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California, United States

Walnut Creek, Ca

*Identify prospects and lease new and existing vacant space in a portfolio of 27 shopping centers consisting of 3.3 million square feet.*Tenant and broker Relationships*Lease structure, language, negotiation*Coordination with architects and contractors for TIs, new construction*Redevelopment phasing and coordination with tenants

Jacksonville, Fl

*Responsible for Regency Centers’ exclusive Premier Customer Initiative Program that focuses on building relationships with the best-in-class retailers.*Responsible for corporate and center marketing for approximately 18 offices and 400 commercial real estate shopping centers.*Supervised a staff of 8 that consisted of a Premier Customer Initiative (PCI) Coordinator, PCI Retail Analyst, Marketing Managers, Marketing Coordinators and Graphic Designers.*Successfully hired and trained 3 of those professionals in 2005 due to departmental growth and continued to mentor the entire staff on an ongoing basis.*Created reports, analysis and presentations on retail trends, performance of specific retailers, and evaluation of certain markets to use for support of decisions made by the board of directors, executives, managing directors and vice presidents. *Built relationships across the U.S. and led, or assisted, with projects within many areas of the organization: leasing, property management, investments, lease administration, corporate-people services, legal, and capital markets.*Represented Regency and shared the organization’s goals and opportunities for growth in more than 60 meetings with best-in-class retailers during 2005.*Managed and directed the marketing coordinators in preparation for International Council of Shopping Centers tradeshows, center marketing events, programs and promotions, advertisements, and press releases. *Executed an analysis and plan of action for gaining 53 additional marketing funds through the First Washington Realty acquisition in June 2005.*Coordinated an annual Key Customer Event. Handled all details for the 5 day event in which 400 retailers are invited to attend. Facilitated an Executive Round Table discussion for retailers to kick off the event. The event was in conjunction with The Players Championship golf tournament.

Jacksonville, Fl

*For a portfolio of 15 shopping centers, read numerous types of lease documentation and abstracted critical terms and clauses.*Entered all abstracted lease data into our real estate management database (JD Edwards).*Prepared annual budgets for the portfolio with property management and leasing.*Prepared annual CAM, tax, and insurance reconciliations for the portfolio.*After a short time, was promoted to manage 4 Lease Accountants/Administrators overseeing the above duties for approximately 60 shopping centers.

St. Augustine, Fl

*Managed an 8,300 square feet retail clothing store with $2 million annual sales and approximately 20 employees.*Assisted in maintaining accurate office operations and cash management.*Identified sales trends and maintained desired payroll percentages.*Created goals and objectives, evaluated performance, provided feedback and coached sales and stock employees.*Analyzed product placement, stock level, sizing and business trends and developed strategies to achieve the daily sales plan.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Minor in Accounting Minor in Economics