REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OF LEASED AND OWNED PROPERTIES:★ Negotiated leases on over thirty existing facilities while working with outside commercial real estate brokers in exploring Chicago neighborhoods for alternate sites. ★ Lead vendor selection with contractors, environmental consultants, commercial building inspection companies, engineers, appraisers and other external partners in assessing real estate acquisitions and dispositions to meet company standards and goals. ★ Collaborated with internal stakeholders (e.g., program teams, facilities, legal, and finance departments) to ensure spaces meet the evolving needs of the organization, its employees, and the people we serve.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:★ Directed the management of accounting, IT, operations, facilities, transportation, risk management, and campus planning. ★ Executed mission-critical business decisions and technical systems including the selection of an ERP consultant and led the team through months of qualifications to choose an ERP vendor. ★ Created accountability for project team members on goals, timing, budgets, communication and next steps. ★ Analyzed risk and mitigated it via appropriate best practices for various business units with the company.

REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSITIONS:★ Negotiated the sale of a 28,000 square foot building on 2 acres of land in Waukegan - included a leaseback provision to ensure LCF participants and staff would not be displaced during the transition to a new facility. ★ Completed a year-long search for an adult day-services replacement facility with the acceptance of a preemptive auction bid of a former Montessori school in Grayslake. ★ Conducted the successful search and purchase of a property and provided project management of the renovation, including ADA modifications, into a group home specifically designed for seniors. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:★ Provided construction management on two (2) new construction children's homes on Little City's campus and on hundreds of renovation projects at various other LCF properties. ★ Located and leased new offices in Joliet and Matteson for our Foster Care and Adoption program.★ Provided oversight for maintenance, transportation, project management, security teams and culinary operations.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: ★ Provide facilities management for 49 facilities, a 56-acre campus, and scattered sites★ Supervise 40 direct reports in maintenance, transportation, project management, and housekeeping★ Determine short-term and long-term capital needs of the organizationPROJECT MANAGEMENT:★ Provided construction management on over 300 renovation and new construction projects★ Saved over $1,200,000 on six major capital projects★ Sought out contractors, vendors, and suppliers to furnish in-kind donations of material, labor, and servicesFACILITIES PLANNING + REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS:★ Ascertain the future facilities needs of the organization with the master planning committee★ Tasked with locating, purchasing, and renovating a new 30,000 square foot day-program facility within the mandated 12-month timeframe★ Initiated and conducted the successful search for a new administration building - with a payback period of less than four years

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: ★ Rendered facilities management & construction oversight on 40+ single and multi-tenant facilities★ Established preventative maintenance procedures and facilities maintenance standards★ Cultivated vendor, contractor, regulatory, lending institution and lease agreement relationshipsSTRATEGIC PLANNING:★ Performed market research, property analysis, and price negotiations on thousands of facilities ★ Utilized tax advantaged investing techniques - including 1031 Exchanges★ Enhanced revenue and return on invested capital through repurposing of facilitiesFINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY:★ Evaluated and purchased commercial, industrial, and retail facilities on behalf of investor group★ Administered budgeted resources for capital planning and facilities expense projects★ Negotiated with lending institutions to secure capital with competitive terms and conditionsPROJECT MANAGEMENT:★ Contributed construction management on numerous projects in multiple facilities concurrently ★ Provided project management and space planning on commercial, industrial, and retail facilities★ Executed construction contracts and conducted ongoing environmental and facilities inspections

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:★ Solicited municipal facilities and public works projects for environmental management firm★ Negotiated an environmental labor management contract with the Laborers' International Union★ Integrated procurement services, fleet management, equipment scheduling, contract administrationPUBLIC WORKS MANAGEMENT: ★ Regulated operations for the City of Chicago municipal facilities environmental contract for 15 years★ Provided emergency response services for 400+ municipal facilities (24/7/365 - 2 hour response time)★ Coordinated environmental work with OSHA, EPA, IDPH, Engineering & Public Works Departments

EXECUTIVE MILESTONES:★ Transformed a nearly bankrupt environmental remediation company into a business with the highest profit margins (32%) in the environmental industry (environmental industry average 6-12%)★ Introduced environmental process changes & technology that decreased direct job costs by 25%, slashed labor by 33%, eliminated overtime, and achieved year-after-year 20% EBITDA gains ★ Sold the company (without a broker) to the largest regional environmental competitorOPERATIONS ACHIEVEMENTS:★ Initiated new environmental services that generated annual sales of over $1,000,000.00★ Directed environmental operations for projects with a gross volume in excess of $50,000,000.00★ Supervised 200-person team of management personnel and hourly environmental associatesENVIRONMENTAL BENCHMARKS:★ Estimated environmental jobs in excess of $1,200,000.00 and three years in duration★ Provided environmental project management on over 3,000 environmental abatement projects★ Offered expert witness testimony on environmental issues: asbestos, mold, and lead-based paintFACILITIES MANAGEMENT: ★ Performed facilities management and preventative maintenance on multiple warehouse facilities ★ Acted as general contractor on various municipal and private sector construction projects★ Negotiated with suppliers and contractors for maintenance, repairs and capital projects

★ Attracted new environmental controls business via prospecting, cold calling, and networking★ Maximized profit generation from accounts through influence on and writing of specifications★ Utilized sales management tools for planning, documenting, and increasing business in accounts★ Achieved monthly sales, quarterly quotas and annual sales plans

★ Reviewed operations and facilities to maximize manufacturing space, procedures, and activities ★ Communicated with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards

★ Applied labor utilization standards and cost analysis to determine manufacturing processes, staff and facilities requirements, and production standards ★ Performed space planning to maximize efficiency in staff and facilities utilization★ Regulated and altered work flow schedules to expedite production operations★ Conferred with vendors, staff, and management regarding purchases, procedures, and manufacturing processes to facilitate efficient space planning in multiple facilities