Joseph Bates

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

  Financial Management specialist

  Accounting/Bookkeeping.Honorably Discharged

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  Air National Guard

  Sept 1985 - Mar 1993

  Civil Engineer - HVAC specilist

  CE, HVAC, Shop Supervisor, Trainer.Honorably Discharged

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  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.

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  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
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  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.

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  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.

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  Executive Business Adviors LLC

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2015

  Consultant

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rustic Marlin

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

  COO

  Manufacturers of premium handcrafted wooden décor products.

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  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.

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  Beantown AC & Heating

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2024

  COO

  Helped company grow from $4.5M to $13M

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  ProcesPlan

  Feb 2024 - now

  A.I. Project Manager, Process Consultant

  Process Mapping & Automation, AI Robot Training, and Consulting