Direct all Store Planning and Design Department staff of six• Developed and executed complete store rebranding of Aaron’s concept, the first rebranding effort in 20 years.• Designed and constructed new store concept for new internal brand (HomeSmart).• Responsible for design and oversight of four internal corporate home office locations that included open office areaswith cubicles, executive offices and conference rooms.• Created all new visual merchandising department and guidelines

• Responsible for creating budgets, permitting, construction, value engineering and operational turnover of more than over 600 remodels and new stores• Oversaw regional construction managers and ensure that all progress is achieved on time, on budget, and in accordance with the project's scope and completion dates

• Liaison between sales and divisional leadership to develop proposals, generate estimates, and ensure scopespecificcollateral materials are completed.• Provided support to divisional project managers and ensure that all progress is achieved on time, on budget, and inaccordance with the project's scope and completion dates.• Participated in client strategy meetings to evaluate project process/progress related to the clients expectations.• Coordinated communications between internal divisions.• Developed and managed the project Gantt charts and critical paths, dates, and milestones to completion.• Discover and alert multi-divisional team to red flags that could derail the project’s anticipated completion.• Managed of all digital assets for a project, monitor billing• Oversaw the total scope of work, budget, and schedule.

• Directed the design and execution of new and remodel rollout stores throughout the US and Canada.• Ensured the accuracy and consistency of all plans and details from internal design team and external architecturalpartners as they relate to the design criteria• Ensured team members are tracking internal and external work schedules and progress in order to meet assignedturnover dates and quality standards.

• Managed the design and execution of all new and remodel DSW stores throughout the country• Ensured the accuracy and consistency of all plans and details from internal design team and external architecturalpartners as they relate to the design criteria• Ensured team members are tracking internal and external work schedules and progress in order to meet assignedturnover dates and quality standards.

• Primary point of contact for all standard store design details and information, including plans, millwork standards,graphics, finishes, M.E.P., and architectural elements for all standard rollout projects as well as special initiatives andnew prototypes.• Ensured the accuracy and consistency of all master plans and details from external architectural partners as theyrelate to the design criteria and changes to the current prototype.• Defined and documented the typical requirements for all design components.

• Designed and oversaw numerous award winning new and remodel retail stores for Walt Disney Attractions in Florida,California, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong.• Coordinated and managed design and construction documents with architects, designers, structural engineers,M.E.P. engineers, fixture millwork manufactures, as well as special effects and propping manufactures.• Primary point of contact for all design and information, including plans, millwork standards, graphics, finishes, M.E.P.and architectural elements for all retail projects.

• Managed design and planning of numerous new and “out of box” stores throughout the US and Canada as requiredfor store rollout (special storefront designs, exceptionally small footprints, etc.)• Standards Mgmt. responsible for maintaining ALL design and construction standards.• Real Estate Planner responsible for the initial development of ALL new store construction throughout the UnitedStates and Canada.• Led the reorganization of the communication vehicle for all design and architectural standards. Converted allstandards to a construction document format and established an internet web site to facilitate and improvecommunications.• Managed rollout for new design directives and "tools" between the Design and Execution groups, including theimplementation of design changes from Operations Management.• Primary point of contact for all current design and rollout information, including components, millwork, graphics,finishes, M.E.P., and architectural elements for all prototypes.

• Assistant Project Architect for a 40,000 sq. ft. flagship retail store for a large entertainment company.• Responsible for coordinating construction documents with design intent, structural engineers, M.E.P. engineers, and special effects/propping manufactures.

• Managed construction documentation for large scale expansions of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. throughout the US.• Project Captain for General Projects Division for a variety of commercial design projects.

• In charge of design and execution of all public interiors, interior signage, and specialty millwork of a new200,000 s.f. airport terminal.• Designed and managed several corporate, restaurant, government, retail, and tenant finish projects fromschematic design through construction observation.