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Utica, New York, United States

Utica, New York, United States

Utica, Ny

Manage (5) buildings operating under two state contracts using facilities management as the platform to perform all facility activities.

Lebanon, Oh

Responsible to protect, maintain and enhance the value of commercial real estate assets.

With over 1,600 properties across USA and Canada the position responsibility involves planning, directing, coordinating and managing, through staff and outsourced partners, activities surrounding facilities repair and maintenance.• Building/Property Types: Multi-modal terminals, maintenance garages, parking lots and offices• Resolve outsource partner service issues related to the full spectrum of FM activities • Through the management of a vendor network, maintain facilities that are safe and in good operating condition with 5 direct reports

The 1.2 M SF project includes a 5 story 2,400 vehicle parking garage structure with a 2 story retail complex atop the garage and a 9 story office building atop a portion of the retail complex.• Building/Property Types: Parking garage, retail stores, grocery store and offices• Completed Contract Documents for $180 M mixed use development project in Cincinnati, OH while project was being constructed• Maintained 12 month reduction in project schedule with special inspection services to help the city approve the project’s construction • Managed 4 direct reports plus supervised 100 + construction people on site

Manage 6 M SF real estate portfolio in eastern US region. Duties included real estate, construction and facility management.• Remodeling/Maintenance: Managed total of $6 M in facility projects, 2004 to 2007

Oversee all management aspects of 16 M SF portfolio of industrial, office and retail buildings.• Managed 5 direct reports plus interfaced with 2 corporate staff for major restructuring program where average workload was 200 projects per day, 1999 to 2002• New Construction: Performed total of $47 M in Build-To-Suit projects, 1999 to 2004• Remodeling/Maintenance: Managed total of $20 M in facility projects, 1999 to 2004

Devised and executed real estate policy and processes for all 494 locations in North America. Provided real estate services, construction services and facility management services with a staff of 5 direct reports.• Created eight real estate joint ventures to establish future equity options for UWW, 1995 to 1998• New Construction: Performed total of $65 M in Build-To-Suit projects, 1996 to 1999• Remodeling/Maintenance: Managed total of $2 M in facility projects, 1996 to 1999• Reduced company risk by implementing Loss Control programs and enforcing environmental compliance at all locations, 1996 to 2004

Set real estate direction and policy for all Unisource regions and 494 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Total portfolio exceeds 16 M SF; $90 M annual operating costs.• New Construction: Performed total of $20 M in Build-To-Suit projects, 1995 to 1996

Owned company performing real estate, construction management and owner’s representation skills on academic, office, warehouse and light manufacturing/assembly projects primarily in Midwest region. • Building/Property Types: Printing plant, automotive accessories manufacturing, automotive manufacturing offices, dentist office, computer software offices and homeless shelter• Remodeling/Maintenance: Managed total of $1 M in facility projects, 1995• 1995 to 1998, Ohio Real Estate Sales License

Implement facility management principles in operations and maintenance, human and environmental factors, planning and project management, quality assessment and innovation and communications.• Building/Property Types: warehouses, paper products manufacturing, aviation hanger, sales offices, data centers and Better Business Bureau• Assisted in evaluating Mead Merchants and Zellerbach’s logistics master plan annually with proposed real estate projects, 1984 to 1994 • New Construction: Performed total of $4 M in Build-To-Suit projects, 1985 to 1994• Remodeling/Maintenance: Managed total of $42 M in facility projects, 1985 to 1994• Annually supervised and coordinated construction and facility projects with 3 regional management, 10 corporate staff, 7 consultants and 15 vendors• 1989 to 1992, Ohio Real Estate Sales License

Ba, Liberal Arts

Aas, Architectural Drafting/Technology

Activities and Societies: Metric drawings were used to promote intrastate Metric Conversion programGraduated with High Distinction