Craig Zund Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provide end to end real estate solutions including strategy, site selection, planning, brokerage, portfolio management, financial analysis, project management, lease negotiation, acquisition, disposition and sourcing.Serve a wide array of clients including fortune 500 companies, governmental entities, mid sized technology companies and creative agencies. Leverage deep knowledge gained from previous assignments and develop unique tools and processes to plan and execute real estate strategy in a manner that creates alignment with client's business operations to maximize client profitability.Actively mentor young leaders and manage team of brokers, project managers and administrative staff.

HD Supply / White Cap (Former Division of The Home Depot) Director of Real Estate Site selection strategist driving the company’s growth by opening new branches to maximize return on investment capital (“ROIC”).• Managed staff of 20 full time employees covering leasing, construction, facilities management and merchandising for approx. 200 branches, 2 sales support centers and distribution totaling 2.5 million sq. ft.• Responsible for hiring staff, development, succession planning and creating performance metrics for individuals• Negotiated leases, contracts and procurement to support branch expansion, exceeding corporate plan by 20%• Supported a robust acquisition and integration strategy (1 acquisition per month), adding over 50 new branches• Relocated and consolidated corporate headquarters with over 300 employees, utilized workplace strategy to brand corporate HQ as well as creating a flexible work environment to boost productivity• Prepared in-depth proformas and real estate analyses to ensure that all transactions cleared required hurdle rates • Assembled Six Sigma Greenbelt Team and led projects to reduce cycle time for real estate projects• Developed comprehensive construction specification manual and prototype for build to suit transactions• Established a national network of service providers for legal, architectural, construction and leasing• Initiated the roll out of lease management system for tracking portfolio performance and critical dates

KAPLAN, INC. (THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY) Senior Director of Real Estate 2005 Employee of the Year in recognition of team leadership, diligent work ethic and the successful management / negotiation of real estate transactions and development worth over $60 million. Transactions include office, big box retail, industrial and educational facilities on an international basis.• Oversaw international real estate team, covering 6 million sq. ft. and 500 locations in the US, Europe and Mexico• Engaged in site selection, asset management, lease negotiation and sourcing brokers / service providers• Led a regional design and construction team for build out of new facilities and renovations• Managed full time staff, created best practices / work flow efficiency and developed relevant metrics• Served as single point of contact for multiple lines of business while reporting directly to “C Suite”• Produced detailed market analytics and presented recommendations for best suited expansion opportunities • Directed real estate managers and project managers to seek and analyze lease versus buy transactions• Disposed of vacant or underutilized real estate assets to generate third party revenue• Responsible for hiring and managing performance of staff• Utilized IT solutions for real time communication, lease management and facilities reporting• Developed national programs for facilities maintenance including HVAC, janitorial and general repairs

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYSenior Real Estate Manager (1998 – 2000)Directed leasing, management, acquisition, disposition and construction for over 3.5 million sq. ft. of property.• Negotiated complex lease structures, licenses, easements, entry permits, right of ways and deeds• Orchestrated lease buyouts to vacate 1 Columbus Circle for redevelopment by AOL-Time Warner• Created financial analyses and forecasted annual occupancy / capital budgets for MTA Board• Disposed / repositioned environmentally challenged assets to reduce NY State liability by $75 million• Led project team for extensive “Class A” office building redevelopment totaling 1.6 million sq. ft. in lower Manhattan (2 Broadway)• Worked with union contractors for the completion of public works and capital projects• Managed construction budgets in excess of $500 million covering office, retail and industrial properties• Facilitated large-scale civil projects, sourced service providers and managed full time employees

KENNETH ZUND REALTY ASSOCIATESDirector of Leasing and Management (1990-1998)Successfully negotiated over 100 commercial leases in Manhattan and managed assets of 250k square feet.• Solicited and procured landlord and tenant agency contracts for lease transactions and asset management • Represented a diverse clientele including entertainment, educational, textile, travel, legal and accounting • Produced detailed analytics for occupancy expenses, capital projects, lease takeovers and buyouts• Developed and enforced building rules, regulations, operations, policies and procedures• Recommended and implemented major capital improvement projects for building infrastructures• Directed engineers, building managers and staff for commercial and residential properties• Rolled out first version of Microsoft Windows and word processing to replace rolodexes and typewriters

Bs, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bs, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Social Chairman - Pi Alpha Nu Fraternity