Cheryl Bratsos, Aia Email & Phone Number

Scituate, Ma, Us

New York, New York, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Planwell was founded as a creative agency providing architectural design, interior design, and owner’s project management services, specializing in design-forward value-add renovations & fit-outs of residential & commercial spaces.

Boston, Ma

Recruited into a young real estate investment & development firm to establish brand platform and approach to development repositioning projects, reporting directly to Managing Partner. • Provided leadership to internal team members and robust external consultant teams in the fields of design, engineering, permitting, construction, legal, and marketing. • Responsible for value creation within real estate transactions through exceptional design. Represented the “voice of design” for all assets within portfolio• Accountable for all facets of project management of multiple concurrent development projects, including defining project framework and success metrics, upholding consistent internal & external communication & reporting, developing & managing budgets & schedules, influencing decisions regarding scope and quality tradeoffs to meet project goals, building external team of consultants, driving permitting strategies, and overseeing construction• Demonstrated deep understanding of building codes, design and engineering process, and industry trends; synthesized solutions to advance project-specific objectives • Assessed technical drawings and documents for compliance with stakeholder objectives pertaining to level of quality, scope gaps, and potential coordination issues• Coordinated with brokers and agents; lead property tours and meet with prospective buyers / tenants • Collaborated with acquisition team, exploring repositioning concepts of target deals and providing precursory feasibility, cost, and timeline metrics to inform underwriting • Engaged in recruiting efforts for potential new hires at all levels of company and select positions within subsidiary companies• Developed corporate and project policies & procedures and template documents, sought new ways to improve project delivery, implementation, and tracking.

Greater Boston Area

Played an integral role in the project management, design, strategy, and technical execution of a broad range of project types and scales including complex renovations, historic renovations, workplace design, educational facilities, event spaces, and institutional master plans.• Oversaw internal project teams and managed external consultants through all phases of projects, including conceptual design, programming, space planning, permitting, design development, contract documents, bidding, value engineering, construction administration, and project close-out. • Established project work plans and staffing requirements. • Managed the work production of coordinated construction documents sets. • Demonstrated deep understanding of building codes, architectural detailing, interior design, and construction methods.• Negotiated client and consultant contracts, monitoring and adjusting throughout the project• Orchestrated new business initiatives including the generation of responses to requests for proposals, defining work scopes, preparing fee estimates, interviewing for new projects, and refining firm’s marketing assets.• Developed and maintained client relations • Mentored junior staff, encouraging an environment of inclusivity and collaboration.

Master Of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture

Bachelor Of Science, Architecture

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