Dave Deckert

I am the General Manager of a local constriction company in the Vancouver BC area and also have my own operations consulting company. I have a passion for Lean Six Sigma and am a certified Black Belt. I also have a passion for change management and am certified through the University of British Columbia. I consider it my highest calling to grow people and systems.

Principal l Susynced Ops l Jan 2021-Present

Six Sigma Consulting

Started my own consulting company specializing in:

• Change Management 
• Building client cultures around LEAN Six Sigma through training and principles
• Digital Transformation
• Process Engineering to ensure maximum productivity 
• Project Management
• Merger and Acquisition Integration

General Manager l Sunbury Fencing l May 2015-Present

Construction Company

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall company performance
• Own all P&L, HR, Marketing, and operational performance
• Set company strategy, market segments, and incorporate voice of the customer.
• Coaching, mentoring, and training of 4 sales divisions, accounting and admin teams, 10 direct reports and 50 staff.
• Effectively present monthly financials to the ownership group
• Establish and maintain a consistent supply chain 
• Collaborate with each division to achieve company sales goals and solve problems
• Project management of multiple and similtaneous multi-family fencing construction projects
• B2B and B2C sales and customer service

Achievements:

• 1st year as General Manager turned the company’s 1st profit in 6 years
• Doubled sales per project manager through digital transformation and continuous improvements
• Developed and executed a new financial plan. Collected all accounts receivables and paid off all accounts payable.
• Developed new marketing plan with an emphasis on SEO, Adwords, and social media
• Hired and trained new project managers and admin staff
• Executed acquisition integration of Sunbury by Prostar Contracting. Transitioned Sunbury from retailer to dedicated construction company
• Created and established brand-new standard operations procedures
• Planned and executed digital transformation 
• Developed a culture of continuous improvements through employee education, process improvements as a team, and daily 5S habits.

UBC Sauder School of Business l Vancouver, British Columbia l 2022

Change Management Certification

Kwantlen Polytechnic University l Surrey, British Columbia l 2010-2011

Finance & Economics

Automotive Training Center l Surrey, British Columbia l 2007-2008

Automotive Technology Certification

Environment Canada CFC/HCFC/HFC Control Certificate

Bryn Athyn College l Pennsylvania, USA l 2005-2007

Business Management and Organizational Psychology