Keith Carr Email and Phone Number

Role Overview:Oversee the strategic management of a multibillion-dollar international portfolio, guiding the development and construction phases of maritime and landside projects. Directed comprehensive lifecycle activities from conceptualization through completion, ensuring seamless transitions and operational excellence in multiple global locations.Key Responsibilities and Achievements-Portfolio Management: Spearheaded international projects, managing both maritime and landside developments, ensuring projects aligned with strategic business objectives.- Leadership: Managed large, diverse teams across various global locations, fostering a strong culture that empowers employees and encourages professional growth.- Project Execution: Accountable for the global portfolio ensuring adherence to project schedules and budgets, effectively optimizing resources and minimizing risks to meet or exceed project deliverables.- Stakeholder Engagement: Proactive and concise approach to executive reporting and stakeholder management, maintaining transparent communication and aligning project goals with stakeholder expectations.- Strategic Development: Work with other Exec's in the creation and justification of business cases, influencing long-term growth strategies and investment decisions.- Cultural Leadership: Championed a positive work environment that fosters innovation and teamwork, significantly enhancing employee satisfaction and productivity.

Scope of Role:Responsible for the strategic development and delivery of all capital expenditures across The America's—including rides, hotels, F&B units, acquisitions and theme parks—from blue sky concepts through to opening to our guests.Key Achievements:- Leadership: Directed multi-faceted internal and external teams to deliver complex, story-driven capital projects, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of safety, time, cost, brand, and quality.- Project Viability: Conducted feasibility studies at key milestones to assess financial viability and prepared capital expenditure proposals for board review and approval to secure funding.- Strategic Oversight: Set the vision and strategic direction for development initiatives across the region, developed the Hotel Brand Standards used globally, developed and updated the brand standards for new aquarium build globally.- International Expansion: Spearheaded the international rollout of new lands for LEGOLAND parks and negotiated the development and delivery of attractions for Merlin Entertainments. Successfully acquired the Coex Aquarium in South Korea- Compliance and Safety: Ensured all projects complied with corporate and governmental health and safety regulations through rigorous 3rd party design reviews and safety program development.- Operational Excellence: Developed operational and maintenance protocols for new attractions, managed day-to-day construction activities to optimize problem-solving, cost control, and quality.- Financial Management: Created and managed budgets from conceptual stages through to completion, focusing on cost control, value for money, and financial targets.- Innovation in Procurement: Piloted the first procurement team, focusing on hotels, to enhance synergies globally and drive cost savings while ensuring creative development wasn't compromised.