Gordon Kaesemeyer
GordonR. Kaesemeyer
Cell: 1-831-313-8110
*ProfessionalExperience
2013-present-Retired /Published Author
12-6-2012-1-2013
SeniorBusiness Consultant Global Resources
02/2008-Present
· Owner/Inventor Mileage Maxer LLC Poulsbo, Washington
- Design andbuild a hydrogen generation device forautomobiles
- Developmanufacturing processes
- Conduct weaklystaff meetings
- Circuit boardlayout
- Overseeengineering and board assembly teams
- Componentlocating and testing
- Installation andtesting of equipment on automobiles
- Fund raising,Patent filing
10/1998-02/2008
· Owner/Operator “The Shop” General Auto service andrepair Halfway, Oregon
- Designed andmanufactured a 3000 square ft Butler building including all ground work,concrete, plumbing and electrical all myself with an occasional helper.Completed in less than 4 months in the middle of winter battling snow.
- Operated a fullservice auto repair facility from this location
- Employed 3 fulltime technicians
- Managed dailyoperation including all receivables and Payables
- Directlyresponsible for over $250,000 yearly gross revenue
- Closed businessto pursue Mileage Maxer full time
01/2005-10/2008
· Mayor, City of Halfway, Oregon USA
- Facilitate allcity council meetings
- Budget Officer,facilitate budget hearings, and produce a balanced budget
- Wrote jobdescriptions for all employee positions
- Negotiate unioncontracts
- Set up moderntesting lab and procedures at water/sewer plant
- Set up sistercity relationship with Jeppo Finland
- Wrote andadministered grants
- Set up and served as CEO, a 501C3 Responsible forraising over $5,000,000 for community projects including pre-school
- Designed and implementedNational Fire Plan
- Requested andreceived Federal appropriations for flood control
- Developed a planfor snow removal and maintenance of city equipment
- Resigned topursue Mileage Maxer full time
11/88-10/95
· Owner Operator “The Shop” Escondido California
- Full service autorepair facility with 2 locations and 18 technicians at its peak
- Became the go toplace for problem cars and restoration work.
- Worked on manycelebrity and even Royalty’s cars
- Enjoyed relativefame for ability with cars.
- Worked with otherrepair facilities to improve their profitability
- Gross sales ofover $1,000,000 per year with a cost of goods about 40%
- Sold business,retiring in 1995 at 30 yrs old. That was my goal since I was 12
02/86-11/88
· Technician Ferrari and sons Escondido, California
- Auto technicianservicing all makes and models of high end cars Resigned to be self employed
01/85-02/86
· Service Manager/ Lou Grubb Chevrolet Poway, California
- Resolved internalissued to correct service department operations Making it profitable for thefirst time in 8 years. Resigned over Pay dispute.
07/83-01/85
· Department Manager Culliver Nissan, Pontiac, GMCPhoenix, Arizona
- Personallyresponsible for new and used car get ready moving Nissan to #1 dealer for salesin US. Over 1500 per month
- Resigned for aservice Manager opportunity in Southern California
*Associations andAwards
Ø Mayor city of Halfway Oregon USA 4 yrs
Ø City council 10 yrs
Ø Baker county man of the Year 2005
Ø President and CEO United Community Partners, a 501c3 nonprofit8 yrs
Ø President Pan Handle shooters 10 yrs
Ø President Hells Canyon Chamber of Commerce 2 yrs
Ø Executive board North East Oregon Economic DevelopmentDept. 05-07
Ø Community Trainer, Ford Family Foundation 07-08
Ø National Achievement Award, National Fire Plan
Ø Author, “No More Rip’Offs”
Ø President North County Business Network 5 Yrs
*Education
o TFFF Leadership Training (ESTP Myers Briggs score)
o ASE Master Technician
o GM technician/Management certification
o Phoenix Institute of Technology Graduate
o General Academics K-12 Baker City Or.