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El Segundo, California, United States

With a global footprint, I serve as the Director of Global Real Estate for Belkin International. I am responsible for optimizing Belkin’s evolving real estate needs while adapting our business to global real estate strategies and trends. I coordinate with cross-functional teams worldwide (23 countries), acting as the first line of defense for understanding stake holder’s needs, gathering market research, compiling and evaluating alternatives, making presentations and recommendations to the C-suite, and then ultimately assembling the teams to oversee and get the deal done. In addition to global real estate transactions, I oversee workplace strategies, compliance, facilities operations and maintenance manage facilities operations and maintenance for company properties in the United States. This includes supervising a facilities operation team of ~13 personnel and managing vendor/contractor relations with 35+ companies.DELIVERED RESULTS>> Directly reduced operating expenses by $97.3M through real estate project during my tenure at Belkin.>> Led Global Headquarters construction, relocation and execution of pivot from traditional workplace to hybrid resulting in $81M cost saving, 54% reduction in footprint and 77% employee engagement (up from 49% 3 years prior). Finished project on time and under $17M budget, achieved LEED and Fitwel designations.>> Subleased over 514,000 square feet of real estate assets, reduced net cash flow cost by more than $11.8M, and improved operational efficiency globally.>> Directed lease negotiations, relocations, space needs assessments, workplace design, and construction for 23 locations in 11 countries including multiple locations for parent company (FIT) which directly impacted over 900 employees.

Redondo Beach, Ca

Capitalizing on my extensive network of industry connections and previous successes, I crafted a business plan, formed a partnership, secured financing, and launched Bear Enterprises, a real estate investment company with focus on value-add real estate deals. I seek investment opportunities and transform visions/possibilities into profits. From securing equity and acquiring title to obtaining entitlements and executing a plan, I enjoy the unique challenge that every deal brings. Moving quickly from vision to reality, I spotted an investment opportunity in a popular shopping stretch in Venice, CA, found the equity, acquired, titled, and converted a Class C office building into prime retail storefronts. DELIVERED RESULTS>> $10.6M return on $5.3M ($15.5M leveraged) investment in 22 month period through strategic redevelopment. >> Worked with state and local governmental agencies (planning/zoning) to obtain entitlements and use change approval while repositioning asset.>> Managing and limited partner in over 471 multi-family units in Az and GA.

Culver City, Ca

Working for this small, privately held real estate development firm gave me the opportunity to experience all the aspects of running a company. I not only managed their existing assets, budgets, leases, tenant relations, and related legal matters, but I actively scouted for commercial properties to acquire and make profitable. I handled everything from soup to nuts for a 1.5M-square-foot portfolio, from finding the property, securing financing, managing acquisitions, underwriting, and entitlement through contract negotiations, construction/development, inspections, leasing, and disposition. DELIVERED RESULTS>> Acquired and converted a long-vacant Culver City eye sore into a 32,000-square-foot retail shopping center, a complex and challenging 18-month project with overall cost of $16M and completion value of $35M+. >> Managed and facilitated disposition of 4 commercial assets totaling more than $156M in sales consideration, including lender negotiation, tenant estoppels, title, contract negotiation, and third-party inspections.>> Prepared and negotiated 30+ leases totaling more than 177,000 square feet, with prime retail tenants including Ross, Chase, TJX, Chipotle, Blaze Pizza, Coffee Bean, Baja Fresh, Starbucks, Pei Wei and Panda Express.>> Recaptured more than $1.3M revenue losses throughout effective management of collections, tenant disputes, evictions, litigation, and settlement conferences.

Irvine, Ca

Recruited to help this global real estate services/investment management company grow their multifamily investments, I spearheaded a private capital advisors’ group, an integrated team of owners and asset managers who created a best practices asset strategy and platform to deliver optimum performance results. We built and managed a proprietary databased of 6,500 prospective buyers and sellers and designed, executed, and managed business outreach and marketing campaigns with direct exposure to more than 25,000 owners and brokers throughout the western U.S. I led a transactional services team, escrow management, buyer and seller negotiations, property inspections, prospective buyer tours and due diligence. As an invited speaker at quarterly presentations to groups of 40-250 investors and brokers and recurring contributor to industry periodicals/business journals, I represented Colliers as an industry expert in commercial real estate.DELIVERED RESULTS>> Provided advisory, financial valuation, underwriting, marketing, and strategic services for multifamily investments worth more than $825M.

Newport Beach, Ca

I joined the firm as a broker in the office and industrial properties division, and over the first 6 years I negotiated, sourced, and completed more than 150 office and industrial transactions totaling 1M+ square feet throughout Orange County. During this time, I represented both landlords and tenants (a combined total of more than 90 clients). Our team consistently ranked in the top 10 for the county, with team commissions averaging more than $3.8M annually. For my part, I was nominated MVP in 2003 and 2004.In 2004 I took a bold leap and formed a private client multifamily investment team that consisted of lenders, attorneys, CPAs, appraisers, and property managers to address an unmet market need. The team performed the full scope of transactional services, including escrow management, buyer and seller negotiations, property inspections, due diligence, and prospective buyer tours.DELIVERED RESULTS>> Gained direct exposure to 9,000+ owners and brokers throughout the western states, creating, executing, and managing strategic outreach, canvassing, and marketing campaigns.>> Sold investment properties totaling $55M+ and provided advisory services on more than $300M of investment properties throughout Southern California.>> Earned reputation as authority on industry trends, economic data, and market information, leading to discovery of future opportunities and presentations for multiple speaking and forecasting engagements.