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JOSEPH ALFANO

Phelpston, ON,ON

Summary

Excellent team builder and leader of initiatives. Versatile business leader bringing thirty years of experience as accomplished manager . Strategic problem-solver, change manager and visionary executive with success implementing plans to meet current and future needs. Key expertise in heavy civil construction and construction materials.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

President/Owner

Artemis Construction Management
01.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for managing developer/builder accounts in residential and industrial land development, home and building construction
  • Oversee land acquisition, planning, design, approvals, construction management and final occupancy
  • Produce pro-forma forecasts and projected cash flow statements for client financing
  • Manage financial securities for client for construction of infrastructure to substantial completion resulting in securities releases
  • Build and manage software based project schedule models
  • Build close knit relationships with clients as the 'go to' project management firm
  • Build a trusted management team ensuring positive work environments and attitudes
  • Meet financial and risk management goals and objectives for the client essential to the survival of the business
  • Manage resources such as partner contractors and material suppliers to ensure project completion on-time and on-budget.

President/Owner

ArtStone Hardscape Products Ltd.
01.2009 - 10.2021
  • Marketing, customer relationship management, sales Management, product procurement management, financial management and resources management
  • Responsible for entire start-up of business unit
  • Designing and building the plant facility in Burlington for the manufacture interlocking stone
  • Negotiated and built a distributor network throughout Canada
  • Obtained sole Canadian distributorship/agency for and Italian line of porcelain landscape products
  • Managed orders and shipments of container loads of landscape products to clients
  • Manage currency exchange risk on purchases from Europe
  • Manage deliveries minimizing inventory levels and maximizing cash availability for ongoing operations and growth
  • Manufacturing facility was sold in 2012
  • Focus on distribution of imported high margin, high end products for the custom home market and municipal streetscapes.

President/Owner

Ontario Power Contracting Limited
11.1989 - 08.2009
  • Managed finance, human resources, sales and marketing, safety, equipment acquisition, operation, training, customer relationship management, contract acquisition and management, and day to day operations
  • Organically grew the business from start up to $30 million in annual sales in less than ten years
  • Hired and managed a unionized workforce of 220 people in the field with an administrative staff of 16
  • Became known as one of the 'Big Three' electrical utility contractors in Ontario in the ten year period
  • Enacted a total quality management culture to ensure safety and installation integrity
  • Serviced approximately 10,000 residential lots annually.

President/Co-Owner

JAZ Brick & Stone Works Inc. O/A Rexdale Brick, Century Brick
01.1998 - 06.2005
  • Acquired two existing brick manufacturing operations
  • Managed finances, human resources, marketing and sales activities, production efficiencies, automation advances
  • Produced brick on two ends of the pricing spectrum
  • One plant produced calcite brick products for the large track builder
  • The second plant produced a very high quality semi-handmade clay brick for the custom home market
  • Production of both plants were sold out for three years period prior to acquisitions closing
  • Redesigned calcite brick products to yield a 9% increase in production resulting in a 40% increase in gross margin
  • My shares of this business unit were sold to the partner resulting in my exit in 2005.

General Manager - Materials Production

Ontario Paving Company Limited
04.1983 - 11.1989
  • Managed operations of seven asphalt plants, three concrete ready-mix plants, two asphalt/concrete recycling (crushing) operations, and two gravel pits
  • Responsible for approximately $35MIL of materials production annually.
  • Managed all grinding and paving operations
  • Built and managed quality control laboratory for aggregates, asphalt and concrete
  • Successfully developed an asphalt recycling method which became the secret to the companies ongoing successes in quality and durability resulting in increased recycling ratios and elevated profitability.


Education

Bachelor of Technology – Civil Engineering -

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Toronto, ON
01.1987

Diploma of Technology – Civil Engineering -

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Toronto, ON
01.1986

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • MS Office
  • MS Project
  • Hubspot CRM
  • Jonas Accounting
  • Sage business Vision Accounting

Timeline

President/Owner

Artemis Construction Management
01.2017 - Current

President/Owner

ArtStone Hardscape Products Ltd.
01.2009 - 10.2021

President/Co-Owner

JAZ Brick & Stone Works Inc. O/A Rexdale Brick, Century Brick
01.1998 - 06.2005

President/Owner

Ontario Power Contracting Limited
11.1989 - 08.2009

General Manager - Materials Production

Ontario Paving Company Limited
04.1983 - 11.1989

Bachelor of Technology – Civil Engineering -

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute

Diploma of Technology – Civil Engineering -

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute

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