Project manager with experience in managing a wide variety of projects, with corresponding experience and skills in leadership, business analysis and strategic planning, change management, risk management, contract management, problem solving, organizational development, IT, facilities planning and relocation, facilities management, tourism operations, regulatory compliance, governmental relations.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification• Facilities planning and relocation - Managed space planning, facilities acquisition and buildout for new medical office in Las Vegas; managed relocation of the Bay County FL Tourist Development Council Offices, Visitor Center & Call Center, plus facilities acquisition/relocation for two Presbyterian churches • Facilities improvement - Managed facilities renovation and upgrades projects for Lexus of Riverside, a key component of allowing them to successfully meet and maintain Lexus corporate “Elite Status” Certification• Project team development and management – Designed, recruited and managed project teams of up to 700 people for nationally marketed festivals and events, which allowed some festivals to scale up 15X to 350,000 in attendance and to $20MM in economic impact.• Program management – Four years management and coordination of over 40 tourism-related large-scale festivals and events in Panama City Beach, FL, having economic impact of up to $100MM per event• Coastal engineering management – Successfully managed multi-year $25MM project and 10 related sub-projects for Bay County, FL. Saved County $500,000 over 4 years by taking on role instead of hiring contract project engineer.• Business development – Conducted business analysis, business plan development, and facilities planning for proposed launch of 2 restaurant/entertainment chains in Las Vegas and Austin.