Ernest Rhoads, Mba, Ms-It Email & Phone Number

Everett, Washington

Long and short range strategic office planning for Everett site.

Washington, Dc

• Planning for new construction and renovations based on client strategic planning• Developed preliminary program requirements for test-fits and real estate planning• Recommend and enforce space policies/standards, procedures and protocols• Worked with PM for projects utilizing outside Interior Design Consultants services• Forecasted order of magnitude scopes, schedules and budgets for project moves• Provided interior design services to campus users for in-house projects• Macro-level campus planning; Analysis of existing spaces• Developed and established annual bids for interior design furnishings and finishes procurement • Provided primary oversight relative to furnishings and finishes selection, approval and specification• Ensured planning was aligned with corporate guidelines, and that all scenarios maximized use of space

Tacoma, Washington

• Direct In-house interior design projects for hospitals, clinics, and other public areas• Create and uphold corporate interior design standards. • Interact with CEO and Administrative staff in matters of marketing and strategy that concern interior design• Manage interior design staff of five interior designers. Disseminate corporate H/R policies• Monitor furnishing and equipment specifications and procurement. Establish yearly capital FF&E facility budgets.

Seattle, Washington

• Point-of-contact for Safeco’s Corporate Real Estate holdings• Management of sensitive H/R information in relation to real estate and staffing strategies• Negotiation of space needs and implementation of company real estate standards • Project management of Safeco’s tenant improvement construction & demolition projects• Manage junior designers and facilities personnel at Safeco’s corporate headquarters• Collaboration with managers and senior leadership on special projects• Space & cost savings optimization. Financial analysis for departmental initiatives & budgets

Kent, Washington

• Planner for Boeing B-1B, B-2, C/ALCM & E-6 Programs requiring a Secret Clearance• Completed relocation of 500+ B-1B employees from the Kent Space Center to Tukwila Development Center. Move included two laboratories & all servers/telecommunications• Expansion of C/ALCM Program offices & laboratory at the Tukwila Development Center• Project management of the construction of the E-6 Program Repair Depot, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, NE. Incorporated a Minority Contractor Initiative into the project scope

Seattle, Washington

• Interior design and space planning for restaurants and hotels in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. • Interior design & space planning for public/lobby spaces, banquet facilities & dining rooms• Design and engineering for commercial kitchens in restaurants, schools, hospitals, corporate cafeterias, retirement homes, and prisons—including plumbing & electrical plans• Detailed manual drafting and AutoCAD drawings for stainless steel, wood and custom upholstered items which were custom fabricated for hotel rooms and dining spaces• Retail display design and arrangement for 15th Avenue West, Seattle showroom and themed yearly trade-show booths featured in the Pacific Northwest Hospitality show

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.8 Gpa

Completion of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management program through Comprehensive Examination. All But Dissertation (ABD)

Master Of Science-Information Systems Managment, Ms-Ism

Master Of Business Administration, Mba-Management Emphasis

Bachelor Of Fine Art, Bfa-Interior Design