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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Leads multifamily construction efforts with a portfolio exceeding $1.3 billon of total asset value. Results and responsibilities include: ♦ Developing and implementing strategic plans to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.♦ Managing and developing a team of project managers and development managers, providing leadership, guidance and mentoring to drive performance and professional development.♦ Establishing and maintaining relationships with investors, consultants, contractors and vendors to ensure project execution and rewarding partnerships.♦ Identified and successfully mitigated municipal requirements resulting in recurring savings of $450,000-$1,600,000 per project.♦ Implemented collaboration and project management software providing efficiencies including better visibility, collaboration and increase accountability across the entire development cycle.

New York, New York, Us

Lead development and redevelopment activities for largest bowling/family entertainment center company in the world. Results and responsibilities include: ♦ Responsible for nationwide $138 million annual budget including new centers and remodels encompassing over 80 projects/year. ♦ Managed a $5M pre-construction budget including leasing, due diligence, design, architectural, engineering, budgeting and entitlement.♦ Developed a team to include 8 internal project managers and over 20 consultants to facilitate development agenda.♦ Developed and maintained consistent policies, practices and systems to ensure quality and effective results including LOI, work letter and lease templates, lease scorecards, design coordination trackers, due diligence tracker, plan standards checklist, construction milestone checklist and project tracking.♦ Reduced design and development time by 19% in twelve months and on track for a 30% total reduction in the next six months.♦ Implemented collaboration and project management software which led to a 17% year over year increase in redevelopment and capital maintenance production efficiencies.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Management, strategic oversight and planning for all development and redevelopment activities including the Re-image Program, Capital Maintenance Program and Facilities Management Program. Results and responsibilities included: ♦ Responsible for strategic planning, oversight and coordination for all development and redevelopment activities with a $61 million annual budget forecasting 68 new builds and 178 remodels.♦ Manage an annual capital maintenance budget of $7 million.♦ Manage a team of 90+ people including a VP of Equipment and Distribution, 5 VP Construction Managers, 10 Project Managers, 30 Superintendents and the employees of an Equipment/Facilities Maintenance/Energy/Supply Chain subsidiary.♦ Implemented collaboration and project management software which led to a 44% year over year increase in redevelopment and capital maintenance production efficiencies.♦ Implemented capital maintenance reporting system encompassing over 1,925 locations significantly increasing customer service levels and accountability.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Responsible for the Property Management and Facilities groups including the management of all major assets for over 1,800 locations including both company and franchise locations. Major responsibilities included lease management, lease negotiations, lease buyback and eminent domain. Additional responsibilities included Construction Services and the coordination of all design, engineering, permitting and planning for construction activities on new and existing locations. Results and responsibilities included:♦ Managed a team of 8 Property Managers and 6 construction services employees.♦ Responsible for value engineering to reduce excess space and decrease construction costs.♦ Managed lease buy-back initiative, including all proposals and analysis, and consistently outperformed target volume and ROI.♦ Chief architect of work management and automation software across all disciplines that allowed for real-time collaboration of tasks, streamlined communication, team empowerment and efficiencies.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Operated a $23 million equipment and construction material distribution subsidiary including strategic sourcing, forecasting, budgeting, P&L, supply chain management, customer service, technical services, project management and installation. Results and responsibilities included:♦ Managed $6 million corporate restaurant support services programs.♦ Managed a team of 22 people.♦ Specified all HVAC/R design and equipment, cooking equipment, construction materials and interior design.♦ Increased profits 110% through cost savings initiatives and increasing sales by 43%.♦ Executed cost savings projects related to procurement resulting in annual savings of $2.6 million.♦ Implemented energy cost saving strategies resulting in 8.5% drop in ($3.9 million/year) same store energy usage.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Planned and executed internal and external marketing including:♦ Managed production of 40 different geographic menus with individual price points including margin analysis, menu engineering, competitive analysis, design, incremental analysis and new product placement.♦ Managed marketing programs: R&D, point-of-sale, training, merchandising sales tools and mystery shopping.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

Directed HR functions of 20-30 restaurants including:♦ Direct responsibility for hiring, developing and retaining management.♦ Managed hiring, development and retention programs for over 700 Associates.♦ Managed a team of 3 recruiters and 3 trainers.