Earl Blanchard

Experience

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  Environmental Maintenance Company

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  Co-owner
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  Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2014

  High Adventure Program Director

  Pioneered the formal development of the first high adventure multi-sport program for the BSA in the United States. Designed and deployed a “Train the Trainer” program for Whitewater rafting guides on Class V rivers.

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  E.B. Building

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2011

  Company Owner

  Performed best-in-class residential remodeling, 1800’s remodeling, and construction. Created period-style horse barns and tack rooms for historical residences.

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  Meridian Bird Removal

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2022

  Act as the first employee, overseeing formal relocations and other unique adventures, guiding larger clients, and spearheading formal budget cultivation and retainment. Execute development of live capture systems, including custom nets, capture processes, and custom net deployment systems. - Supported Meridian’s steady growth (200%+ in early years) and the scaling of operations from three to 130+ employees. - Drove growth through effective challenge resolution by spearheading Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). - Leveraged communication tactics to digest cross-functional team pain points and, develop budget strategy, forecasting methods, and cultivate annual budget. - Establishing a $4M operations budget by ensuring alignment with operations goal. - Exceeded operational goals during a 30%+ growth rate in 2022. - Created trustworthy service delivery by developing, growing, and scaling multiple departments, prioritizing internal growth tracks for employees, and offering value-driven training for every department. Show less

  • Director of Operations

    Mar 2012 - Dec 2022

  • Director Of Operations

    Sept 2010 - Dec 2022

  • Director of Operations

    Mar 2010 - Dec 2022