Why Erik?
Climbing from the trenches to management to ownership to education, with an ever-present positive spirit and smile, Erik Listou has not seen or done everything, but after three-quarters of a century watching and learning from others, he does have a few stories to tell...
Hello, my name is Erik Listou
Skills
Experience & Expertise:
- Project and senior management
- Leadership in for-profit and non-profit sectors
- Raising awareness
- System analysis
- Policy and procedure development
- Understanding individuals and business environments
- Defining organizational purpose
- Goal setting
- Generating new ideas
- Creating educational content
- Specification comprehension
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Camtasia, Zoom, etc.
- Business Soft Skills Development
- Change facilitation
- Team motivation
- Public speaking
- Business coaching
- Story telling
- Entertaining
- Musician
- Santa for 33 years!
Employment History
- 1970-1977 / Commercial electrical apprentice and job superintendent
- 1978-1985 / Project manager commercial/industrial
- 1985–1990 / Senior project manager, commercial private government general contracting with teams of up to 1,000 workers on concurrent projects of $5-20M each
- 1990-2015 / Owner, design/build, award-winning home remodeling general contractor
- 1992-1994 / Executive Director Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver
- Mid 1990's Denver talk radio host and producer, Build Responsible, with Erik! - est. 40,000 weekly listeners
- 2015-2026 / Producer, presenter, and spokesperson for home building industry certification programs, including aging-in-place and business soft skills
- 1990-2026 / Professional speaker/coach
Education / Certifications / Awards
- Commencing in 1968, two year college education
- 55-year career in the professional building industry
- Completed 29 business courses
- Earned and taught 11 professional certifications
- Produced and presented numerous professional education courses
- Multiple local and national awards for project excellence, professional leadership, and community service
Published / Interviewed / Recognized
Published over 60 professional articles and interviewed by numerous consumer media outlets, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Daily Journal, AARP Bulletin, Woman’s Day, US News & World Report, Bottom Line Personal, White House Chronicle, Denver Post, and Outlook Magazine. Widely recognized as a business leader, home accessibility expert, educator, professional musician, and Santa!
Speaker Experience
- First solo public performance in 1955
- Over 1,500 live-in-person audiences in over 30 cities since 1990
- Wears either a bow tie or a big red suit!
Contact / Websites / Social Media
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