Our people are what make our customer
service the best in the business. The trained, professional project
managers at Rapid Refile are skilled in analyzing damage and providing
the best assessment of the time and techniques needed to ensure projects
are done correctly and with the least amount of interruption to our
customer’s business.
Corporate Biographies
Joe Perko, Director of Field Services
Joe Perko is Director of Field Services of Rapid Refile. For
over ten years, Joe has been working in the document restoration industry
managing large loss recovery projects. He has managed or participated
in the recovery and restoration efforts for seven major natural disasters
and assisted with 9/11-related recovery work. From 2004 to 2007, he was the Northeast Document Specialist for a global document recovery and restoration firm.
Major recovery efforts Joe has managed include a water-main break at
the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, coastal flooding damage to the Baltimore
City Police Department Evidence Control Unit, tornado damage to the
Norris School District in Firth, Nebraska and damages created by Hurricane
Katrina to the Notarial Archives of Orleans Parish.
In addition to managing major loss recovery efforts, Joe engineered,
performed and coordinated recovery efforts for major universities and
government agencies around the United States. Those recovery projects
include:
| Water Damage Recovery |
Mold Damage Recovery |
- New Orleans Police Department Evidence Recovery
- United States Attorney's Office
- Town of Riverhead
- New York Public Library
- Social Security Administration
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- American Bible Society
- Columbia University
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| Fire Damage Recovery |
- Solomin R. Guggenheim Foundation
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Kevin Perko, Director of Operations
Kevin Perko is the Director of Operations of Rapid Refile. Kevin has
over twelve years of experience working in the document restoration
industry as both a Project Manager and District Manager with Munters
Moisture Control Services. During that time, Kevin managed all operations
associated with running the Northwest district for Munters, including
staffing, inventory, budgeting and financial reporting for water damage
restoration services in five states. He has contributed to 9 natural
disaster recovery efforts, including Hurricane Katrina.
Kevin managed or performed recovery efforts for the following projects:
| Water/Mold Damage Recovery |
- Boston Public Library
- Boston College
- Four Seasons Hotels
- Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center
- Grand Forks Public Schools
- Houston Public Schools
- Intel
- Kaiser Permanente
- Pensacola Christian College
- Portland Public Schools
- University of Hawaii
- Willamette University
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Prior to joining Munters, Kevin was the business manager and general
contractor at K.R. Perko Construction, a residential and commercial
construction company that specialized in remodeling and insurance restoration
projects. Kevin also has an extensive background in the banking and
insurance industries, most recently as a Senior Vice President at West
One Bank in Boise, Idaho.
Perko has received Project Management Certification with Munters Corporation
and has undergone their Fundamentals of Restoration Services, Management
and Professional Excellence Program.
Rob Schmidt, Business Development Manager
Rob Schmidt is Business Development Manager of Rapid Refile. Rob worked on both sides of the insurance industry prior to joining Rapid Refile’s team. He began his career as a claims adjuster for Selective Insurance, operating out of their Chesapeake Branch. He managed a workload of claims amounts exceeding $1M on a variety of losses. In 2003, Rob transitioned to commercial insurance brokerage. During his six year tenure as a producer for Miers Insurance, Rob managed a strategic book of business and claims in excess of the $1M threshold.
As Business Development Manager of Rapid Refile, Rob utilizes his risk management and disaster planning experience to assess, generate and execute cost-effective solutions for business continuity after fires, floods and other losses. Rob’s efforts reduce loss ratios and business interruption claims while providing fast, superior service to meet the immediate needs of the insured.
Rob is an Ambassador of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and an active participant in several community events and organizations. He also retains his insurance producer’s license through continuing education coursework to remain connected to the developments of the industry and the needs of his clients.
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