American DND founder Bill Schaab has more than 30 years of experience in heavy industrial contracting, including performing environmental remediation, decommissioning, demolition, and new construction work. Over his career, he has personally performed and been directly responsible for more than $600 million in projects ranging in size from $50,000 to $50 million. Bill is a proven innovator who is highly experienced in alternative decommissioning means and methods development. His alternative means and methods have been used to obtain written variances from regulators to allow safe alternative demolition techniques to proceed, resulting in a reduced number of at-risk labor hours, advanced project schedules, and reduced costs to project stakeholders.
Blake Schaab has been working for American DND since 2014 as a part time employee and joined full time in 2020. Blake oversees all financial and administrative functions at American DND and works closely with our third-party accounting team. He is solely responsible for managing our credit portfolio. He is also responsible for managing our Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance. He also leads strategic efficiency improvements, such as automating processes related to payables and employee onboarding. Apart from his financial and administrative functions, Blake will serve as Project Manager for our projects under $2m in revenue. He has been personally involved with $30m in projects serving in various roles such as contract management / compliance or Project Manager at American DND. Prior to joining American DND Full time, Blake worked on a 113-foot motor yacht as the first mate while living in the Caribbean, and Bahamas. He obtained his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY.
John Richard Dearholt “Rick”, age 69, of Knoxville, TN., passed away on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. John Served 22 years as a Master Sargent in the United States Marine Corp. John also worked at American DND, and Rix LLC for many years. He was a member of the American Legion Post 615, President of ETEBA, and was Chairman of The Boys and Girls Club Clinch Valley. John received his bachelor’s degree in business administration safety management and engineering. He was a certified Project Management Professional and an honored Fellow of Waste Management. John took great pride spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed vacationing with his wife, Jennifer, and camping. Rick was an integral part of American DND. He was best friends with both William Sundeen, and Bill Schaab. Rick also had a major role in Blake Schaab’s professional development within the demolition and decommissioning industry. His presence is greatly missed. Rest In Peace.