Brindley Byrd, CAPS, CGR
Curriculum Vitae – June 2007
Background:
1967: Born, Brindley Black, West Laguna Beach, CA
1972: Mother re-married; moved to Southgate, MI
1974: Moved to Lansing, MI. Sir name changed to Byrd.
1992: Married, wife Susan M. Byrd.
2003: Birth of twin boys, Ayden Ambrose and Trysten William
Employment History:
1974 – 1985: Maintenance of family owned income property.
1980 – 1992: Remodeling Carpenter/Independent Contractor
1992: The Burlingame Company: Salesman.
1992 – 1994: Lakewood Development: Lead Carpenter.
1994– Present: Qx2, Inc.: Company founder and president.
2002 – 2005: Lansing Community College: Instructor
2003 – 2005: City of Grand Ledge: Building Inspector
2003 – 2006: The Kitchen Shop: Project Manager
2007 – Present: Capital Area Construction Council: Executive Director
Education:
1985: Lansing Eastern High School -- Graduated.
1985 – 1990: Michigan State University -- Bachelors of Science, School of Social Science. Focused studies on international housing policies in developing countries.
1990: University of London -- Urban Anthropology. Studied post WW-II British society.
1991, 1993: Lansing Community College – Spanish language studies.
Training Received:
Introduction to Business Management Illinois - 1998
Lead Abatement Worker: Michigan - 1999
Lead Abatement Supervisor: Michigan - 1999, 2003
Lead Risk Assessor Michigan - 1999, 2003
Leadership Training: Baltimore - 2000
Negotiating: Baltimore - 2000
Spokesperson Training – Basic: Washington DC - 2000
Spokesperson Training – Advanced: Hawaii - 2001
Leadership/Team Building: Atlantic City - 2001
Mold Remediation Awareness Michigan - 2002
Business Accounting & Job Cost Michigan - 2002
Design Build Atlanta - 2002
Off-Site Project Management Michigan - 2002
On-Site Project Management Michigan - 2002
Quality Construction Indianapolis - 2002
Working With Older Americans Indianapolis - 2002
Customer Service Michigan - 2003
Home Modifications Illinois - 2003
Negotiating Skills Las Vegas - 2003
Dale Carnegie Training Michigan - 2003
NAHB Train the Trainer Las Vegas - 2004
EPA/HUD Lead Safe Work Practices Michigan - 2006
Licenses:
1989: Residential Builder -- State of Michigan #21102135441
Certifications/Designations:
2003: Certified Graduate Remodelor
2003: Certified Aging In-Place Specialist
2003: State of Michigan Registered Building Official
2005: Angle On-Line Education Software
Qx2, Inc. Projects:
1994 – 2002: City of Lansing, Lansing, MI
General contractor on over fifty CDBG/HOME funded rehab projects.
1994 – 2001: Greater Lansing Housing Coalition, Lansing, MI
Completion of over twenty whole-house single-family rehabs.
1997 – 1998: City of East Lansing, East Lansing, MI
Completion of two CDBG rehabs, one whole-house adaptation to universal design principals.
1997 – 1998: City of Jackson, Jackson, MI
Completion of two CDBG rehabs.
1998 – 2000: Ferris Development, Lansing, MI
Completion of two rehab projects. Including a two-house project located at 1113 & 1115 E. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI.
1998: Advent House Ministry, Lansing, MI
Completion whole-house renovations of three single-family houses within one contract.
1999: St. Stephens Community Development, Lansing, MI
Completion of one CDBG rehab.
1999: Franklin Street Community Development, Lansing, MI
Completion of one whole-house rehab.
1994 – Present: Various private-sector residential and light-commercial remodeling and design-build projects.
Positions Held:
1999: Chair, Remodelor’s Council of Greater Lansing
2000 – 2002: Chair, Construction Industry Council, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
2000 – 2003: Director, Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
2000 – 2004: Director, Michigan Association of Home Builders
2000 – 2002: Member, State of Michigan Statewide Rehab Code Sub-Committee
2000 – 2003: Member, Career Connections. The Greater Lansing Regional Workforce Development Board:
2001: Chair, Remodelor’s Council, Michigan Association of Home Builders
2001 – present: Director, National Association of Home Builders
2002: President, Greater Lansing Home Builder’s Association
2001– present: Member, NAHB Lead Based Paint Task Force
2002-2005: Chair, Michigan Association of Home Builders By-Laws and Policy Review Committee
2003– present: Member, NAHB Remodelors Council Board of Trustees
Instructing/Presentations:
2000, 2001: Keynote Speaker, Holt Construction Industry Forum:
Student career forum focused on the construction industry.
