David Hersey Resume

David has over 25 years of practical experience in the drilling and blasting field. He has over 20 years experience in project management. He began employment with Dykon immediately following a position as Explosive Consultant to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Dismantlement and Demolition of the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missile Complexes for the Little Rock Air Force Base out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Since his employment with Dykon, David has successfully managed numerous blasting projects for the construction, quarry and demolition industries.
David is also the webmaster for the Dykon Blasting web site.
*Resume*
Contact Information: David Hersey 24901 Hwy 60 Granby,MO 64844	Office: (417) 472-7229 (Dykon Missouri Office) Cell: (918) 640-0360 Email: dave@dykon-blasting.com
Born: November 28, 1959	Member of the International Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE) Member of the Ozark Chapter Society of Explosive Engineers Member of the Missouri Builder's Association.
Education:	Graduate of East Newton High School, Granby, MO Crowder College Vocational Technical, Neosho, MO Eastern Oklahoma State University Miner Training Institute, Wilburton, OK. Eastern Oklahoma State University Mining Supervisors Certification for the State of Oklahoma. Bradley Safety Consultants Blaster Training, Wilburton, OK Mine Safety and Health Administration Miner Training with annual refreshers for over 10 years. ISEE Blaster's Certification Program (10 years) Medic First Aid & CPR Training with annual refreshers for over 15 years.
Skills:	Explosive Technician with over 20 yrs experience in demolition, surface and underground mining, utility, marine, seismic exploratory and highway drilling & blasting. Explosive Safety & Blasting Consultant on Corps of Engineers Projects. Computer Operator with over 10 yrs experience on spreadsheets, databases, cad programs and word processors, and seismograph waveform analysis software. Computer Programmer with over 10 years of experience. Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, and spreadsheet scripts. (Excel, MS Works, Lotus 123, and Quatro Pro) Webmaster for Dykon Blasting Corp. website and others. Seismograph operator with over 20 years of experience using White Industrial Seismology and Vibra-Tech seismic equipment.
*Work History*
Current employer: Dykon Blasting Corp. 8120 West 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74131	Dykon Blasting of Tulsa, OK (918) 592-5278 Position: Project Estimator / Manager Supervisor: Jared Redyke
Bradley Safety Consultants RR 03, Box 770 Wilburton, OK 74578 (918) 465-3405	*Dates of Employment:* Jan 1999 to Jan 2000 Position: Safety Consultant, project manager and seismograph technician on seismic projects, Blasting and Safety Instructor. Supervisor: C. W. (Mickey) Bradley, President
Explosive Contractors, Inc. P.O. Box 575 Branson, MO 65615 (918) 337-7600	*Dates of Employment:* Aug 1997 to Jan 1999 Position: Project Estimator / Manager Supervisor: Dane Braden
Dyno Nobel Midwest (Formerly Econex) P. O. Box 677 Aurora, MO 65605 (800) 788-6553	*Dates of Employment:* Mar 1994 to Aug 1997 Position: Technical Representative and Sales Manager for the Aurora, Missouri location. Supervisor: Jay Williams
Dykon Inc. 1734 East Oklahoma St. Tulsa, OK 74110 (918) 583-9566	*Dates of Employment:* Feb 1988 to Mar 1994 Position: Project Estimator / Manager Supervisors: Jim Redyke, Jared Redyke, Steve Rainwater
Gracon Corporation Loveland, CO (970) 667-2203v	*Dates of Employment:* Oct 1987 to Dec 1988 Position: Explosive Consultant to US Army Corps of Engineers on explosive demolition of the Titan II Ballistic Missile Silo Project out of LRAFB, Little Rock, Arkansas. *Supervisors:* Steve Weatherford / Larry Deisley
Western States Construction Company, Inc. Loveland, CO	Dates of Employment: Mar 1986 to Oct 1987 Position: Foreman for the explosive demolition of the Titan II Ballistic Missile Silo Project out of McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS Supervisor: Morrie Brewer
Mid-States Blasting of Tulsa, OK (out of business)	Dates of Employment: Oct of 1985 to Feb 1986 Position: Driller/Blaster on numerous projects for utilities and one explosive demolition project for the US Army Corps of Engineers. (Sandsprings, OK Re-regulating gates and dam removal, Arkansas River, Sandsprings, OK, for Bowline Construction Co out of Tulsa, OK. *Supervisor:* Mike Hibner (Last known residence, Wichita, KS, unlisted phone)
Oneok Drilling Corp.	Dates of Employment: 1984-1985
Explosive Consultants, Inc	Dates of Employment: 1983-1984 Supervisor: Mike Hibner
L. D. Reeder Duncan, OK	Dates of Employment: 1981-1983 Supervisor: Lyndal Byford
El Tex Drilling Victoria, Texas	Dates of Employment: 1980-1981
Tierra Drilling Corp of Abilene, Texas (out of business)	Dates of Employment: 1979 to 1980 Position: Driller / Laborer Supervisor: Walt Tykson (deceased)