MATTHEW ‘MATT’ M. CLOSE
PO Box 2072
Gilbert, AZ 85299
Phone: 1-480-486-2105
Email:

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
· Project conception, design, planning, coordination and scheduling.
· Production management, implementation, installation and problem solving.
· Procurement, purchasing, shipping and receiving.
· Time, personnel and equipment management.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
To be a long term asset to the Management of operations, production and the future of the Company. Provide new and innovative ideas that have been gained from past success and failure, along with implementation of new technology. Making sure that the Company succeeds in its’ current and future business plans.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2014-2016 CARETAKER LANDSCAPE AND TREE MANAGEMENT - Phoenix, AZ
Director of construction for Arizona and Colorado

2013-2014 RECON INCORPORATED - Phoenix, AZ
Operations and Equipment Manager and General overall field Superintendent

2012-2013 SANTA RITA LANDSCAPING/SOUTHWEST ENVIROSCAPES, INC. - Tucson, AZ
(Companies merged January 1, 2012)
Operations Manager and General Superintendent all Commercial Projects

2005-2012 SOUTHWEST ENVIROSCAPES, INC. - Tucson, AZ
Vice President, General Manager and overall Superintendent

2004-2005 MMC, LLC. - Tucson, AZ
Principal and Qualifying Party custom residential construction and remodel

2002-2004 ESCALANTE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. - Tucson, AZ
General Superintendent

2001-2002 ELF PRODUCTS, INC. Tucson, AZ
Plant Manager/General Manager

1996-2001 THE J.D. RUSSELL COMPANY, INC. - Tucson, AZ
Research and Development Manager/Machine Shop Manager

1995-1996 THE J.D. RUSSELL COMPANY, INC. - Las Vegas, NV
General Contractor/General Superintendent

1994-1995 THE J.D. RUSSELL COMPANY, INC. - Phoenix, AZ
Research and Development Manager

1993-1994 THE J.D. RUSSELL COMPANY, INC. - Farmersville/Plano, TX
General Contractor/General Superintendent

1988-1994 MATICK CORPORATION, INC. - Tucson, AZ
President, Qualifying party and General Manager

1979-1988 TUCSON TREE, INC. - Tucson, AZ
Vice President, Qualifying party and Overall Superintendent


EDUCATION
1975-1979 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - Bachelor Landscape Architecture
1973-1975 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - General Continuing Academics
1969-1973 NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL - Graduate


ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
· Competent Person Training
· OSHA Training
· Concrete paving, installation and safety training/ACI certified
· HDPE fusion and installation training/HDPE certified
· John Deere/Greentech tank and pump installation/certified
· Rainbird irrigation technician training
· Irritrol/Toro controller and accessory program/certified

REFERENCES

BRANDON PARKINSON, Land Development Manager K Hovanian Homes
602-881-7637

JOHN DANIEL, Horizon Irrigation Commercial Accounts
602-768-1316

LIZ MILLER, Caretaker Construction Operations
480-466-4082

MICHAEL WILLIAMS, Land Development Manger Lennar Homes
480-797-9958