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Dover, Vermont

Orange, CT

Brooklyn, New York

- Led and developed internal and external teams including broker selection and management, managed outside counsel, and mentored junior staff- Developed process for site selection for health clinics and office space, set expectations for lease negotiations and executions, created critical date reports, and accounts payable process for real estate.

NYC, NY

- Led and developed internal and external teams that included two managers, analyst, lease administrator, and broker network- Spearheaded the real estate development process from market development plan, to site selection, to lease negotiation, and then developed and managed the end-of-term and renewal processes- Collaborated with internal and external.

North Bergen, NJ

2016 – April 2018:- Created process for lease option renewals resulting in a 60% hit rate and annual savings exceeding $10M- Managed comprehensive lease option renewal process2014 – 2016: - Developed and executed an aggressive pipeline of 60 new stores per year- Created and managed strategy for 31-state territory- Served as key member of multifunctional.

Framingham, MA

Director, Real Estate, November 2010 – June 2014- Created and executed strategy for new store development and existing markets in 14 states- Managed network optimization for over 300 existing stores through relocations, downsizings, and lease renewal negotiations- Delivered occupancy cost savings in excess of $6M per annum from 2009 – 2014 - Identified.

Framingham, MA

- Created and executed market analytics for existing markets and new store development in seven states- Identified high-quality sites for company’s Superstores and Copy and Print Centers- Negotiated lease transactions, downsizings, and lease renewals- Supervised team of ten external real estate brokers

Framingham, MA

- Performed Property Management for more than 500 retail, office, and warehouse locations- Negotiated disputes between landlord and Staples regarding potential default issues, typically achieving resolutions that were advantageous to my organization- Evaluated consent requests from landlord; negotiated and drafted associated lease amendments- Negotiated.

Westford, MA

- Created and maintained a scheduling and contract database, providing a critical organizational tool that enabled staff to more effectively manage resources ensure tracking of all billable time- Prepared weekly reports regarding contracts, onsite activity, return merchandise authorizations (RMA) and sales issues so that upper management perpetually had to.

Framingham, MA

- Performed Property Management for more than 500 retail, office, and warehouse locations- Negotiated disputes between landlord and Staples regarding potential default issues, typically achieving resolutions that were advantageous to my organization- Evaluated consent requests from landlord; negotiated and drafted associated lease amendments- Negotiated.

Framingham, MA

- Produced sales projections for future and hypothetical store locations using forecasting models- Analyzed competitive locations, strategies, and sales impacts- Advised Real Estate Directors regarding forecasted sales, market prospects, and competitive activity

Framingham, MA

- Established procedures and pace for newly formed position- Compiled information on all competitors, created database, published and distributed resultant report book- Designed, created, and launched the Store Locator for use on Staples.com

Framingham, MA

- Maintained responsibility for auditing and authorizing payment of CAM, Taxes, and Insurance for 250 retail locations- Established policies and procedures for newly formed position and trained three Lease Administrators- Established reports for budgeting purposes

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.94

Continuing Education Courses: Land Use And Development