Director of Facilities at Dell Children’s, Dell Children's North, Ascension Seton Williamson, Ascension Medical Group, Dell Children's Medical Group, Texas Ascension Administrative Offices

•Develops strategic and operational policies and plans and executes strategic plans.•Develops and oversee staffing, training, scheduling, budgeting in the Facilities Management department.•Establishes a safe work environment for employees by performing safety audits and inspections, conducting safety-related training, and maintaining on-going communications with employees.•Manages building operations and maintenance, plans and operations, furniture and equipment inventories, utility operations, energy management, and grounds maintenance.•Oversees major infrastructure repair and renovations projects by identifying and managing vendors/contractors, including bid process, contract compliance, and vendor/contractor performance.•Acts as the liaison for all remodeling, renovation and construction projects as it relates to product standards, design standards, scheduling shut-downs and system interruptions.•Maintains external relations related to Facilities Management including government relations, local, State and Federal regulatory agencies, The Joint Commission (TJC)), insurance carriers, and others as needed.•Manages staffing, performance evaluation and training activities, and assists with capacity planning for staff and contract labor.•Ensures that facilities are maintained, secured, renovated and constructed according to departmental/organizational policies, procedures, plans and initiatives.•Assists with the development of and compliance with departmental budgets, including capital, operating and construction budgets.•Ensures continued compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations and JCAHO standards.•Works directly with vendors and Purchasing to request proposals for repairs, maintenance and capital improvements.•Serve as change agent throughout the organization•Identify opportunities for process improvement•Lead and guide lead(s) to obtain optimal performance and operational excellence

• Oversaw the daily operations of a baseball stadium, life safety, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, specialty equipment repair and preventative maintenance to ensure patron, player and staff safety. • Oversaw IT, maintenance, grounds keeping, housekeeping, ushers, ticket takers, parking attendants, EMT and security staff’s.• Coordinated event staff for baseball and non-game events such as concerts, softball, corporate meetings, parties, proms, weddings, etc.• Worked closely with concert promoters for venue setup with such acts as (Los Lonely Boys, Reckless Kelly, Bob Schneider, Asleep at the Wheel, Jack Ingram, Five for Fighting, Tonic, Green River Ordinance, Collective Soul, The Gin Blossoms, Zac Brown Band, Roger Creager, Bo Bice, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Third Day, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and many others).• Project Manager of over $10 million in restoration and new construction projects to the Dell Diamond with a 90-120 day construction window during the off-seasons in conjunction with city officials. • Developed a comprehensive preventative maintenance program, OSHA compliance program, housekeeping program and daily operations program.

● Oversaw daily operations of hospital facilities, medical gases, life safety, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, specialty equipment repair and preventative maintenance to ensure patient and staff safety.

● Oversaw all functions of a construction company involved primarily in residential construction with several multi-family, industrial and commercial projects. Assisted clients in the design, selection process, budget and implementation of personalized projects.● Responsible for administrative functions including project budgets, company budgets, insurance, risk management, inventory, scheduling, trade relations, architectural and code interpretation and enforcement, accounting and payroll, OSHA safety compliane.● Responsible for delegating tasks, motivating staff and trades, maintaining project budget and timelines, multi-tasking many projects at one time over a large geographical area.

● Represented sellers and buyers in both residential and commercial properties.● Negotiated simple and complex contracts, maintained effective marketing campaigns.● Motivated a small group of office personnel and sales staff.● Implemented yearlong training programs for 300+ sales staff.

● Oversaw all functions of a construction company involved primarily in residential construction with several multi-family, industrial and commercial projects. Assisted clients in the design, selection process, budget and implementation of personalized projects.● Responsible for administrative functions including project budgets, company budgets, insurance, risk management, inventory, scheduling, trade relations, architectural and code interpretation and enforcement, accounting and payroll, OSHA safety compliane.● Responsible for delegating tasks, motivating staff and trades, maintaining project budget and timelines, multi-tasking many projects at one time over a large geographical area.

● Designed and oversaw water and wastewater treatment facility improvements under the direction of a licensed engineer. ● Effectively communicated with elected officials and city staff.● Oversaw many projects to ensure compliance with state and local codes, health concerns and interpretation of plans and specifications. Problem solved unforeseen construction issues on scene with construction project managers and trades.

Assisted in management of several local movie theater locations and assisted in daily computer operations on a national level.