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Joe Sainz

Joe Sainz

Joe Sainz is a union carpenter with experience in concrete construction, landscaping, carpentry and electrical mechanics. In his current role with the accessories group of Bosch Power Tools-North America, he’s an application specialist with responsibility for training as well as a consultant who offers customer perspective to Bosch product innovation.

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Gerald Taylor

Gerald Taylor

Gerald Taylor is principal for El Dorado, Ark.-based Images in Concrete (www.imagesinconcrete.com), a concrete art design firm. Along with partner Steven Ochs, an art professor at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Ark., they specialize in custom freehand concrete engraving and coloring of existing concrete.

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Steven Ochs

Steven Ochs

With more than 30 years experience in art education and plying his craft, Steven Ochs has learned something about the creative process. One of the things he’s learned is that concrete has become an important part of his creative expression.

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Ethan Hagan

Ethan Hagan

Ethan Hagan is a founding member of One Project Closer, a weblog for DIYers. The site provides articles and self-help tips for everything from tools and materials to managing home finances. Particular areas of expertise include do-it-yourself projects (installing hardwood floors, laying ceramic tile, pouring concrete shed base).

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Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel is the editor of Tool Box Buzz and president of Front Steps Media, LLC, a web-based media company focused on the home improvement and construction industries. He’s also the principal engineer for United Construction Corp., located in Newport, N.H..

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Darren Slaughter

Darren Slaughter

Darren built a successful offline marketing business for contractors using marketing and advertising techniques before moving to a completely online business model. The result of that move — DarrenSlaughter dot Com — is an innovative company that provides website design and marketing solutions for contractors in the home services vertical by helping them command attention, create engagement, and influence prospects while beating their local competition.

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