Wilco Brouwer
Mount Brevitor,St. Peter
Summary
Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational teams.
Demonstrated expertise in the Steel Structure industry, General construction, Hospitality industry, and Property management.
Strong operations professional with a hands-on approach and a preference for working closely with maintenance-, production-and/or manufacturing departments where my technical skills and extensive experience can be best leveraged for successful outcomes.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
Lamani Resort Ltd.
11.2006 - 09.2017
- A provider of high quality student accommodation for Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica with a strong emphasis on responsiveness to tenant concerns and superior customer service
- Contracts/Lease Agreement management, Interaction with Ross University Housing Department, Planning/Scheduling cleaning services, in-house laundry service and other amenities, Purchasing and Sales, Finances, Design and Construction, Property Management, Maintenance/Repairs (Construction, Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Painting, Inventory, Equipment)
CO-OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
CAFÉ ZAAL “ONS HUIS”
05.2000 - 08.2006
- Redesigned and remodeled historical Property, Property Management, Equipment Maintenance, Finance, Event organizer, Commissary Chef, Bartender
Co-OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
B.V. CONSTRUCTIEBEDRIJF W. BROUWER & ZN.
04.1983 - 08.2006
- Projects for: Concrete industry, Energy Industry, Chemical industry, Commercial and Industrial contractors
- Responsibilities: Safety/Quality Management, Human resources, Finance, Teaching/Training, Engineering design/drawing, Estimate/Sales, Project Planning/Procurement, Production/Erection Engineer, Steel Structure Production/Erection Assistant, Machines/Equipment Maintenance/Repairs
Education
Professional Competence for the Metal Industry, Practical Business Organisation for the Metal Industry, Steel Structure Engineering Secundary, Steel Structure Engineering Primary -
SOM, Doetinchem
Doetinchem, The Netherlands09.1987
Vocational General Metal Techniques -
KMBO, Arnhem en Omstreken
04.1983
Electrical Engineering Intermediate Technical School -
MTS Thorbecke Arnhem
03.1981
Skills
- Business Management
- Labor Relations
- Budget Administration
- Administrative Oversight
- Efficiency / Time Management
- Wide range of technical expertise
- In depth knowledge of structural steel
- Good work ethics
Biography
From a very young age I exhibited a natural affinity and passion for various aspects of technical application; I was always eager to understand for myself how things worked and would collect old radios, televisions and other electronic apparatus take them apart and figure out how they worked. As a child I learned to work with steel and repaired electrical tools and machines in the steel structure company owned by my father. After high school I started to work full time in my father’s company but continued my formal education in the evenings. In order to obtain more experience in various fields, I was seconded for a period of three years to a number of different companies where, amongst other things, I was involved in dismantling a small trial nuclear reactor and built special equipment for testing specific safety aspects of a nuclear power plant. Following this period of internship, I took over my father's company and in the subsequent years the company showed continued stable growth to the extent that I had to design and build a completely new factory to accommodate the needed additional manufacturing capacity and growing workforce. My tasks and responsibilities within the company were always very diverse, ranged from welding to general management. In addition to these activities I have been closely associated with various educational institutions for which, I have arranged trainee positions in mine and other companies and graded examinations and projects. As a result I was awarded a practical teaching diploma and my company was accredited as an official vocational training site. I also participated in a National Committee of Kenteq (Kenteq is a Dutch knowledge centre of the Ministry of Education and Science) developing a new curriculum for vocational education for the steel structure manufacturing industry. Besides running the steel construction company, I invested in an event centre and cafe in my hometown, the village of Rheden. The historical building (constructed circa 1909) always had a central function in Rheden and to this day is still considered the village community center. Though the building was designated as an official Heritage building and the previous owners were unable to consistently meet the obligations for conservation of a Heritage building. I appreciated the importance of having and maintaining such a historic building in Rheden and also saw an opportunity to make it economical viable and thus self-sustaining. As such, I developed the plans to extend and transform the building in a modern event center and café without altering the original architecture. In December 2005 we sold the steel structure company and I decided to migrate to Dominica in 2006. My entrepreneurial spirit saw in Dominica other possibilities. The presence of Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) with approximately 1400 mostly American students and a shortage of quality housing made me invest in property with a number of dilapidated cottages which I redesigned and turned into studio apartments for students. In 2017 Hurricane Maria put a halt to the flourishing business, destroying my property and then RUSM made the decision to relocate it medical science campus to Barbados. RUSM asked my wife, who has been with the school for almost 15 years, to also relocate to Barbados. Though I am still working on rebuilding my property, I see few viable options for growth and sustainability in the property rental business at this time in Dominica and I am ready to make another change in my career and embrace my next life adventure.
Other Courses Training
- Financial Management
- HR Management
- Internal Quality Auditor
- Quality System Developer
- Practical Teacher for the Steel Structure Industry
- Social Hygiene for the Hospitality Industry
- Safety for managers (SCC)
- Revit Building Information Modelling Software
Timeline
OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
Lamani Resort Ltd.
11.2006 - 09.2017
CO-OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
CAFÉ ZAAL “ONS HUIS”
05.2000 - 08.2006
Co-OWNER and GENERAL MANAGER
B.V. CONSTRUCTIEBEDRIJF W. BROUWER & ZN.
04.1983 - 08.2006
Professional Competence for the Metal Industry, Practical Business Organisation for the Metal Industry, Steel Structure Engineering Secundary, Steel Structure Engineering Primary -
SOM, Doetinchem
Vocational General Metal Techniques -
KMBO, Arnhem en Omstreken
Electrical Engineering Intermediate Technical School -
MTS Thorbecke Arnhem
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