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Executive Profile – David A. Blackburn

David A. Blackburn is president of Forensic Imaging & Archiving, which provides quality assurance, quality control and risk management services to construction companies by documenting a project’s progress through photography and video.


RESUM & #201;


– & #8201;Name:

David A. Blackburn.


– & #8201;Company:

Forensic Imaging & Archiving.


– & #8201;Title:

President.


– & #8201;Education:

San Diego State University, degree in finance/real estate.


– & #8201;Birthplace:

San Diego.


– & #8201;Age:

57.


– & #8201;Current residence:

Carmel Valley.


– & #8201;Family:

Five kids, a wife and dog.


BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY


Essential business philosophy:

Deliver a quality product at a value that far exceeds cost.


Best way to keep a competitive edge:

Improve or learn something every day.


Guiding principles:

Under-promise and over-deliver.


Yardsticks of success:

Saving clients millions!


Goals yet to be achieved:

To be recognized as the industry leader in quality assurance/risk management.


JUDGMENT CALLS


Best business decision:

Marrying Diane.


Worst business decision:

Waiting seven years to marry Diane.


Toughest business decision:

To bring an investor into Forensic Imaging & Archiving.


Biggest missed opportunity:

A $40 million contract with the U.S. Navy.


Mentor:

Domingus & Speer. They are driven, smart and full of integrity.


Word that describes you:

Driven.


TRUE CONFESSIONS


What you like best about your job:

Providing value and our business ethics.


What you like least about your job:

When a potential client cannot recognize the long-term benefit of our services.


Pet peeves:

Attorneys in our industry who are more interested in the treatment rather than the cure.


Most important lesson learned:

Trust is earned.


Person most interested in meeting:

Insurance czar Steve Poizner.


Three greatest passions:

Working, flying and parenthood.


First choice for a new career:

Pilot.


PREDILECTIONS


Favorite quote:

What goes around comes around.


Most influential book:

The Bible.


Favorite status symbol:

A happy marriage.


Favorite restaurant:

California cuisine.


Favorite place for business meetings:

Conference rooms with a projector. I’m a visual person.


Favorite vacation spot:

Maui, Hawaii.


Favorite way to spend time:

Flying.

, Andrew Schweizer

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