STRATEGIC INDUSTRY - Key Persons
Charles served in the military in the 1970's during the Vietnam era. He attributes his work ethic and discipline to the time he served in the Army. After getting out of the military, Charles joined his father and brothers in the family business managing a full service auto shop. After a couple of years, he decided to venture out and start a heating and cooling contracting business. During that time, he learned the ins and outs of being a contractor in the state of California. He gained significant experience by estimating, project management, managing employees and business finances. He sold the business in the mid-1980s and decided to learn the electrical trade.
After earning his undergraduate degree in Business Information Systems at CSU Fresno, Jason began his business career working for a privately held, food manufacturer based in Dinuba, CA. During his tenure in the corporate world Jason gained considerable experience working in various departments in management and also earned his MBA with a focus in Supply Chain from Arizona State University.
Justice Rising exists to transform war zones through education. We believe that education is the most powerful tool to build peace and to break the cycle of war. We also believe that every child, regardless of circumstance, should have access to a quality education. Justice Rising builds peace in war-affected communities by providing quality education to children at risk. We build schools, train teacher leaders, and develop community programs towards the goal of promoting peace and mitigating future conflict.
With more than 30+ years of experience, Rick has been responsible for managing multi-million-dollar construction projects across Northern California. He started his career working as an Apprentice Carpenter learning the construction trade while in the Carpenters Apprenticeship Program. As he quickly developed his skillset he progressively took on more responsibility from Apprentice, to journeyman Carpenter, from there he took on the project engineer role, which led into estimating and project management. His knowledge for the industry continued to grow as he took on a Construction Management position with Cisco Systems where he was directly responsible for the Construction of Major Research and Development Facilities within the America's Pacific and Central Regions. When the Construction Market stalled, He was promoted to Managing facility operations for 1000-2000 multiple employee sites, approximately 2.8 million sq. ft. and over $40 million in yearly fiduciary responsibility.