Sid Bass
Mr. Sid Bass was born and raised in Richmond, VA, After graduating from Collegiate School, he attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. After four years of working in his family’s general contracting business, he returned to UVA’s Colgate Darden School of Business and earned an MBA in 1979. For the next 20 years, Sid continued to work in the construction industry. His positions varied between Project Manager, Lead Estimator, and Vice-President of a commercial general contractor. He obtained Class “A” contractor licenses in Virginia and North Carolina. Professor Bass joined Reynolds Community College initially as an Adjunct and have been full-time since 2001. He is currently the Program Head of Architectural and Engineering Technology.
Outside of college life, Sidney pursued an industry certification as a Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) with the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has served as president of the Virginia chapter of ASPE (#82) for the last 18 months. He also is a member of the ASPE Education Committee that develops content and courses for those that would like to obtain a CPE certification or advance their job skills.
Sid’s biggest passion is volunteering is in the recovery community. As a person in long-term recovery since 2008, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Oxford Houses of Virginia State Association (VSA) for the last 12 years. Currently, he holds an Alumni seat on the Board and was the Chairman for two years from 2019 to 2021. Oxford House is a non-profit organization that started in 1975 providing housing and rehabilitative support for individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The VSA Board (35 members) supports 160 houses in Virginia serving 1,200 individuals. Nationally, Oxford House has 3,000+ houses serving 24,000+ individuals. The duration of a resident’s stay in an Oxford house is about 9 months thereby giving 40,000 people access to sober living each calendar year. Addiction knows no boundaries and our residents come from all walks of life. It is an enriching experience to support this multi-ethnic community.
Outside of college life, Sidney pursued an industry certification as a Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) with the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has served as president of the Virginia chapter of ASPE (#82) for the last 18 months. He also is a member of the ASPE Education Committee that develops content and courses for those that would like to obtain a CPE certification or advance their job skills.
Sid’s biggest passion is volunteering is in the recovery community. As a person in long-term recovery since 2008, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Oxford Houses of Virginia State Association (VSA) for the last 12 years. Currently, he holds an Alumni seat on the Board and was the Chairman for two years from 2019 to 2021. Oxford House is a non-profit organization that started in 1975 providing housing and rehabilitative support for individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The VSA Board (35 members) supports 160 houses in Virginia serving 1,200 individuals. Nationally, Oxford House has 3,000+ houses serving 24,000+ individuals. The duration of a resident’s stay in an Oxford house is about 9 months thereby giving 40,000 people access to sober living each calendar year. Addiction knows no boundaries and our residents come from all walks of life. It is an enriching experience to support this multi-ethnic community.
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