27 Millennium - Twentieth Edition ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE In 1985, Joan Marie Price co-founded Custom Installers LLC, an interior architectural construction business, along with co-founder Jack W. Price. She subsequently founded Custom Installers of Colorado LLC in 2005. She has since led the company as the chief financial officer, executive management and safety director, handling day-today operations, forecasting, business tax, determining products, and the direction of employees and management. She frequently visits job sites to ensure quality, safety and the financial management of all projects. Ms. Price is also the founder of CI Woodworkers of America, a private adult training and commercial architectural education school, specializing in architectural commercial finish carpentry. In this capacity, she serves as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety program director for herself and her students, training in OSHA regulations through the University of South Florida and the commercial architectural industry. She has successfully guided students through multiple fouryear apprenticeships, educating over 100 students and employees while overseeing the completion of more than 9,600 projects. Ms. Price holds multiple degrees, including an MBA in small business management and an MBA in finance and financial management services from Westwood College - Denver North and a BSBA in small business administration from the School of Professional Studies at Regis University. In light of her accomplishments, she attributes her success to her ability to listen to others and solve problems through research and garnering visionary future outcomes in management and finance. Reflecting on her career, Ms. Price considers her most notable achievement to be testifying against several financial institutions in an approved courtroom setting in Salida, Colorado, to support small businesses affected by bank closures during the Great Recession. She conducted research and shed light on the economic hardships faced by small business owners. Furthermore, she authored a proposal to Congress advocating for reforms in the income tax system. Moving forward, she plans to continue her advocacy for small businesses at the national level. JOAN MARIE PRICE FOUNDER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SAFETY DIRECTOR Custom Installers of Colorado LLC Windsor, CO
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