| Bio
of Allan "Buzz" Ferver - Worcester, VT |
| Feb 2005 – Present - Project Manager - The Intervale Foundation, Burlington VT |
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Intervale Compost Products Site and Operations Improvement, Historic Renovations to Farmstead/Office. Project Manager for a Vtrans Enhancement Program for Wayfinding and Public Amenities for the Intervale
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| Sept. 1996 - Present - Partner - Overbrook Design Oxford PA |
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Residential and light commercial contracting company.
Specialties include design and renovations. Major responsibilities
include sales, design, permitting, systems integration, materials
procurement and scheduling, management and administration of all projects.
I am personally proficient in all the trades from masonry to cabinetry. Specialized inadaptive reuse
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| Jan. 2001 - 2004 - Facilities
Development Consultant\Sales and Marketing - Laurel Valley Farms,
Avondale, PA |
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Laurel Valley Farms is a mushroom composting cooperative
of 15 major mushroom growers. Output is 6000 tons per week of mushroom
compost. Historically, each grower/member was responsible for disposing
of their own “spent “ compost. Due to major changes in
local land use and politics, they are now collectively required to
reprocess the material in an environmentally sound fashion. This meant
the construction of a multi-million dollar facility to manage the
re-composting and processing into value added hortitultural products.
Sales are expected to be 1.5 million this year 2 plus next year. |
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| Sept 1996 - Present - Principal Partner\Product
Manager - Planetgreen, Virtual |
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Planetgreen is a company under development. We have
been working to develop and market a pelletized compost product made
from mushroom compost. Plant is operating at two-three tons per hour.
Market and position have been determined and the sales efforts have
overreached production. Bagged product available for sale to the professional
lawn and turf market. |
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| Sept. 1994 - August 1996 - Sales
and Marketing Manager - Select Soils, Avondale, PA. |
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Engaged with the specific goal to analyze and streamline
operations, and to increase sales of wholesale compost and soil sales.
Recommended the organization close retail operations. Identified tenant
to take over retail location. Implemented marketing program that resulted
in 100% increase of wholesale sales to 2.5 million in 18 months. |
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| January 1990-July 1994 - Partner\Vice-President\Product
Manager - Waekon Industries Inc., Kirkwood PA. |
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Waekon was a startup company in 1990, manufacturing
automotive test equipment. Customers include Snap-on Tools, MAC
Tools, Matco Tools and all other major tool companies in this market.
Sales for 1994 were 4+ million. During the company’y first
two years, I was involved in all aspects of operating a manufacturing
company. As the company grew I hired and trained the production
managers, buyers, materials manager and research associates. Company
was sold to one of our competitors in 1995.
Responsibilities included: new product design, development and
engineering; production technique development; value engineering;
vendor selection and negotiation; managing intellectual property;
advertising, including national trade magazines, national and international
trade show coordination and attendance, catalogue and sales literature
production; produced and starred in application videos; sales coordination
of key accounts; capital equipment purchases; MRP computer system
implementation and management; and managed physical plant renovations
and improvements associated with relocating to new facilities. This was a fun job! |
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| March 1981-January 1990 - Owner
- Allan Ferver Contracting, Oxford, PA |
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See above. |
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| July 1975-March 1981 - Manager\Sales
- Ferver Landscaping, Chatham, PA |
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Family owned business. My major responsibilities included
landscape design and sales, scheduling and managing operations, inventory
purchasing and management, nursery management, and equipment purchases
and maintenance. Expanded the company's repertoire to include decks,
sunrooms etc. Sales of 2 million. |
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| Special Achievements: |
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Leader of Nature Education Programs for the Delaware
Nature Society and the Brandywine Valley Association, Research Associate
for Critical Natural Areas of Delaware published by the Delaware Nature
Society. Board of Directors Brandywine Valley Association. Faculty
member of the Nature Lyceum for Organic Horticulture, Long Island,NY
and Sunfire Institute School for Organic Horticulture, Bryn Mawr,
Pa. Board of Directors Yestermorrow design/Build School, Warren Vt |
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| Interests: |
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Organic gardening, ornamental horticulture composting, sustainable
living and design, camping, snowboarding, fishing and woodworking. |
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| Personal: |
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48 years old, excellent health, married, two teenage
children and a three year old |
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