Dean Wright Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Responsible for the management of pre-construction and construction risks to help insure successful completion and delivery of tax credits or repayment of debt. The responsibilities include the evaluation of construction due diligence and documentation, negotiation with project sponsors, lenders and general contractors, review and commenting on relevant agreements to ensure compliance with the tax credit regulations and internal credit policies. Review includes the following items specifically; historic part 1 and part 2, environmental and geotechnical reports, utility availability letters, project budgets, general contractor's qualifications, contracts, schedules and schedule of values, permits, and architect's qualifications. Additionally, responsible for negotiating portions of legal documents such as the disbursement agreement and completion guaranty, analysis and commenting on construction portions of the financial projections, and insuring success collaborations with development team, attorneys, accountants, project management, syndications and post close team.

Responsible for managing a team of Construction Analysts who are responsible for monitoring US Bank Community Development Corporation’s Low Income Housing, New Market and Historic Tax Credit assets and US Bank Community Lending Division’s interests during construction. Ongoing responsibilities include; coaching and development, process improvement, quality control, portfolio assignments and evaluations, managing quarterly evaluations for third party professionals, problem resolution, and construction risk assessments, coordination between multiple departments to insure customer and risk issues are being addressed. Additionally responsibilities as a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion council include building awareness and developing processes for the Community Development Corporation and advising and coaching other managers on advancing our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program.

Chief Operating Officer January 2012 – October 2015• Responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of the company.• Assist the CEO and CFO in the aggressive growth of the company. Collaborates with the CEO and CFO to develop corporate and operational strategies, and charged with facilitating these efforts across Operations. • Provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the company has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization. In addition to ensuring the financial strength and operating efficiency. Executive Vice President Operations May 2011-January 2012• Managed all construction operations. Oversight of project managers, superintendents, contract administrator, customer service, and skilled/unskilled labor. • Managed the self-performance union carpentry division. • Facilitated the transformation of the Home Building Operation from one person to four people. Hiring, training and creating procedures.• Self-performance division transformed from two non-union laborers to 15 union carpenters and 8 laborers.Associate/Project Manager August 2010 – May 2011• Managed large scale office expansion project and start-up of a LEED green housing development in the city of St. Louis. • Researching and bidding innovative green building products, and methods for major urban residential development.

Managed field construction activities for Penco. Construction services include water, fire and storm restoration, multi-family capital improvement and site improvement. • Managed $3M exterior renovation in Orlando, FL; including window replacement, resheeting, and stucco replacement.• Renovated 300+ occupied apartments in Jacksonville, FL; including kitchen cabinet replacement, tub replacements, electrical and plumbing updates.• Renovated over 400 bathrooms in 90 days while staying under budget. Renovated over 400 bathrooms in 90 days while staying under budget.• Established new vendors to reduce costs.• Developed a culture among vendors for on time quality production.

Hired to manage a 200+ unit green condominium project and assistant in transforming the company from a semi-custom infill builder to a production construction company. • Established in depth procedures to aid in the company’s transition• Developed a purchase order and variance system• Manage daily construction activities on more than 60 units and Accounts Payable

Managed one of the company’s most visible projects consisting of approximately 150 new homes. Participated in the design and marketing of two new floor plans created purely for this urban project. • Introduction of a new product line.• Gained cooperation of the neighborhood associations, city government and private agencies.• Managed customer service and contract administration for five neighborhoods.• Created purchase orders for production homes with significant customization.• Responsible for maintaining the schedule, quality control, releasing material, reviewing and approving variance requests, managing subcontractors, customers’ walk-throughs and orientations.

• Completed in excess of 50 transactions totaling 120,000 square feet and $13 Million for H&R Block Financial Advisors.• Successfully gained cooperation of three internal business units in the decision making process • Completed in excess of 200 transactions in 32 states for H&R Block Tax.