- Lead Philz Store Development team. Set directional goals and manage internal design and project management personnel.- Supervised and grow external vendor relationships for design, permitting, construction and maintenance.- Oversaw all aspects of construction: general contractor, procurement, permitting, schedules and budgets.- Assisted in site selection and review of lease documents to ensure favorable terms and necessary infrastructure.- Provided cost estimates to Real Estate and Finance teams to assist in future store planning.

- Supervise design process of new stores. Use customer feedback, operations input and in-store observations to continually improve store design.- Oversee all aspects of construction: general contractor, procurement, permitting, schedules and budgets.- Assist in site selection and review of lease documents to ensure favorable terms and necessary infrastructure.

- Developed and controlled capital construction budgets for Banana Republic and Banana Republic Factory Stores- Monitored all aspects of budget (GC, OFI, VM and professional fees) throughout projects and attempted to head off potential over-runs before they occurred- Participated in brand "Market Planning" to determine new store locations, identify remodel opportunities and plan store closures- Identified existing assets for accounting to retire as new capital assets came on-line- Worked with procurement to pre-order owner furnished items and furniture/fixtures to reduce costs- Assisted real estate field and financial analysts in deal negotiations by providing early construction cost analysis to inform rent structure and tenant allowances

- Managed all aspects of retail construction projects ranging from $10,000 to $9 million.- Duties included estimating, contract administration, permit process management and extensive client interaction.- Completed high profile projects for clients such as Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue, Restoration Hardware and Giorgio Armani.- Utilized Corecon construction management software and Microsoft Project to manage & schedule projects.

- Member of two person Financial Institutions Group which managed relationships with banks and insurance companies.- Originated loan participations & syndications.