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United States

Construction - Owner Representation

Direct software implementations and process consulting services providing a comprehensive toolset in a complete closed-loop system that drives results through a Knowledge Management database, Learning Management Systems, a Coaching Platform and Quality Assurance tracking of customer interface activities.

Midland, Michigan

As an owner’s representative, provides consulting expertise to secure facilities that offer key benefits: internal stakeholder alignment and strong economics, workspace flexibility and a sustainable work environment. Provides support and involvement from concept to completion, or any single step in between. Specializes in transforming complex commercial and institutional real estate development projects into facilities that are true business solutions.

Global

★ Supported the M&A transaction between two Fortune 50 chemical companies, reviewing a portfolio of over 1200 owned and leased assets to make recommendations on retention or sale.★ Advised the Corporate Facilities and Real Estate teams of each merger partner, building recommendations to optimize the combined real estate portfolio.★ After review and analysis, recommended the divestiture of over 40% of the combined portfolio of real estate held by the two companies.★ Facilitated the development of the proposal that secured a global integrated facility management contract with one of the merger partners.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT NEWMARK GRUBB KNIGHT FRANKNewmark Knight Frank, formerly Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, founded in 1929, is a multinational real estate service firm headquartered in New York City with regional office in Hong Kong. Newmark Knight Frank offers a range of real estate development and management services including: Leasing Advisory, Global Corporate Services, Investment Sales and Capital Markets, Consulting, Program and Project Management, Property and Facilities Management, Valuation and Advisory Services.

Midland, Michigan

★ A career of success, marked by a series of promotions over 15 years, from 2001 to 2016.★ Developed and executed competitive real estate strategies governing a global portfolio of offices, laboratories, and other assets, encompassing over 20 million square feet with a Replacement Asset Base of $2 billion.★ Worked with government agencies, real estate brokers, facility developers, contractors, and architects, as well as internal Dow Chemical colleagues in various departments.★ Directed 10 real estate professionals working locally throughout North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.★ Supported expansion into new regional markets, administering over $1 Billion in capital investments for the construction of new facilities or the renovation of existing structures; negotiated and closed lease/purchase/buy transactions.★ Served as the Merger & Acquisitions Facility Implementation Leader for seven years, developing business unit and facility separation and isolation strategies.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYDow Chemical encompasses an integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses that deliver more than 6,000 technology-based product families to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture.

★ Responsible for debuting a global organization to manage office and laboratory space throughout the company.★ Ensured consistent operations across all facilities by adopting standard work processes and metrics.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYDow Chemical encompasses an integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses that deliver more than 6,000 technology-based product families to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture.

Midland, Michigan

★ Executed the Global Office Optimization Project, establishing the company’s first database containing information on all facilities worldwide. ★ Collected large volumes of data on each facility to determine the level of real estate services for each property.★ Created a standard process, an economic model, and project estimates governing proposals to consolidate facilities.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYDow Chemical encompasses an integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses that deliver more than 6,000 technology-based product families to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture.Held various project leadership and applications development analyst positions. Developed analytical and system design specifications utilizing a structured design methodology. Hardware platforms included IBM mainframe, Vax and DEC mainframe. Applications included pharmaceutical quality testing and manufacturing systems requiring strict adherence to Department of Energy and/or FDA regulations

B.S., Systems Analysis

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)