Jason Classen, CPA, CAPS

Experience

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  TVH Parts Co.

  Sept 1993 - Sept 1995

  Shipping Clerk
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  O'Neill & Whitaker, Inc.

  Sept 1995 - Dec 1996

  Staff Accountant

  International Customs Broker

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  KELLER & OWENS, LLC

  Jan 1997 - Dec 1997

  Audit Staff Accountant
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  Americo Financial Life and Annuity

  Dec 1997 - May 2000

  Staff Accountant

  Earned Fellowowship in the Life Management Institute. FLMI

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  National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

  May 2000 - May 2001

  Accounting Analyst

  Staff accountant. Professional educator in insurance and statutory accounting. Earned CPA

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  Miller & Associates Contracting, Inc.

  May 2001 - Apr 2004

  General Manager & Framing Foreman
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  Classen Homes

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2016

  Project Manager

  Operated framing sub contracting business.Licensed as residential contractor in Johnson County KS. Passed ICC's IRC and IBC test for residential and commercial construction license. Custom new home general contractor.Performed handyman, remodeling & maintenance work for both residential and commercial markets.Certified in (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team

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  Teague Lumber Co

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  Framing Foreman

  Managed 6-8 person framing crew. Developed labor budget & schedule. Read blueprints, calculated roofs including irregular pitched roofs. Figured stairways. Insured building was constructed to national as well as local codes (IRC 2006 at the time). Responsible for safety procedures & equipment.

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  Norman Construction

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  Field Supervisor

  Worked as site foreman on Season 1 of HGTV's "Home Town"

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  Southeastern Contracting, LLC

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2020

  Project Director

  Member of the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS)OSHA 30 Hour Safety CertificationLearning facilities management and maintenance. Honing human asset attraction, retention and motivation. Working to maintain and improve customer experience and satisfaction as well as top and bottom line margins.Currently improving my building science knowledge and skill set as well as learning and practicing leadership skills.My top 6, must read, books listed below.Books read: 2018 & previouslyThe Millionaire Mind, Stanley; Bargaining for Advantage, Shell; #7 EntreLeadership, Ramsey; The Captain Class, Walker; Who, Smart & Street; Tribes, Godin; The Tragedy of American Compassion, Olasky;#8 Getting to Yes, Fisher/Ury;She Calls Me Daddy, Wolgemuth;Being George Washington, Beck;How to Prosper in Business Without Sacrificing Integrity, Boxx;2019#2 How to Win Friends and Influence People, Carnegie; #1 Atomic Habits, Clear; Good to Great, Collins; Winning Every Day, Holtz;Quitter, Acuff; Who Moved My Cheese?, Johnson; Rhinoceros Success, Alexander; The Monk and the Merchant, Felber;Built to Last, Collins;One Question, Coleman;QBQ, Miller;Boundaries, Cloud/Townsend;52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, Payleitner;The Energy Bus, Gordon;#5 The Go-Getter, Kyne;Interviewing Your Daughter's Date, Rainey;Discipline Equals Freedom, Willink;The Midas Touch, Trump/Kiyosaki;Start, Acuff;Great by Choice, Collins;Keys to the Room, Oppenheimer;Outliers, Gladwell;Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Bradberry/Greaves;Tried by War, McPherson;The New One Minute Manager, Blanchard/Johnson;Gang Leader for a Day, Venkatesh;Freakonomics, Dubner/Levitt;#4 The Richest Man in Babylon, Clason;Leaders Eat Last, Sinek;#6 The Go-Giver, Burg/Mann;Linchpin, Godin;#3 It's Your Ship, Abrashoff;The Power of Full Engagement, Loehr/SchwartzRich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki; Show less

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  MCS Insulation

  Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  Operations Manager
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  Classen Homes

  Nov 2020 - now

  Project Manager