Vice President, Design & Construction
Clarett West Development, Llc / Dlj Capital Partners, Llc
Leadership throughout all phases of development, including strategic planning, entitlements, acquisition, financing, design and quality control, hiring and management of A&E consultants, contract negotiations, GMP buy-out, construction management, and exit. Proven track record of delivering projects on-time and under budget. Highlights include:• Delivered 85,000sf award-winning commercial office development three months early, with 70% of the owner’s contingency in place, securing high profile single tenant occupancy prior to completion• Successfully led major RFP effort for 800,000sf master planned development consisting of three newresidential and mixed-use high-rise buildings, along with an adaptive re-use component• Entitlement efforts and redesign of 490,000sf hotel and office development in Santa Monica. Renegotiated all consultant contracts resulting in a $4.3M savings to the project• Assumed management of 60,000sf adaptive re-use development in LA Arts District and shaved 8 months off the slated project schedule, securing RTI status with permits, and reducing construction budget by 30% with strategic design decisions that had little impact on finishes or design aesthetic