Joseph Bates

Joseph Bates

Financial Management specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    A.I. Project Manager

  • Education

    • University of Massachusetts Boston

      1986 - 1988
      Mechanical Engineering

      ME

  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1985
      Financial Management specialist

      Accounting/Bookkeeping.Honorably Discharged

    • Air National Guard

      Sept 1985 - Mar 1993
      Civil Engineer - HVAC specilist

      CE, HVAC, Shop Supervisor, Trainer.Honorably Discharged

    • Bay Management Corporation

      Nov 1987 - Nov 1993
      Building Engineer

      Responsible for purchasing, repair and maintenance of all mechanical systems in 322 unit twin tower luxury apartment building in Boston. Assisted in the management of the maintenance staff.

    • DKH Group

      Nov 1993 - Apr 1998

      Managed the following portfolio for DKH:- White Lake Park Resort, Inc.- Hotel & restaurant in NH  Purchased a Tamworth NH property from the SBA. (A closed down hotel & restaurant.) Made capital improvements to the property, purchased a national franchise, installed a computerized POS system, and then successfully operated it for several years until we sold it for a profit.- Shopper’s Garage Ltd. Partnership- Parking garage in Boston Purchased a distressed Boston parking garage from a bank. Performed deep structural renovations, cut the energy use in half, re-negotiated contracts with businesses including Tuffs University, re-structured staffing hours and installed a computerized parking control system. Cash flow went up by over 30%.- America Growth, Inc.- Holding company with staff in Boston Among other management duties, I purchased, renovated and re-occupied a closed down office building located on State St.- 100 Fulton Court- Condo units in Boston Purchased, renovated and managed high-end residential properties. Show less Worked as a consultant/team member on the following projects of George Town Holdings (another subsidiary of DKH): - Acquisition and development of Leavesden Studios (London) Purchased a former Rolls Royce aircraft engine plant/airport and turned it into a successful film studio. We started to develop a studio entertainment park on the property but the Asian market crashed. Movie series such as James Bond and the latest Star Wars movies were filmed there.- Acquisition of Banque Financiere de la Cite S.A. (Switzerland)  Performed some real estate due-diligence in Geneva. Also participated in the project management of a corporate retreat we built on the property of the Palace Hotel in Gstaad.- Construction of the DKH tower (Kuala Lumpur) Worked on the parking facility that serviced the tower and hotel. I successfully turned it, from what was going to be a free parking garage, into a profit center. Show less

      • Vice President

        Nov 1993 - Apr 1998
      • Consultant

        Nov 1993 - Apr 1998
    • OmniSpect

      Apr 1998 - May 2009
      President

      Grew business into a multi-inspector firm offering a full spectrum of real estate services including property inspections, lab testing, septic inspections, continuing education for real estate agents, capital reserve studies, commercial inspections, energy audits, and more.

    • Next Step Living, Inc

      May 2009 - Apr 2012
      Director of Operations, NH & ME

      As a member of the start-up team, Mr. Bates helped the company grow to become the largest home efficiency company in New England with over 450 employees.

    • Executive Business Adviors LLC

      Apr 2012 - Feb 2015
      Consultant

      Business consultant specializing in business development, operations, project management and process improvement.

    • 3D Solar

      Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
      Director of Operations

      As a leader in solar installation outsourcing, 3D Solar installs thousands of solar panels each month for the top solar companies in the marketplace.

    • 3D Solar LLC

      Apr 2015 - Feb 2016
      V.P. Strategy & Business Development

      As a leader in solar installation outsourcing, 3D Solar installs solar systems for the top solar companies in the marketplace.

    • Rustic Marlin

      Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
      COO

      Manufacturers of premium handcrafted wooden décor products.

    • The Village At Duxbury

      Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
      Building Services Director

      Responsible for the Facilities, Capital Improvement and Services of a senior living complex including Independent, Assisted and Memory care living.

    • Beantown AC & Heating

      Mar 2021 - Feb 2024
      COO

      Helped company grow from $4.5M to $13M

    • ProcesPlan

      Feb 2024 - now
      A.I. Project Manager, Process Consultant

      Process Mapping & Automation, AI Robot Training, and Consulting

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL

      ITIL Certified
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

      Pyzdek Institute LLC
      Mar 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Certified Mentor

      Issued by SCORE Mentors on Oct 2016
      SCORE MentorsAssociated with Joseph Bates
    • Coordinator, Project Management Governance Process

      Issued by American Red Cross on Feb 2020
      American Red CrossAssociated with Joseph Bates