Josh Sumner Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois, United States

• Oversee all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and PM work for all operational aspects of the Discover Flagship campus: 5 buildings, 72 acres, 5 ponds, 1.2 million sq/ft.
• Oversee, coordinate, budget, and track spend on large projects on campus including upgrade of data center access control and camera systems, building upgrades, lighting improvements, large scale concrete replacement.
• Maintain KPI tracking and negotiate cost effective contracts for all operational vendors.
• Lead bimonthly Finance department meeting keeping a team of 70+ members informed and moving in the same direction over 14 locations worldwide.
• Oversee work of and ensure the safe working practices of Operations technicians following all OSHA and ANSI standards.
• Validate enterprise sustainability tracking as well as lead in green initiatives and education of employees through the Discover Green Team.

Riverwoods, IL

• Oversaw 25+ engineers to ensure 1.2 million square foot Flagship campus is mechanically sound, safe, and that the N+1 data center meets all Federal requirements and has a 99.999% uptime.
• Developed efficiencies in PM system during pandemic times to ensure the buildings ran efficiently.
• Lead weekly Engineering meetings tracking projects and ongoing initiatives to drive completion.
• Additional engineering representative for downtown Chicago, Chatham, and Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) campuses.
• Secondary engineering representative in ongoing office renovations of flagship campus.
• Collaborated with other stakeholders and facilities departments to develop all MEP projects.

Chicago, IL

• Managed staff of facilities technicians and custodians.
• Developed preventative maintenance program and provided continuous improvement to the theaters and offices.
• Worked with stakeholders to develop and expand building long term needs and improved the 10-year capital budget
• Head supervisor in all building related mechanical, electrical, or plumbing deficiencies and corrections.
• Educated and trained Facilities and Custodial staff to OSHA standards and best practices.
• Negotiated facilities and office related vendor services for annual savings.

Chicago, IL

201 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL

• Ensured the aesthetic standards of The Arts Club and its members are always upheld.
• Negotiated cost effective contracts with all building vendors.
• Ensured that the galleries, kitchen, dining hall, and theater were all functioning to the highest standards.
• Oversaw and managed all art preparation, janitorial and maintenance staff.
• Shaped and developed yearly budget of more than $800,000.
• Improved efficiency in lighting and electronic usage via LED conversion and solar film.

833 N Orleans Street

• Responsible for all maintenance needs of the school, building tenants, grounds and parking areas.
• Negotiated cost efficient contracts with vendors.
• Negotiated and enforced tenant leases.
• Oversaw janitorial staff to ensure cleanliness and OSHA safety standards were met.
• Improved efficiency in utilities through negotiation and upgrades.
• Developed best practices and procedures to streamline workload and build efficiency.

11 E. Illinois Ave. Chicago, IL

• Organized and scheduled on and off-site meetings and appointments for the Publisher, CEO, and Editor
• Served as liaison to the clients for the publisher as well as the publication as a whole
• Implemented, created and designed spreadsheets for tracking of sales initiatives and goals
• Assisted the Marketing, Editorial, and Sales departments in completion of projects and events
• Tracked and balanced monthly expenses
• Organized weekly travel arrangements for multiple people

120 S. Lasalle Street, Chicago IL

• Liaison to tenants, vendors, contractors, staff, and unions
• Scheduled and set-up meetings and presentations for tenants and office executives
• Wrote and distributed newsletters/ security memos to building regarding building changes
• Maintained leases and office information.
• Created work orders/ Billed tenants for work completed by the building staff.
• Created service contracts and proposals.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)