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Northbrook, Il, Us

Executive leadership responsibility for 7 mm SF of owned and leased office, industrial, data center, and retail real estate spanning 900+ locations worldwide. Full P & L responsibility of a $230 mm annual budget for a portfolio that holds 45,000 US employees, 7,000 employees in India, and 3,000 employees in Northern Ireland; directly lead leasing, portfolio management, facilities management, construction/project management, physical security, fleet services (2,700 vehicles), environmental and safety services, and aviation. Member of the company’s Enterprise Resource Strategy (ERS) group, a cross-functional team of leaders from HR, Legal, and each of the 19 business units. Manage four direct reports in the areas of accounting/finance, leasing, regional operations, facilities management, environmental and safety services, and fleet management.

Northbrook, Il, Us

Executive responsibility for all portfolio strategy, budgeting, site selection, and project activities for the global, corporate-occupied, real estate portfolio, which included 1,000 locations of owned and leased office, warehouse, data center, and retail agency centers, developing and implementing strategic plans to match enterprise needs by creating productive and engaging workplaces in a cost-effective manner.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

Toronto, On, Ca

Executive responsibility for corporate-level strategy throughout the enterprise; led the company’s growth and expansion through programs in M&A, recruiting, integration, capital structure, and long-range planning.

Northbrook, Il, Us

Led budgeting, site selection, transaction, and project activities for all corporate locations in six regions along the East Coast comprising of 130+ locations encompassing 2.0 mm SF and $70 mm annual expenditures. Led the Drive-In leasing team, which was responsible for over 1,000 drive-in claims centers across the U.S. Led transaction/project work in collaboration with multiple internal groups, which included 35 projects with a capital investment of $35 mm.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Senior Leadership responsibility for the exclusive relationship with Principal Financial Group. Provided project management, facility management, lease administration, accounting, occupancy planning, strategic consulting and move services with a team of over 85 professionals across Principal’s portfolio of owned and leased properties.

Santa Ana, Ca 92705, California, Us

Led teams that completed over 250 projects, encompassing over 2.8 mm SF of office and industrial space, with a total consideration of over $200 mm in cost. Global Account Manager for the exclusive global real estate advisory, transaction, and property administration account with Arthur J. Gallagher & Company across the company’s 380+-property, 3.2 mm SF real estate portfolio, which included oversight for over 70 active simultaneous projects. Led the Chicago Corporate Services team, including budgeting, team member reporting and development. Led and contributed to new business pursuits and transitioning of new clients, including executive-level presentations. Led delivery of a full suite of real estate consulting and implementation services to including transaction services, real estate property services, project management, and facility/property management services across all property types.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Global Account Manager for the exclusive advisory, transaction, and property administration account with Delphi Corporation, covering Delphi’s 40+-country, 400+-property, 80 mm SF real estate portfolio, which included over 150 projects. Led account team in China, England, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S. in delivering transaction and strategic planning services to Delphi, including management of on-site transaction and portfolio management staff.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

On-site account manager with responsibility for delivering strategic and implementation services to UnitedHealth Group, including management of half of UnitedHealth Group’s 400-location, 9 mm SF real estate portfolio, which totaled 49 completed transactions and 450,000 SF in 2004. Led development of portfolio planning and occupancy requirements with business units and the corporate real estate group, as well as facility management, project management, capital markets, demographers, economic incentive consultants.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Global Account Manager for the 40-country, 460-location, 16 mm SF Rockwell Automation real estate portfolio, including management of transaction implementation and strategic planning. Led advisory and transactions for Huron Consulting, including representation for the Chicago HQ.

Led process improvement teams and manufacturing throughput improvement project across locations in Canada and Mexico. Investigated equipment upgrades to increase profits by $1.5 million annually per facility, a 10% improvement for the $80 million business.

Part of team that integrated two locations in Maryland and South Carolina adding $2.4 mm profit to the $200 million business, a 15% increase. Led process improvement projects at locations in Maryland and South Carolina that increased profitability by $1.5 million annually and avoided a 50%, $11 mm, decrease in annual sales, respectively.

Mba, Strategic Management, General Management, Economics

Bsie, Industrial Engineering And Management Sciences