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Ormond Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 24, 2007 -- Today, the New Construction Strategies Radio Network, a joint venture of Garrison Associates and Jackstreet Media, created to provide the best insights, best practices and latest construction strategies to all industry stakeholders, announced the names of its advisory board. The board is comprised of some of the construction industry's most distinguished thought leaders and will help shape the programming content on the network.
Ronald Gafford, George Hedley, Lorraine Kay, Peter Beck, Dennis Feidner, Professor Dean T. Kashiwagi, Dan Whiteman, Ph.D., and Professor Roger, leaders in the construction industry, join NCSRN Advisory Board.
"I'm excited about working with our distinguished board of advisors. Each individual brings something special to the program and will certainly keep us on our toes in delivering the best possible product," declared Ted Garrison.
About the Board
Ronald Gafford is CEO for Austin Industries in Dallas,
one of the largest, most diversified construction companies in the
United States. A former member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Ron
earned a bachelor of building construction in 1972 and was certified in Harvard
Business School's Advanced Management Program in 1987.
George Hedley, CSP, 'The Business-Builder,' is a business building expert. He is an entrepreneur, business owner, and the recognized authority on how to build a growing business into a company that consistently produces bottom-line results, profits, wealth and equity. He has authored several books including: "Everything Contractors Know About Making A Profit!", "Conversations On Leadership" and "The Business Success Blueprint" series. George founded & built his major commercial construction company from $0 to $50 million dollars in only 7 years.
Lorraine Kay is a pioneer for women having entered the Construction Industry over 35 years ago. Lorraine Kay has vast experience in all aspects of construction and development of commercial Real Estate and Products. Lorraine's philosophy of "Delighting the Customers" is the basis on which she has been able to help Kay Construction to grow into one of the Top 25 Commercial Construction firms in the Philadelphia Region.
Henry C. (Peter) Beck III has been associated with Beck and its affiliates since 1978. During this period, he has held various positions within the firm, and since 1991, has served as Managing Director. The Beck Group is an integrated builder offering project finance, design, construction and development services through nine offices across the United States and Mexico. The firm completed transactions in excess of $780 million in 2006.
Dennis Feidner was born in New York and attended C.W. Post College where he received a B.S. Degree in Accounting. Feidner relocated to Dallas and worked with a large heavy highway contractor holding the positions of Accounting Manager, Controller and Vice President of Finance. Relocated to California and held several different Chief Financial Officer positions for mid to large construction companies with revenues between $25-150 million annually.
Professor Dean T. Kashiwagi, Ph.D., P.E. is the Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG,) a research group of best value procurement methods at Arizona State University. Dean is the leading expert and researcher in performance and information based 'best value' procurement systems, the measurement of information, industry stability and sustainability, supply chain management and outsourcing theory.
Dan Whiteman is a certified general contractor, and President of Coastal Construction Group. Dan earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in building construction from the University of Florida. In addition, he has recently been awarded his Ph.D. in Design, Construction and Planning from the University of Florida. Dan has taught at the University of Florida, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Miami and Florida International University
Dr. Roger W. Liska serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University. Besides managing the day to day activities of the department, Dr. Liska develops and teaches curricula for the university Tele-Campus and traditional courses. Dr. Liska also oversees the development and administration of Continuing Education, Research, and Public Service for the Clemson Advancement Foundation for Design + Building.
"As we continue to grow and expand our offerings, we are delighted to have such a strong and experienced board of advisors on our team," said Errol Smith of Jackstreet Media. "We will work closely with this group of industry leaders to ensure that we achieve our key business goal of becoming a highly valued resource to all stakeholders in the construction industry."
About New Construction Strategies Radio Network
The New Construction Strategies Radio Network brings together leading thinkers
in business and construction to discuss the critical issues facing the
construction industry from a 360° perspective. The programming focuses on
uncovering the best insights, best practices and latest construction strategies.
The program is available on demand, 24/7 at
www.newconstructionstrategies.com . A new segment is added every week and
visitors to the site may subscribe to the program to get full access to the
complete archive of interviews. The program will be syndicated on The Affiliate
Nanocasting Network and related industry web sites.
For more information, go to www.newconstructionstrategies.com or www.theann.com, or contact Ted Garrison at 800-861-0874.
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