 1985
Description:	P&L responsibility (108 employees) direct hands-on responsibility for scheduling, production, installation, and maintenance crews of this multi-plant manufacturer of mobile and overhead cranes, steel fabrications and material handling systems. Our after-market maintenance crews provided contractual safety inspections and repairs on customer’s electrical, mechanical and hydraulic equipment throughout the USA and in foreign countries as well.

Employer:	Camcar/Textron Inc.
Position:	International Patent Manager
Time period:	March 1972
Description:	Charged with product and market development of a patented fastener drive system called TORX. Negotiated all contracts… signed and trained the sales engineers and production personnel for 23 domestic licensees, and foreign licensees in Australia, England, France, Japan, and Germany… earning more than $3-million in net-net royalty income per year.

University:	University of South Florida
Degree:	BA