Bio
Zak Watson, Owner of Watson Mold and Air Quality
Since acquiring his first professional role, Zak Watson – Owner of Watson Mold and Air Quality, has sought to understand his field and his work at a level that allows him to instruct his peers, subordinates, and even his leadership. By seeking all available information and ensuring the validity of his conclusions, Zak has found how to teach and develop those around him, regardless of the job, industry, or situation.
Meet Zak
This approach was first developed when Zak worked as a High School History Teacher in both Illinois and California. Following a short stint of working in High Schools, Zak shifted industries and eventually became a Marketing Director for a local company, based in San Diego, CA.
During his time in San Diego, Zak was awarded annually for establishing new local benchmarks and outperforming 99.9% of his peers throughout the United States.
Serving in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer and directing live missions, while stationed at Beale AFB, CA, deepened Zak’s teaching toolbelt in yet another industry. Acquiring the rank of Captain and the position of Chief of Standards and Evaluations, for the 9th Intelligence Squadron, allowed Zak to establish standards, curriculum, best practices, policies and procedures, and weapons system qualifications for the entire 1200-person 548th Intelligence Reconnaissance & Surveillance Group. Just before retiring from the Air Force, Zak started a real estate practice right outside of the Sacramento, CA area. Fast-forward five years, Zak has bought, sold, and referred over $50,0000,000 worth of real estate.
Regardless of the position,
regardless of the industry Zak is working in – Zak has relied on his research methods, his analytical skills, and his unwavering passion to educate those around him to function within the top 1% of his peers in education, in corporate settings, in the military, and as a business owner. Zak’s abilities and unparalleled breadth of varying experiences have allowed him to transition into the complicated world of Mold and Air Quality.
At Watson Mold and Air,
Zak ensures that his clients are provided with world-class customer service. By applying the virtues of integrity, service, and knowledge, Zak is able to take an otherwise frightening situation and use his experience and knowledge base to alleviate concerns, identify hazards and issues associated with mold and air quality, and recommend both homeowner-performed and professional remediation options.
Zak is a published writer and has been awarded three Master’s Degrees. As a certified Structural Mold Inspector and a member of the Indoor Air Quality Association, Zak is well-prepared and excited to serve his local community in Greenville, South Carolina, and the surrounding areas, with all of their Mold and Air Quality needs and concerns.
3 Master’s Degrees
- Master of Analysis – Summa Cum Laude – San Angelo State University 2016
- Master of Business Administration – Magna Cum Laude – Keller Graduate School 2022
- Master of Project Management – Summa Cum Laude – Keller Graduate School 2022
1 Publishing
- The Islamic State: A Model for Terror
Journal of Homeland and National Security Perspectives 2016
1 Bachelor’s Degree
- Bachelor’s of Science – History – Cum Laude – Southern Illinois University 2008
- Illinois – Social Science K-12
- California – Single Subject Social Science
- Council Certified Structural Mold Inspector (CSMI)
- Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)
- Former High School History Teacher
- Retired Military Intelligence Analyst
- Former Chief, Standards and Evaluations
Zak is married to his wife Kristena
Zak is married to his wife Kristena, who owns a Greenville-based interior design company – KB Collaborative. The pair have two daughters – Olivia (8) and Sophia (4,) who are best friends and the light in their parents’ lives. The immediate family is completed with Zak’s sister Emily and their Double Doodle Theodore Roosevelt, who goes by Teddy.