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“We will probably be judged not by the monuments we built but by those we have destroyed.” Editorial, New York Times
Durable Restoration’s team of more than 150 staff came together from quite a diverse background. What they do have in common are a passion for historic restoration, the desire to preserve the integrity of older buildings, and to assist owners of heritage buildings who wish to preserve their buildings in the best manner feasible. That care of doing things right, combined with the exceptional skill of our staff are the reasons why we have thousands of happy clients and successfully completed projects. The work of our staff has resulted in dozens of awards for restoration, safety, company management, customer satisfaction, and the International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Better Business Bureau.
Executive :: Administration :: Public Relations :: Production
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Michael Chan: Michael joined the company in its year of inception, 1986, when it was a very small local repair shop. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in 1991, and remains in that position currently. During his tenure, the company has won numerous local, national, and international awards for business management, restoration, safety, and integrity; and has become one of the best building restoration companies in the country. |
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John Chan: Having worked as a laborer during summer breaks away from college, John came to work fulltime after graduating from UCLA in 1989 with a degree in economics. As a principal in the company, John’s expertise is historic roofing. He is one of the leading experts in the field, and has lectured extensively on the subject. John serves on the board of the National Slate Association. |
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Gary Howes: Gary started his career in the company in 1989 working in the field. He became quite an artisan and was awarded the Builder’s Exchange Craftsmanship Award in 1995. Having held numerous technical positions in the company, Gary was able to master the Durable Way, and rose to the level of principal and Executive Vice President of Operations in the company. |
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Grant Meloun: As the Director of Corporate Affairs, Grant manages all of the legal affairs of the company and serves on the senior executive committee of the company. Mr. Meloun received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Adrian College, and his J.D. from the University of Dayton. He has been a member of the Ohio Bar since 2000. |
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Ron Pletcher: A graduate of Denison University, Ron is Vice President of The Durable Restoration Company and oversees daily operations. |
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Sara Downey: Sara joined the company in 1990 and has held numerous management positions. She helped develop much of the original corporate policies and operational systems with which the company operates today. She currently works on special projects that develop from strategic planning, and oversees and coordinates marketing efforts throughout The Durable Group companies. |
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Mary Moi: Mary serves on the senior executive committee of The Durable Restoration Company and her responsibilities include personnel development and operational systems within the company. Mary joined the company in 1997. |
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Sean Layton: Sean is the controller of the company and has been with us since 1992. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Landscape Architecture. |
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Joe Redd: Joe is the Chief of Information Technology for the company. With associates degrees in both Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Northwestern Ohio and a bachelor’s degree in Network and Communication Management from DeVry University, Joe researches and implements new technologies that strengthen our infrastructure. |
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Sarah Fridley: With a background in customer service and sales, Sarah started in our Promoting and Marketing Division, and is now the Communications Manager, responsible for all communications through out the company. |
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Rosi Wyan: A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Rosi has worked in a variety of industries, including Fortune 500 companies. With experience in project management, sales, human resources, and technical support, she is the Assistant Vice President of Administration and is responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans in the area of personnel. |
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Jack Jenkins: Jack combines an extensive background of management in the restaurant industry along with experience in the restoration fields. Jack started with the company in the early 1990’s, and then went on to run his own successful slate roofing business for twelve years. Jack is currently the Assistant Vice President of Public Relations and Business Development. |
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Cesidio "Joe" Cugini: Having apprenticed as a carpenter in Rome, Italy where he was born, Joe has pursued a career in construction culminating in more than forty years as a project superintendent. Joe has overseen hundreds of millions of dollars of construction. He is a two-time winner of the Builder’s Exchange Craftsmanship Award. Joe’s projects have included everything from multi-million dollar estate homes to museums and downtown high-rises. Joe joined Durable Restoration in 1997. He continues to pass on his mastery of traditional old world techniques to the Durable Restoration craftsmen. |
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Richard Ladina: A five-time winner of the Builder’s Exchange Craftsmanship Award, Richard is the general superintendent for The Durable Restoration Company. Richard has a B.A. in Fine Arts from Columbus College of Art and Design. |
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Ronald Ladina: Ron came to the company in 1992. He is a lead foreman at Durable Restoration with expertise in many of the restoration arts, including slate, metal, ornamental work, finish carpentry, and plaster – among others. Considered by many to be one of the finest artisans in the construction industry nationwide, Ron is a four time winner of the Builder’s Exchange Craftsmanship Award. He has a B.A. in Industrial Design from Columbus College of Art and Design. |
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Jeremy Decker: Jeremy’s expertise is historical roofing and he is one of our top training foremen. He has been with the company since 2000, and received the NRCA National MVP award in 2004. |
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Shawn Beckwith: Shawn works on our restoration projects in Florida. His responsibilities have included project management and as well as superintendent for many of our prominent projects. Shawn has extensive knowledge and expertise in many areas of restoration and has lectured frequently on various areas of historic restoration. Shawn graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in horticulture. |
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Scott Schroer: Scott has twenty years of experience in construction. He ran his own general contracting business for eight years. Scott works as a superintendent out of our Cocoa, Florida office. |
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Troy Holman: Troy has more than twenty years of construction experience. As a foreman for The Durable Restoration Company, he has traveled to many states to oversee our projects. |
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Pablo Martinez: Pablo started with the company in 1997 and his specialty is masonry restoration. |
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Dave Covington: Dave has completed more than 1500 masonry projects in new construction as well as restoration. His projects for us include all types of masonry restoration and hardscape projects. |
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Steve White: Steve arrived in the company in 1999 as an experienced carpenter. He has a diverse set of skills and performs many different trades on our restoration projects. |
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Herman Jeffries: Herman has been in the construction business for more than forty years, with a specialty of historic roofing, especially metal. He was the principal of Jeffries Sheet Metal for many years, and started with our company in 1991 |
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Bill Philhower: Bill had done every type of roofing prior to joining Durable Slate in 1996. He does mainly metal work for us – the focus being gutter systems, tricky applications, and decorative work. Bill works in the Cincinnati area. |
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Justin Willis: Justin came to the company in 2000 with a background in construction and roofing. He studied architectural engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Justin is our purchasing agent. |
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Matt Lamparyk oversees our woodworking shop. He has been a finish carpenter for many years and has created and installed intricate trim work on large estate manors and museums as well as simple, but no longer available, custom moldings for century-old vernacular homes. |
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