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.

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.

• 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.
• Managed all construction operations. Oversight of project managers, superintendents, contract administrator, customer service, and skilled/unskilled labor.
• Managed the self-performance union carpentry division.

• 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.