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.
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