Holt, MI
2001: Presenter -- Michigan Housing Rehab Specialist Network:
Seminar on framing techniques, classroom session.
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
2002: Presenter -- Michigan Housing Rehab Specialist Network:
Seminar on framing techniques, field and classroom sessions.
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
2002: Panelist -- Michigan Housing Rehab Specialist Network (MHRSN):
Discussion on proposed Statewide Rehab Code
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
2002: Trainer -- Lansing Community College
One-day class on specification writing for MHRSN.
Lansing, MI
2003: Presenter - Presentation on the impact of the State of Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings.
Building Industry Association of Southern Michigan
Farmington Hills, MI
2003: Presenter - Presentation on the impact of the State of Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings.
Holland, MI
2003: Instructor -- Lansing Community College
BLDT 121 Construction Technology -- Residential Framing.
2004: Instructor -- Quality Construction
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
Lansing, MI
2005: Instructor -- Lansing Community College
INTR 201 Cultural Diversity in Housing
2005: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County,
Ann Arbor, MI
Building Industry Association of Southeast Michigan
2005: Instructor -- Lead Awareness Training
The Kitchen Shop
Lansing, MI
2005: Instructor -- Negotiating Skills
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2005: Instructor -- Customer Service
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
2005: Instructor -- On-Site Project Management
Home Builders Association of Livingston County
Brighton, MI
2005: Presenter -- Dust Control: Protect Your Workers, Customers and Profits
The Remodeling Show
Baltimore, MD
2006: Instructor -- Budget Management & Cost Control
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2006: Instructor -- Quality Control & Codes
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2006: Instructor -- Estimating
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2006: Instructor - Customer Service
Home Builders Association of Livingston County
2006: Instructor -- General Project Management
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
2006: Instructor -- Planning and Scheduling
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
2006: Instructor -- Budget Management and Cost Control
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
2006: Instructor -- Customer Service and Homeowner Relations
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
2006: Instructor -- Profitable Business through Quality Construction
Home Builders Association of Livingston County
2006: CAPS: Make Your House a Home for a Lifetime
Home Builders Association of Monroe
Monroe, MI
2006: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2006: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago
Addison, IL
2006: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
2006: Instructor -- Working With and Marketing to Older Americans The Remodeling Show
Chicago, IL
2006: Presenter -- Dust Control: Protect Your Workers, Customers and Profits
The Remodeling Show
2006: Panelist -- NAHB Blueprint for Success
The Remodeling Show
2007: Instructor -- Customer Service
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
2007: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Home Builders Association of Livingston County
2007: Instructor -- CAPS Training
Building Industry and Apartment Association of Southeast Michigan
2007: Instructor -- Profitable Business Through Quality Practices
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2007: Instructor -- Sales & Marketing for Remodelors
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2007: Presenter -- Air Quality During Remodeling
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County
2007: Instructor -- Design/Build
Michigan Association of Home Builders
Gaylord, MI
2007: Speaker -- Design Awards Ceremony
National Association of Women in Construction -- Lansing Chapter
Williamston, MI
2007: Presenter -- Construction Management
CEDAM Real Estate Development Training
Lansing, MI
Community Service:
1999: Curtis Quintuplet Dream Home:
1999 – 2000: Greater Lansing Urban League Youthbuild Project
1999, 2000: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
2000: Christmas In-April
2001: GLHBA/Habitat Fast-Build Project
2006: Michigan SkillsUSA Championship
2006: GLHBA Wanger Project
Awards:
2007: Remodeler of the Month, January Qualified Remodeler magazine
2007: Safety Award for Excellence, National Association of Home Builders
International Experience:
1989 – 1991: East Lansing, MI/La Libertad, Nicaragua Sister City Project.
1990: La Libertad, Nicaragua, humanitarian and cultural exchange delegation.
1991: President, East Lansing/La Libertad Sister City Project
2002: Member, NAHB International Housing Committee
Memberships:
National Association of Home Builders
Michigan Association of Home Builders
Greater Lansing Home Builders Association
Michigan Education Association