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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 exceptional 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.
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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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Kurt Leahey: Kurt Leahey is our Historic Preservation Specialist/Project Manager. Kurt has a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University's Knowlton School of Architecture, an Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Preservation and Technology from Belmont Technical College, Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Kentucky, and completed a Graduate Study in Historic Preservation at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. Kurt's extensive experience and responsibilities have included historical and materials research, preservation master plans and historic structure reports, building conditions assessments, development of architectural conservation and restoration specifications and drawings, and project management. |
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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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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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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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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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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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