{"id":2735,"date":"2016-11-22T14:59:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T19:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2016-11-22T14:59:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T19:59:01","slug":"get-know-kat-gresham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/first-coast\/get-know-kat-gresham\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know … Kat Gresham"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Elaine Omann<\/em>
\nmail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Kat Gresham, DBE, MBE, WBE Certified Vendor, is the owner of the company K&A Transporter L.L.C., which specializes in moving the earth for many major construction projects. She is currently involved in Southside local projects and recently was at the IKEA site to present a proposal. She lives in the Southside area and likes to support her community. She tries to embrace every opportunity to encourage other women to follow their dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. How did you get started with moving dirt? What is the scope of this\u00a0company and job?<\/b>
    \n<\/span>
    \n<\/span>I have always had a passion for earth development construction.\u00a0An<\/span>
    \n<\/span>opportunity was presented to me to start my own company in the field.\u00a0I<\/span>
    \n<\/span>felt like the timing was right in Jacksonville to start up a female-owned small business in this field.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We do material delivery and hauling for general contractors in the construction industry.\u00a0The jobs we are currently working on include hauling and delivering construction materials for both the Interstate 295\/State Road 9B expansion project and the Amazon project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0How did you determine your idea for the company and how did you get started? <\/b>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/span>The business was something I was interested in for a long time. As with\u00a0most small businesses, I sought out financing for my equipment and capital to be able to get the business started. I did all the start up on my own.<\/span>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/span>3. As owner, what practical experiences were required to build<\/b>
      \n<\/b>relationships with customers or company employees?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      As an owner in this field, I feel it\u2019s important to have great communication skills, be a go-getter, a self-starter, have a personal motivation to seek out jobs and have great interpersonal skills.\u00a0I previously held positions with construction companies as a foreman. That experience provided me with the basic knowledge of how jobs are run and how to meet the hauling and delivery needs of general contractors on sites.<\/span>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/span>4. Do you mentor students or interns? Do you actively encourage women to become more involved this type of work?<\/b>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/span>I am currently seeking the opportunity to mentor students.\u00a0I have a point<\/span>
      \n<\/span>of contact at the local college to begin mentoring in the future.\u00a0I encourage women to get into this type of work and I have already had the pleasure of leading another woman into the field. She has already started up a business of her own.\u00a0I continue to help lead her each day and we work together on projects frequently.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. What do you wear to work? What is the funniest story from on the job?<\/b>
        \n<\/b>
        \n<\/span>When in the field, I wear jeans, work boots, long sleeved shirt and when<\/span>
        \n<\/span>required, I also wear a safety vest, hard hat and safety glasses (known as PPE or personal protective equipment).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        One funny story was on a job site, another truck was stuck in the mud. I was helping shovel out the mud to free the truck when I slipped and fell right in the mud.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Photo courtesy Kat Gresham<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

        Kat Gresham<\/span>
        \n<\/span><\/em>
        \n<\/span>
        \n<\/span><\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        By Elaine Omann mail@floridanewsline.com Kat Gresham, DBE, MBE, WBE Certified Vendor, is the owner of the company K&A Transporter L.L.C., which specializes in moving the earth for many major construction projects. She is currently involved in Southside local projects and recently was at the IKEA site to present a proposal. She lives in the Southside […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2736,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10],"class_list":{"0":"post-2735","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-first-coast","8":"tag-get-to-know"},"yoast_head":"\nGet to Know ... 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