Gabe Schurman

About Gabe Schurman

I generate the ideas and do the hard work to move a business forward. With a background in sales, marketing, social media, and business strategy, I’ve consistently demonstrated a talent for forging new markets, building customer loyalty, generating revenue, and bringing simplicity to complex challenges. I’m determined, able to power through to reach long-term goals. I’m a communicator – that guy who can talk to anyone and enjoy it thoroughly. I can get passionately behind a product or service, and I’m always told that my energy seems limitless and energizes everyone around me. I’m also serious. I understand that growing market share, making sales, and keeping customers happy takes more than strong interpersonal skills and good energy. It takes data analysis, thoughtful planning, informed strategy, and willingness to put in the hours and do the grunt work. But enough of the “I’s.” It’s also all about the “We.” I believe in collaborating and partnering with colleagues and customers. I believe in, and majorly enjoy, teaching, training, and coaching others to become their best, authentic selves and business performers. What can I do for you?

Experience

1. Right of Way Agent Ii

   Contract Land Staff

   Dec 2021 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   Electric/Utility - Distribution Lines -Provide negotiations and interactions with landowners resulting in over 60 easements executed and over 200 customer acknowledgement forms acquired-Maintain records of all interactions with landowners in a proprietary database-Identify legal ownership via title, deeds, trusts, and LLCs via in-person/online due diligence for private and public ownership of land-Most importantly, utilize honesty, trust, and transparency ensuring the client’s customers know what they are signing.\"Distribution lines carry electricity from local substations to homes and businesses. These electrical conductors can be located underground or overhead on utility poles. A distribution right-of-way agreement gives access to a strip of land (corridor) so that utilities (electric, telephone, cable, water and/or gas) may build, operate and maintain service lines. This right-of-way corridor helps deliver reliable electricity. Trees and other vegetation can pose a potential reliability & safety hazard to these lines if they are not managed proactively. Overhead distribution lines are the lines that most commonly experience outages due to the interference of trees and other vegetation. Easements are obtained that may grant the right to protect electrical facilities by maintaining or clearing any encroaching vegetation that poses a threat to the reliable operation of the electric line. Additionally, we need to keep as much open space as possible around pad-mounted transformers (the rectangular green boxes located near property lines). That’s why it’s encouraged not to plant anything but grass within 10 feet of the opening side of the box.\"

Education

• Hillsborough Community College

  Associate's degree, Business, 3.35

  2008 — 2011

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics, 3.26

  2012 — 2013