Anthony Howe Email & Phone Number

Eden Prairie , Mn, Us

• Leadership experience in a demanding environment, including experience in setting the strategic direction, being accountable for and delivering results and business value in, aligning programs with the organization's strategic direction, and focusing on continuous improvement efforts within a complex IT organization.• Experience managing other leaders and IT professional staff and creating engaging, inclusive and motivating work environment• Expertise in relationship management and an exemplary ability to manage stakeholder expectations through clear and transparent communications• Learning mindset geared toward innovation and creativity for applying technology capabilities in new ways, necessary for both the delivery of effective technology and business solutions• Identify and implement best practices for optimizing infrastructure and operations service quality, resiliency, and performance. Provides leadership to ensure strong service management processes and disciplines are effectively leveraged and continuously enhanced.• Oversee the successful execution of major infrastructure programs in support of business and IT objectives to ensure programs and projects are delivered according to plans and with strong customer satisfaction.• Develops trust-based relationships with customers to fully understand their service needs, new technology, and infrastructure affordability. Uses diplomacy and relationships to advance solutions within the System’s consensus-driven culture.• Inspire a high performing, diverse and inclusive workforce by building and exceptional team, holding themselves and others accountable for promoting an environment for equity in all its forms, acting with integrity, celebrating differences, and treating everyone with dignity and respect; and supporting an environment of continual learning.

• Directed strategic capital investments and construction projects exceeding $14M for Volvo Group Real Estate, expanding the Volvo campus profile while collaboratively aligning business areas, and corporate goals. • Led planning, and scheduling for large scale capital projects, renovations, and construction for Group Trucks Technology, oversight for multiple projects within North America.• Oversaw design and construction management to ensure attention is given to project budget, and timelines • Collaborate with corporate leadership for defining project requirements, analyzing project requests, and translating them into project tasks and milestones for completion within the project budget and scope.• Responsible for developing management programs for lease portfolio management, owned facility management, construction management, and preventative/reactive maintenance.• Created, and implemented an asset management program for to accurately track assets, extensively forecasting 10-year fixed asset requirements and costs for capital projects implemented at Mexico and Canada sites • Volvo Production System Ambassador (VPS) for North and South America; the catalyst behind developing, implementing and progressively driving continuous improvement practices and policies in work practices.• Oversaw facility responsibilities, and vendor staff for 1 industrial site in Canada totaling 400,000 Sq Ft, of office space, manufacturing, assembly, warehouse and testing.

• Managed budgets up to $2M.tasked with oversight of all management related issues, training, performance reviews and mentoring while ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsible for orchestrating the project planning, cost control, scheduling and product specifications• Implemented cost control measures using corporate site security guidelines, led team of 6 direct reports, including reviewing and advising on capital projects exceeding $1.5M, along with development, building construction, land purchase and facility renovations• Led team in identifying, analyzing, and implementing maintenance, and operations systems utilized globally for preventive maintenance and facility maintenance supporting all buildings elements including roofing, mechanical; electrical, HVAC, plumbing, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, electrical, refrigeration systems, pneumatics, pumping systems, generators, emergency power systems, energy management, building automation, computerized maintenance management, life safety, fire alarm, sprinkler, security electronics, CCTV and vertical lift systems.• Entrusted with corporate oversight for utilities strategy, vendor purchases, negotiations, establishing the strategy, scope, expectations and delivery of electrical services• Supervised the governance and publishing for the building, and technical standards for the corporate portfolio of owned buildings, facilities, and properties• Steering Committee Chairman for multiple global projects, systems, and programs. Assessed and determined best systems, practices, processes and procedures moving forward for the organization globally• Corporate accountability for developing and implementing processes, systems, and programs concerning capital investment projects for the Volvo Group Real Estate organization

• Daily corporate facilities related operational communication, planning, and direction provided for 7 industrial sites totaling 3.8M Sq Ft, of office space, manufacturing, assembly, warehouse and testing in North America with staff and contracted vendors.• Composed and executed operational and capital budgets up to $5M; negotiated contracts for projects, leasing, and services with vendors, while achieving cost reductions at each site. • Close collaboration and communication with corporate leadership and employees at each site, led to improved communication, understanding, and the correlation of business needs and the services are provided by the Corporate Real Estate organization. • Oversight for 7 sites, for vendor management and support of facilities, including investigating and benchmarking key performance indicators, analyzed vendor activities, expenditures and variances from the forecasted budget. Aligned and exceeded expectations for assigned sites while achieving 3% operating cost reductions for each site.

Radnor, Pa, Us

• Responsible for managing over 1.3 Million Sq Ft, coupled with operational responsibilities, compliance of building, security and risk, life safety systems, data center, print shop, industrial space and warehouse• Planned and managed operational budgets valued at $1.5Million annually. Oversaw vendor proposals and contract negotiations, leasing, planning, scheduling, and payroll• Experienced in data center operations, physical and technical security, emergency power, building automation, electrical, HVAC, UPS, fire and life safety systems• Responsible for all vendor management including selection, investigation, coordinated vendor compliance, pricing, products and services, while aligning with business needs and requirements for all buildings• Developed and managed maintenance and improvement projects valued at $15 Million annually for 1.3 Million Sq. ft and multiple stakeholders throughout the organization.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Responsible for all phases of an active, diverse portfolio of projects with an annual value of $10 Million and numerous stakeholder groups spread across the military base.• Governed 43 industrial facilities supporting critical and sustainable components (electrical, HVAC, switchgear, emergency backup systems), vital for sustaining base operations.• Served as an advisor to the Squadron Commander addressing organizational development and performance. • Electrical power production oversight for maintenance contracts, planning, scheduling, and operations valued at $23.6M supporting base operations crucial to successful Civil Engineering support for missions. • Responsible for evaluations of trainer performance and effectiveness of the training programs, providing improvement recommendations for content and delivery of course content.• Leadership responsibility for a team of 72 skilled tradesmen; plumbing, electrical, mechanical, structural, and heavy equipment operators supporting base, and deployed Civil Engineering operations.• Led multiple change management programs, projects, and initiatives. Project completion rate was 94%, under budget and on time.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering Technology

Associate Of Science, Electrical And Mechanical Technology