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I am Daniel
Boone, your Wood Floor "Professional"
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Like our handcrafted floors, our site is is always "Under Construction"
Wood Flooring, Wood
Floors, Wood Floor Products installation,
service, sales, training, consultation by Daniel Boone
E-MAIL ME dboone@everwoodfloors.com
SUMMARY
Highly knowledgeable and skilled individual in the manufacture,
installation, and finishing of Hardwood Flooring, with more than 30
years’ progressive experience.
Possess extensive qualifications in technical aspects of
product development, including specification design and raw and
finished product testing. Recognized
throughout industry for implementation of Installation Contractor and
Sand and Finish Contractor certifications, ensuring the highest level
of installation processes and procedures are maintained.
Proven abilities in development of training curriculum and
presentation of technical training seminars. Provide professional
advice and consultation to organizations seeking quality control
standards and program implementation.
Travel to Hong Kong, Mexico City and Australia to introduce
methodologies, through development and distribution of training
materials and conduction of seminars.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Created and implemented a modular system of education in the
installation and finishing of wood flooring. Standardized National Wood
Flooring Association training methodologies and conducted more than
fifty national schools, resulting in raised standards of installation
practices in U.S. and improved consumer satisfaction.
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Designed, developed and implemented national certification
standards. Devised and conducted testing of contractor’s knowledge and
skill in wood flooring installation and finishing to meet standards of
certification.
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Widely recognized throughout the industry for contributions to
manufacturer and distributor education, as well as provider of expert
technical support to all industry segments.
Professional
Experience
Everwood Floors, DeLand,
FL
2002 – present
President
Own and manage hardwood flooring
installation and finishing firm dedicated to excellence, innovation and
customer relations. Maintain responsibility for all aspects of
installation and finishing, development, and testing of manufactured
goods, including flooring and finishes.
- Multi-tasking,
exceptionally organized individual with ability to handle
concurrent, ongoing contracts and diverse projects. Interact with
architects and designers, providing technical information necessary
to develop new and remodel construction specifications for
installation, fastening, and finishing of specialized flooring.
- Utilize
critical thinking and troubleshooting skills, in combination with
accumulated industry knowledge to analyze defects and determine
cause of aberration, designing plan for repair or replacement to
rectify quality assurance issues.
- Provide
expert witness testimony and depositions in support of installation
and finishing standards.
- Serve
as expert consultant to national and international organizations,
including
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3M
– Manufacturer of sanding abrasives.
St. Paul, Minn.
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Virginia
Abrasive – Manufacturer of sanding abrasives.
Petersburg, Va.
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Clarke
American – Manufacturer of floor sanding equipment.
Sprindale, Ark.
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BonaKemi
– European & US manufacturer of waterbase finishes. Denver,
Colo.
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Tarkett
Wood – US manufacturer of solid and engineered prefinished
wood flooring. Johnson
City, Tenn.
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Stuart
Flooring – U.S. manufacturer of unfinished wood flooring.
Stuart, Va.
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Boral Timber
– Australian manufacturer of exotic wood flooring.
Sidney, Australia
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NWFA –
National Wood Flooring Association.
St. Louis, Mo.
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NOFMA - The
Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association. Memphis, Tenn.
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AHEC -
American Hardwood Export Council. Washington, D.C.
Stuart Wood Flooring,
Stuart, VA 2000 – 2002
Technical Director
Maintained responsibility for all aspects of grade compliance and
training, quality control, and research and development for product
improvement. Improved grade
recovery by $6 million annually.
- Implemented
daily rotation for grade training, resulting in improved grade
compliance and significant cost savings.
- Researched
and redesigned sanding sequences for newly installed equipment,
reducing machining errors from 5% to less than 1%.
- Investigated
all product warranty complaints, issued reports and reduced claims.
National Wood Flooring
Association 1996 – 2000
Technical Training Director
Maintained responsibility for all aspects of technical advisement,
troubleshooting, and national training school development and
implementation for industry association. Provided advice to
manufacturers, distributors and contractors on a national and
international basis.
- Instituted
processes and procedures for successful growth of school programs by
creating modular standardized curriculum.
- Developed
hands on advanced techniques training programs.
- Spearheaded
development and implemented National Certification Program for
installation and finishing of wood floors
Boone Flooring, Jacksonville,
FL 1971 – 1996
Vice President of Operations
Responsibility for all equipment, logistics, hiring and training of
twenty person crews.
- Performed
initial induction and skills evaluation of each employee.
- Devised
skill sets training and measurement for crew advancements.
- Established
standards of conduct for all employees.
- Foreman
of all crews, 1974-1984.
- Installation
and finish specialist, 1971-74.
Education
- Orange Park High School-Florida
Graduate 1975
- National Oak Flooring Manufacturer’s Assn,
Technical training program, graduate 1979
Industry
Certifications
Issued by National Wood Flooring Association
Memberships/Affiliations
- National Wood Flooring Association
- Technical Training Director 1996-2000
- Member since inception in 1988
Served
as Chairman of Contractor Steering Committee 1995-1996
Responsible for development of contractor programs
- Current member of technical committee,
Co-author of technical
publications
- Current member of education
committee: Created
curriculum for 4-Day Basic Installation School, Advanced
Installation School, and Regional Schools. Produced training
materials, handouts, overheads, PowerPoint presentations, visuals,
lectures, and participated in hands-on instruction.
- Served on Safety Standards committee
- Wrote curriculum for inaugural school,
“International Sand and Finish School”
Instructor
- The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association (Memphis, Tenn.)
- National Wood Flooring Association; Expert Schools (St. Louis,
Mo.)
- American Hardwood Export Counsel (Washington, D.C.)
- Instructor – 12 years
- Created Certification Program for wood flooring industry.
Authored written and physical test to certify Installation
Contractors and Sand And Finish Contractors.
Publications
National
Wood Flooring Association Magazine and other industry publications,
“Hardwood Floors, Tech Line”, bimonthly column
“Water and Wood”
“Maintenance and Recoating of Hardwood Floors”
“Jobsite Evaluation, Estimating and Preparation”
“Installation Guidelines of Hardwood Flooring”
“Wood Species”
“Tools of the Trade”
“Ornamental Floors”
“Sanding And Finishing”
“Maintenance and Recoating”
“Problems, Causes and Cures”
Computer
Skills
Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Research
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