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LEONARD L.CHERRY <br />The Cherry Companies <br />Houston, Texas <br />As owner and principal of The Cherry Companies with thirty (30) years experience and an extensive <br />Icnowledge of operations, Leonard Cherry's management expertise and hands-on approach are largely <br />responsible for the ongoing success and continued growth of the company. Since 1985, volume has increase <br />from $500,000 to over $57,000,000, and the Cherry Demolition division has achieved a position of <br />leadership in the fields of full-service demolition and abatement technology. <br />PROFESSIONAL <br />AFFILIATIONS: National Demolition Association - Executive Board of Directors and Past President; <br />Associated General Contractors - Advisor; Associated Builders Council - Advisor; <br />Gulf Coast Safety Council; Houston Area Contractors Safety Council; Houston <br />Contractors Association - Board of Directors; Construction Materials Recycling <br />Association, Board of Directors.. <br />PROFESSIONAL <br />EXPERIENCE: <br />1976 - Present The Cherry Companies, Houston, Texas - Corporate Executive Officer <br />Began career in field for Cherry House Moving Company. Developed skills, <br />knowledge of complex operations (involving the dismantling, moving and <br />reconstruction of residential and commercial structures), and management of the <br />Cherry family business. Demonstrated excellent management abilities and rapidly <br />advanced from the field to administrative and management responsibilities to senior <br />management. <br />Since 1985, have served as corporate executive officer, responsible for corporate <br />finance, contract negotiations and administration, the general management of The <br />Cherry Companies' (Cherry Demolition, Cherry Crushed Concrete, Cherry <br />Administrative Services and Cherry Concrete Removal, Ltd.), and client and public <br />relations. Developed comprehensive company health and safety program, resulting in <br />exceptional safet); record. Directs daily management of office and staff, and oversees <br />company policies and procedure and benefits program. <br />Mr. Cherry is heavily involved in management, operations and contract <br />administration. Projects include full-service industrial, commercial and residential <br />demolition, dismantling, remediation and recycling. <br />1995 - Present President and founder of Cherry Crushed Concrete specializing in the recycling and <br />resale of concrete generated by the demolition industry with two (2) permanent <br />crushing sites, 2 stabilized material sites and four (4) portable plants recycling in <br />excess of two (2) million tons of concrete and steel per year. <br />Services provided are on and off site crushing, road removal and roll-off. Materials <br />provided are flex base, gabion stone, sewer rock, bull rock, <br />"rip rap", crushed asphalt and stabilized base all from recycled concrete. <br />2004 Formed Cherry Concrete Removal, Ltd. providing roll-off box service for concrete <br />and steel products. <br />PERSONAL: Married 31 years, 2 children <br />