Summary
Duane Compton is an operations leader with 14+ years of hands-on experience running community-focused projects and a 22-year Navy veteran who rose to Senior Chief, bringing disciplined leadership and logistics expertise to every role. As Operations Manager at Texas Ramp Project since 2009 he oversees surveying, costing, procurement, scheduling, QA and billing — translating technical and field requirements into reliable, cost-effective builds. He also serves as an inspector for TxDOT, applying rigorous standards from military service to public infrastructure work. A lifelong scout and community volunteer, Duane combines mentorship and service-minded project delivery, often balancing complex stakeholder needs with tight budgets and schedules. His background in automotive from Ferris State and decades in shipboard electronics/maintenance give him practical troubleshooting skills not obvious from his nonprofit title. Based in Texas, he excels at turning volunteer-driven missions into repeatable, accountable operations.
14 years of coding experience
Automotive, Automotive at Ferris State University