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Salem, NH, US

Securing, upgrading, and maintaining a safe, suitable, and environmentally sound workplace that enhances the professional image of the EOLWD.

Lawrence, MA, US

• Lead a team of 10, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
• Orchestrate the maintenance, repair, and renovation activities for 39 schools (+/- 160000 sq. ft), ensuring compliance with safety and industry regulations and standards.
• Oversee the development and implementation of preventive maintenance programs, resulting in improved equipment reliability and extended asset lifespan.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, and human resources, to identify and address facility-related needs and issues.
• Conduct regular facility inspections to assess conditions, identify potential risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Create, monitor, and manage facility budgets, forecast expenditures, and identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality.

• Direct Facility Operations for a regional investment portfolio spanning over +/- 900,000 sq. ft.
• Plan and manage repairs and capital improvements, tenant renovations and complex high visibility repairs across the regional portfolio.
• Identify maintenance issues and develop comprehensive preventative maintenance schedules.
• Manage the onboarding, integration of new portfolio assets and associated systems.
• Support the sale and disposition of assets, manage conversion to new ownership.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with owners, occupants, and external service providers.

• Collaborate with members of Senior management to finalize the building and furniture design and establish ongoing services for the new Headquarters building in Littleton MA.
• Orchestrate the relocation of the Corporate Headquarters along with 170 staff members from 5 locations.
• Relocate the Credit union’s active data center successfully with minimal downtime.
• Key member for multiple organizational teams providing insight and expertise in areas such as security, outsourcing, furniture, vending and equipment selection.
• Provide solutions to upgrade the HVAC design to ensure safety and air quality in a Covid-19 setting.

Marlborough, Massachusetts, US

• Manage, design, plan, and monitor, 4 administrative buildings (+/- 500,000 sq.ft.) along with 23 branch locations (+/-69000 sq.ft.)
• Direct a staff of 17, manage multiple priorities and timelines simultaneously.
• P&L responsibility for third party cafeteria/vending operations.
• Supervise janitorial, shipping and receiving, as well as reception and mailroom functions.
• Orchestrated the acquisition and installation of a new 2MW Tier 4 final certified diesel Generator.
• Instrumental in the acquisition of a new 129K square foot facility, managed the full building remodel delivering the initial 100 seats and opening the building in 3 months.

• Provide client focused project management services to all Verizon business units in New England.
• Directed, planned, and managed large departmental relocations, furniture reconfigurations, Service garage construction and decommissioning as well as data center construction from inception through completion.
• Prepared RFP’s, RFI’s, established project budgets, negotiated, and awarded contracts.
• Established project milestones and scheduling while ensuring third party vendor compliance with contractual obligations.
• Established clear and concise communications with all stakeholders as well as Senior Management.

• Directed a range of business operations including but not limited to facilities and purchasing management, physical security, and communications across 14 sites in New England and Florida (+/- 160000 sq.ft.)
• Developed and controlled Capex, and Opex and associated IT budgets.
• Designed / guided multi-site construction projects through their entire life cycles.
• Profitably directed a portfolio of bank owned properties in the role of Asset Manager.
• Successfully and independently directed all lease negotiations and asset disposition.
• Optimized workflows, staff productivity and safety through exemplary facilities management.