EXPERIENCE  

• Full time Appraiser with Miedema Appraisals, Inc.
• Types of operations appraised include; Stamping, Printing, Foundry, Tool and Die, C-Store, CNC Machining, Fence Contracting, Fabricating, Roofing, Woodworking, Boat Building, Bakery and Deli, Fork Lift Rentals, Grinding, Plating, Furniture, Steel Service Center, Automotive Servicing, Heating and Cooling, Electrical Contracting, Heat Treating, Farm Machinery Manufacturing, Die Casting, Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Electronics Assembly, Computer and Electronic Recycling.
• Over (5) years experience as Manufacturing Manager in Electronic Ballast, Dollar Bill Changer And Jukebox manufacturing.
• Over (4) years as General Foreman in manufacturing environment.
• Over (4) years experience as Production Supervisor in several manufacturing environments.
• Coordinated and facilitated relocation of assembly operations between facilities within the US.
• Approx. (10) years of electronic assembly, diagnostics and repair of electronic assemblies and machine repair of electronic assembly machines.
• Electronic Warfare Specialist in the United States Air Force.
• Experience in machine procurement, union contract negotiations, arbitrations, manufacturing feasibility studies, training and course development, problem solving team facilitator and more.
• Creator and developer of the first federally certified Electronic Technician Apprenticeship program.
• Former partner in B&S Engineering, a frost detection systems manufacturer.
• Sole Proprietor of PriceHelps, a "Windows Help File" software developer.

EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Completed ASA Course, "Principles Of Valuation", Machinery And Equipment Valuation, ME201.
• Completed ASA Course, "Principles Of Valuation", Machinery And Equipment Valuation, ME202.
• Completed ASA Course, "Principles Of Valuation", Machinery And Equipment Valuation, ME203.
• Completed ASA Course, "Uniform Standards Of Professional Appraisal Practice", (USPAP)
• Completed ISA CAPP Core Courses 101, 102 And 103 Covering Basic Appraising, Appraisal Ethics, The Three Approaches to Value, Report Writing, Etc.
• Completed Courses in Negotiation Tactics, MAPICS Systems, Hiring and Disciplining, Universal Instruments Machine Repair and Programming Classes, Etc.
• Attended Grand Raids Community College BASIC Programming, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances, Accounting, Business, Statistical Process Control.
• Electronic Warfare Technician Training in the United States Air Force.