vance harper

president

About

Troubleshooter & President of VHH Ltd.

Country

united states

City

tampa

Industry

civil engineering

Skill

microsoft office, microsoft excel, microsoft word, powerpoint, research, windows, outlook, civil engineering, construction, engineering, cad, contract management, troubleshooting, problem solving

Experience

president

building division b.g danis

1981-4 - 1983-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Vance orchestrated all operations for company’s building division including financial management, staffing, and client service / support as well as project planning, designs, and site management.

vice president

ballenger corporation

1976-1 - 1981-3 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Vance provided executive-level leadership for 4 operating divisions for Ballenger Corporation; achieving $300 million (current dollars) in sales annually and specializing in heavy/highway, underground (water and sewer) and treatment plants, earthmoving, and foreign construction.

vice president, latin america

ballenger corporation

1972-1 - 1975-12 · 4 yrs

Vance directed all operations for company’s Latin American Division including financial management, staffing, and client service / support as well as project planning, designs, scheduling and site management. Projects were performed in Costa Rica, Venezuela, Honduras and Panama.

general manager

constructora bta

1965-4 - 1971-12 · 6 yrs 9 mos

* Vance spearheaded construction of the Interamerican Highway at a cost of $110 million (today’s dollars) in Costa Rica from Cartago to the Panamanian border, covering a distance of 200 miles and taking 6+ years to complete. This Project passed over the highest point of Interamerican Highway and through 5th rainiest location in the world. Constructora BTA was comprised of a consortium of three U.S. companies * Ballenger Corporation, Greenville, S.C. * Toppino Corporation, Key West, FL * and Ashville Contracting Corp., Ashville, N.C.

vice president, general superintendent, foreman, equipment operator

the w.l harper company

1958-6 - 1965-3 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Prior to joining Ballenger Corporation, Vance established a successful tenure in construction by progressing from Equipment Operator, Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent, and Vice President for W. L. Harper Co. working in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. That tenure was interrupted in November of 1962 when Vance was activated in the U.S. Air Force Reserves during the Cuban crises.

president

vhh

1982-1 - Present · 44 yrs 9 mos

Vance built company’s client base and reputation from ground-up after purchasing Harper Bros., Inc. that at that time had only 3 assets and no operations. Vance successfully expanded the company to own and/or develop various projects in Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida.