James Clarke Frankfort, IL 708-774-5901 Objective To secure a position where there is growth potential and freedom to ma ke changes to insure

quality with profitability. Experience 2006 a" 2011 Director of QC and Tech Services Prairie Material Bridgeview, IL * Coordinate QC personnel in different markets * Responsible for materials at all locations saving over $500k * Responsible for coordinating concrete & chemical lab activities * Sales Support for new innovative types of concrete to create new markets * Initiated research & development of materials and mix designs * Interact daily with contractors, builders, and engineers * Troubleshoot concrete on site, i.e. scaling driveways, walls, elevated slabs, etca * Delegate responsibilities to Quality Control personnel * Became Corporate QC Manager of a $700M company * Troubleshoot concrete quality issues in production, plastic concrete & hardene d concrete (from pavement to high-rise) * Helped create & direct teams to initiate QC policyas & procedures 2005-2006 Regional Salesman Sika Admixtures New Jersey * Provide Admixture service to the Chicagoland area in which there was no repres entation * Introduce new admixture technology to the concrete community producing over $7 50k in new sales * Provide training on the use of concrete admixtures * Troubleshoot quality issues in regards to concrete plastic & hardened * Responsible for keeping available for the customer * Close customer interaction. * Cold call to potential customers 1998 - 2005 Quality Control Manager Ozinga Illinois RMC Mokena, IL * Overseeing all QC/QA procedures and responsibilities. * Scheduled testing & test concrete on a daily basis to insure quality to our cu stomers * Test incoming materials on a weekly basis, i.e. sand, stone * Interact with contractors and builders * Troubleshoot concrete on site, i.e. scaling driveways, sidewalks * Provide salesman technical data, and mix designs per specifications. * Delegate QC responsibilities to key personnel * Help produced a drivers manual

1995 a" 1998 Maintenance Ozinga South Suburban RMC Mokena, IL * Worked with subcontractors on erection and maintenance of concrete plants * Responsible for different projects to improve plant performance in a timely ma nner * Operated necessary equipment to improve plant performance 1992 a" 1995 Vice President of Research and Development, and Equipment Design Resource Recovery Systems Inc. Orland Park, IL

* Headed up R&D team for chemical formula and process control to control the hyd ration of cement, in concrete, for reuse/resale of concrete * Patented equipment process * Copyrighted chemical formula for stabilizing concrete 1981 - 1992 Senior Sales Technician W.R. Grace & Co. Bedford Park, IL * Support Sales group * Help create new Sales markets (introducing new chemicals to market) * Responsible for installation, calibration, and maintenance of admixture dispen sing systems (manual & computerized) * Responsible for customer orientations to chemical systems & interactions * Responsible for warehouse inventories of chemical system components * Responsible for coordinating 4 personnel on installations throughout tri-state area * Associated with National Task Force within the organization * Received Chairmanas Teamwork Award * Received Chairmanas Exceptional Achievement Award * Sales Technician of the Year Award 1990

Activities 1. Attend regular industry functions, i.e. A.C.I., IRMCA, NRMCA * A.C.I. Board of Directors a" 1999-2008 (American Concrete Institute) 1. Past Chapter President 2. Past Certification Chairperson 3. Co-chair Tech Committee for 2010 ACI International Conference * ACI National Member a" 1999 a" Present * ACI Committee Member - ACI 329 aPerformance Criteria for Ready Mix Concretea * ACI Flatwork Technician * IRMCA a" 2000 a" present (Illinois Ready Mix Concrete Association) 1. Promotions Committee 2. Technical Committee 3. South Side Task Force * IDOT Committee for Alkali Silica Reactivity Potential * NRMCA (National Ready Mix Concrete Association) 1. RES Committee Member (Research, Engineering, & Standards) 2. Pervious Concrete Technician * Avid believer in continuing education of the concrete industry * Worked in the field in construction of housing developments, big box warehouse s to high-rise building

Education 1974 a" 1976 Lewis University Romeoville, IL * Major in Business * Minor in Math * IDOT Certified * PCC Level I, II, III Certified * Aggregate Technician Certification * NRMCA Certified Production Control Technician * PCA Troubleshooting Concrete Field Problems * Dale Carnegie Course * Computer Skills a" Word, Excel, Outlook * Numerous industry PDHas Interests Attending industry functions, camping, swimming, boating, hunting, fis hing