Experience

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  R.m kole & associates

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  R/w agent; conduit designer

  As R/W Agent, acquired easements for (then) Ameritech & SBC, East Ohio Gas & Dominion. Wide range of acquisitions from individual sites for remote terminals, to mileage routes involving several contiguous properties for buried cable or gas mains. Widely throughout NE Ohio, but mostly Cuyahoga and Summit Co's.Conduit design for (then) Ameritech & SBC. Wide range of projects, from simple buried cable replacement to relocation of all facilities to accommodate a major railroad grade separation. Inspected manholes prior to design, and often inspected the build to ensure correct materials and quantities. Mostly in Cuyahoga County, OH. Show less

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  Hamilton county surveyor's office

  Apr 2003 - Jan 2006

  Permit inspector

  I inspected the Easements associated with the Regulated Drains to guard against obstructions that would interfere with the proper function of the Drains. I issued permits (48 hour turnaournd time!) to a variety of interests: residents who wished to connect to or cross a County Regulated Drain, utilities who wished to cross a Drain, municipal governments who crossed a Drain with a bridge, etc. I inspected these outlets and crossings to ensure the integrity of the Drains. Also was inspector of reconstructions of open ditch Drains done by developers, and in-house projects. Show less

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  Progressive communication services, inc

  Oct 2005 - Oct 2011

  Right-of-way agent

  Acquisition of easements; Site feasibility studies; title searches; for AT&T, in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.

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  Ackison surveying

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2016

  Right-of-way manager

  Acquiring R/W; securing permits from railroads, federal agencies, local & state government agencies in IN, OH, KY, AL, VA, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, & AZ.

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  Kole right-of-way services

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  Right-of-way manager, owner

  I opened Kole Services LLC a right-of-way agency, serving utility customers across the Midwest and Eastern US. I am very proud of the service we provided to our customers. It was a time of great learning and progress for me personally.

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  Volkert, inc.

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2022

  Real estate operations manager

  I was recruited to open the Central Indiana office, to market the full range of engineering and associated real estate services to utility and transportation clients, and to recruit and develop a real estate staff.

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  Ocm engineering, llc

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Director of Operations

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Permitting & ROW Services Manager

    Aug 2022 - now