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how i did it
A Career Built on Success
A Look at How the President and CEO of RHD Enterprises
Has Turned Opportunities into Achievements.
Debbie Ritenour
Rozanne Garman started a small residential tile company in her home and grew it into a general contracting
firm that serves federal, commercial, and industrial clients across the country. Here’s how she did it.
Background
the job:
President and CEO
of RHD Enterprises
originally from:
New Zealand
first high-profile
project:
Thurston County Coroner’s
facility
most recent high-profile
project:
Tumwater Historic Brewery
Tower Renovation
hobbies:
“Falling” is not a word you want to hear when you’re in the construction industry. But for
Rozanne Garman, president and CEO of RHD Enterprises in Tumwater, falling into the
field was one of the best things that could have happened to her.
Garman, who was born in New Zealand and moved to the United States at the age of 8,
did not grow up dreaming of owning her own construction company. She didn’t dream of
going into construction at all.
“I had no desire or inclination to go into construction. It was not even a thought in my
brain,” Garman said. “In high school, I wanted to be a neonatologist.”
But thanks to some early breaks, a few great mentors, and a lot of hard work, Garman
now runs a successful construction company that grosses almost $15 million a year. The
company recently graduated from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 8(a)
Business Development program and is poised to continue its tremendous growth.
“From the very beginning, we’ve experienced significant changes to who we are and
what we are about. Every year has looked different,” Garman said. “I’m extremely proud
of the team we have and where we’re at today.”
Reading, singing karaoke,
spending time with family
proudest
accomplishment:
Her children
RHD Enterprises
www.rhdenterprises.com
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