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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Accountable for developing and implementing an account plan which delights the clients and ensures a healthy long-term relationship. Anticipates client needs and delivers to outperform on the key performance indicators within the contract and builds financial plans while striving to exceed revenue and profitability. Creates and manages high performing teams which not only delivers operational excellence but keeps employees engaged and thriving.• Leading facilities management of 127 North American locations totaling 18.2 million square feet for a major sea freight and air freight forwarding and warehousing client.• Participated in sales pursuit leading to award of global contract with a manufacturer of complex power and propulsion solutions.• Oversaw successful transition of business to JLL for 15 North American locations totaling 2.1 million square feet

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Regional Facilities Manager responsible for ensuring quality delivery of facility management operations while supporting the project management, and occupancy planning functions. Ensure operational up time goals, cost savings initiatives, energy consumption reduction initiatives, service improvements, and introduction of best practices and innovations are delivered.• Launched a first-generation outsourced account for a major home appliance company• Served as leader of the due diligence team coordinating site assessments and analysis for 156 locations including manufacturing sites, warehouses, corporate offices, and satellite sites across 13 million square feet• Met or exceeded all major key performance indicators and cost reduction goals in the account’s first year • Grew a 2.9 million square foot portfolio to 11.2 million square foot for a major e-commerce company• Achieved 99.89% uptime for the fulfillment centers’ material handling equipment• Led the account-wide safety training program that achieved 100% compliance for over 34,000 courses which contributed to receiving the National Safety Council’s Occupational Excellence Achievement Award for 2019.• Developed the management staff enabling 6 to be promoted and 4 more to become managers in 2018 • Managed a 12.8 million square foot portfolio for a major telecommunications company• Received accolades for client support during challenging extended work stoppage period

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Oversee preventive and planned maintenance to the facility buildings and infrastructure, service to the campus grounds and automotive fleet, housekeeping, calibration services, and snow removal operations. Project manager for infrastructure capital renewal improvement projects and provide group as operational support for most all major capital projects.

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Responsible for the company’s largest facility with 135 employees, 13 plastic extrusion lines, and 13 converting lines producing 150 million units a year of thermoplastic nets, nonwovens, laminates, and extruded components.

Responsible for the turnaround performance of the company’s oldest facility with 140 employees, 29 primary and 63 secondary production lines producing 1.4 billion paper and plastic spiral wound tubes each year. Also oversaw start-up of operations of sister plant in China.

Trevose, Pa, Us

Responsible for the turnaround performance of the company’s largest facility with 250 employees and 34 production lines producing 3 billion plastic containers a year.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Held roles of Plant Engineer, Production Manager, Plant Manager, Director of Manufacturing, and Director of Manufacturing Excellence for manufacturer of plastic containers. Led individual departments and plants as well as a region of 8 plants with 560 employees.

Held roles of Project Engineer, Area Engineer, and Maintenance Manager for manufacturer of specialty non-woven papers and compounder of thermoplastics.

Washington, Dc, Us

Instructed newly commissioned Naval Officers in engineering systems and leadership and management techniques & earlier responsible for up to 70 personnel assigned to operate and maintain engineering and combat weapon systems.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Technical Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering