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Participate in Contract Management / MOU / Agreement process ensuring alignment with company procedures & policies, legal/licensing compliance, and Terms and Conditions are clearly understood. Collaborate with stakeholders to perform business analysis, and to collect project requirements and develop a detailed project Scope of Work ensuring that acceptable quality standards are defined and understood.Develop project cost estimates and budget based on approved Design, Scope of Work, Client target budget, and targeted Margin goals. Provide construction management leadership by comparing project budget against approved project scope, confirmed labor hours, subcontractor roles and costs, material costs and availability, site specific requirements, and resource availability for each phase of project.Exercise analytical skills with project teams to develop a project plan that includes (but not limited to) project schedules, resource needs, milestones, anticipated costs, change orders, and project risks and responses. Oversee procurement tasks such as buy-outs, product sourcing, new vendor selection, vendor management, etc. Monitor project processes through regular meetings making sure that the project plan is on track, questions are being answered, conflicts are addressed, problems are solved quickly, and that there is good coordination and communication within the project team.Actively manage project costs by tracking costs (actual, anticipated, change orders) through weekly reports; by negotiating with vendors/subcontractors; and identifying value engineering solutions. Utilize various software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and other project management software to manage projects.Travel as needed to job sites, stakeholder/client meetings, subcontractors’ facilities, etc. Perform all project closeout tasks including Final Billing, providing Owner’s Manuals and/or Warranties, As Built redline drawings, and archiving project paperwork.

Provided program management leadership for traveling exhibition program demonstrating ability to manage teams, think strategically, balance competing demands for program resources, and exercise innovative problem-solving skills. Led multiple concurrent projects leading teams to successfully plan, design, produce, and install of major domestic & international multi-million-dollar traveling exhibitions, and multiple small exhibitions.Engaged, coordinated, and managed internal & external professionals including architect/engineers, curators, scenic, graphics, general contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction maximizing project coordination, reducing miscommunication, and minimizing project risks. Delivered timely project updates collecting project data, status reports, progress measurement & forecasting information and disseminating project performance information to internal project teams, management, customers, vendors & suppliers.Developed strong internal and external relationships with Executives, VPs, Stakeholders, Sponsors and Donors demonstrating professionalism, excellent customer service, teamwork, and articulate communication skills.Developed and managed annual program budgets (Operations, Project) demonstrating ability to create accurate budgets, identify and implement cost efficiencies, and meet financial goals for program exhibitions, projects, and operations.Led project teams developing rapport, establishing project expectations, providing training on industry best practices and project management tools & methodologies thereby contributing to project success and increasing organizational project management competency and capability.Proactive participation with leadership team dedicated to developing corporate culture, fostering better communication, and producing stronger employee relationships.Awarded Letter of Recognition from the Cardinal Archbishop of the Catholic Church of Havana, Cuba for a successful exhibition project in Cuba.

Exercised strong operations management leadership successfully producing and installing multimillion-dollar theatrical productions meeting scope, time, cost, and quality constraints. Drove cross-functional team leadership with Designers, Fabricators, Technical Directors, Producers and Actors ensuring that deliverables met all expectations for design, look, functionality, and safety.Led manufacturing process improvement for two major theatrical productions with combined budget of $2.1 million saving $900k on production costs. Led business process improvement to streamline Scenic shop operations through strategic personnel downsizing saving $200k in labor costs annually. Empowered direct reports to identify cost savings opportunities yielding consistent annual financial savings (30% under) on departmental operations budgets. Established cross-departmental shared work programs resulting in increased employee retention & cross-training, refined operational capability, and reduced overall operational costs. Championed “3C” corporate culture; training and holding employees accountable enabling dramatic improvement in quality of hiring, employee relationships, and workplace morale.Coached employees that demonstrated leadership qualities and were responsive to the challenges increasing knowledge and experience in junior team members. Active participant on Leadership team dedicated to leadership growth & improvement, coaching and training new supervisors & leads. Championed a culture of safety in a large multi-trade commercial production shop resulting in employee buy-in and four years of no lost-time accidents.

Started and managed an electrical contracting business specializing in residential and light commercial projects. Licensed electrician with the City of Woodstock, IL Exercised leadership and initiative to start an electrical contracting company producing a successful contracting business that earned a strong reputation for integrity, and excellent customer service. • Applied project management methodology to multiple concurrent electrical construction projects resulting in successful completion of projects that met scope, time, cost and quality constraints.• Performed all business management, administrative, and operational tasks generating growth in areas of business intelligence and business & project integration methods.

Operation Desert ShieldMedals: Meritorious Unit Commendation, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southeast Asia Service MedalHonorably Discharged