Andrew Bonner

OBJECTIVE_______________________________________________________________
Long-term, full-time employment with potential for career advancement in the beef or dairy industry

FARMING/RANCHING EXPERIENCE________________________________________
Arkadia Farm Chester Springs, PA
Farm Manager July 2014-April 2015; November 2016-Present
• Manage daily operations of a 180-acre horse and hay farm
• Monitor and analyze financials for a $5 million yearly budget
• Directly supervise an eight-person crew to complete tasks safely and on-time
• Responsible for employee hiring, terminations, promotions and annual evaluations
• Submit routine status/progress reports to Owner
• Purchase, operate and conduct maintenance on all agricultural equipment
• Train employees on equipment usage and maintenance, basic carpentry, fencing, and safety
• Streamline operations and reduce overtime costs by over $100,000 yearly
• Coordinate with local government, EPA, DEP and soil and water Conservation District
• Oversee permit submissions, wetland assessments and surveying
• Competitively bid, coordinate and inspect $8 million in farm improvements and renovations
• Utilize third-party testing for soil conditioning and seeding
• Cleared and converted over 70 acres to productive cropland and livestock grazing
• Assisted in long-term planning of an 1100-acre expansion to include crop farming and beef cattle

Hobble Diamond Ranch, Big Timber, MT
Ranch Hand July 2012-October 2012
• Worked on a 45,000+ acre beef cattle ranch with 1,000 head of black angus and 700 yearly calves
• Gathered cow-calf pairs for vaccinations and assisted with pregnancy testing
• Assisted with veterinary procedures
• Repaired and installed smooth-wire, barbed-wire, split-rail and woven-wire fencing
• Performed general landscaping, grass cutting and trimming
• Carried out preventive maintenance, repairs and cleaning of ranch equipment
• Operated trucks, trailers, tractors, bailers, rakes, skid loaders, backhoes, ATVs and Gators
• Worked with handline, wheel line and pivot irrigation systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________
Brandolini Companies, Berwyn, PA
Acquisitions December 2016-August 2020
• Identify and conduct due diligence on acquisition opportunities with focus on retail and multifamily
• Visit properties and locations in the field to assess development potential
• Actively maintain pipeline of new development opportunities and effectively follow-up with brokers
• Assist with writing Agreements of Sale and Letters of Intent
• Coordinate and conduct meetings with sellers and real estate brokers
• Report to CEO and President on project development potential and concerns

Construction Superintendent April 2018-May 2019
• Managed all aspects of a $5 million retail shopping center renovation
• Reported to Vice President of Construction with regular status/progress updates
• Worked with Vice President of Construction and Development to set project schedule
Construction Superintendent (continued)
• Maintained detailed records of project status and milestones
• Coordinated project engineering, design and site planning between Owner and civil engineer
• Represented the Owner to legal counsel and local government for permits and inspections

Holladay Construction, Washington, DC
Construction Superintendent April 2015-December 2016
• Assisted Project Manager and Superintendent with construction scheduling
• Competitively bid and coordinated construction on a $16 million, 67-unit condominium project
• Performed project take-offs and negotiated subcontractor bidding and buyouts
• Submitted daily and weekly status progress reports to Vice President of Construction
• Coordinated installations and inspections with municipal government and building utility providers
• Managed logistics and maintained purchase order records
• Drafted and maintained submittals, scope of work records and requests for information
• Conducted daily safety inspections, hosted third party safety inspections and maintained OSHA 300 Log

Arlington County Fire Department, Arlington, VA August 2007-July 2014
Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician-B, Technical Rescue Team Specialist
• Responded to and operated at fire and medical emergencies on 24-hour shifts
• Delivered effective Emergency Medical care to patients
• Operated fire and emergency medical apparatus at emergency incidents
• Coordinated responses to mass casualty and terrorist attacks on the National Medical Response Team
• Specialized in technical rescue to include building collapse, trench, confined space and rope rescue
• Planned and conducted technical rescue training and drills

Fire Training Academy Instructor January 2012-June 2012
• Acted as Officer-In-Charge on a four-person fire suppression unit
• Conducted recruit counseling and weekly personnel evaluations
• Planned and delivered classroom and hands-on training
• Trained and mentored entry-level recruits and probationary firefighters

EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________
THE CITADEL, THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Science in Biology Class of 2006

• Dean’s List
• “H” Company Academic Tutor
• Tri Beta National Biology Honor Society
• Coursework in molecular genetics

SKILLS/AFFILIATIONS_____________________________________________________
• Ranching For Profit, Billings, MT 2013
• National Beef Cattlemen’s Association
• Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association
• Penn State Ag Extension
• Eagle Scout
• OSHA 10-hr Construction
• OSHA 30-hr Construction
• FBI SWAT Medic, Quantico, VA
• Pending A.I. Certification
• Pending BQA Certification
• DHS/FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Structural Collapse Technician
• FEMA Confined Space, Trench and Rope Rescuer Level: Specialist
• MIG and Stick Welding
• Carpentry
• Minor Electrical work
• Fencing
• Hay Production
• Currently Learning Spanish