Direct client construction projects to on schedule and budget success; prepare and direct due diligence, development, entitlement, design, construction, mitigating construction project and program risk. Strategic support of business processes related. Prepare construction contracts, manage change, construction project controls, quality compliance. Multiple construction projects alignment with key deliverables and project indicators. Direct Construction, Program Management, Development, Preconstruction, Pre construction, Construction Estimating, Construction Cost Accounting.

National scope general building construction contractor focused on senior facilities in the long term care industry. Bottom line profitability responsibility.Responsibilities:Construction project acquisition, pre-construction, preconstruction, estimating, negotiate Owner construction agreements, team assembly, construction operation’s manager; review, approve and mitigate construction contract issues on subcontracts, manage development of construction project production budgets, “change scope” oversight; review and approve construction pay applications; support human resources on personnel growth and training, construction risk management oversight and direction; client relationship retention.Accomplishments:• Led 50, fast paced, multi-million dollar construction projects, adhering to construction budgets and deadlines by directing a staff of 18• Generated lucrative construction contracts managing 14-person construction estimating group on preconstruction service and proposals yielding one proposal per day

For start-up roll-out restaurant and family entertainment center entity, lead and program managed the national development and construction function of multiple, retail, hospitality venues. Responsibilities:Bottom line construction cost, schedule & quality responsibilities for all initiatives on construction projects. Held accountability to internal client for project deliverables. As such, selected and managed design teams; lead preconstruction, negotiated and crafted contracts; managed construction project teams; contracted with fixtures, furnishings and equipment vendors including installation; handled public agency submittals and garnered approval, e.g., planning, building and health departments; oversaw capital improvements, warranty follow up and general maintenance after building occupancy.Accomplishments:• Obtained $450,000 in price concessions directing the preparation of accurate and insightful due diligence survey prior to plan development and lease execution• Pro-actively managed construction scope, expediting the value engineering of buffet line facade yielding $250,000 savings (50%)• Reduced design agreement $41,600 by auditing deliverables• Achieved turn over commitments, adhering to construction deadline and budget, holding daily construction scheduling conferences saving operations $50,000 hard start-up and captured +/- $30,000 opportunity cost (revenue) per day• Ensured adherence to construction deadlines and budgets reducing construction project cost by 4% developing and improving practices and processes, writing construction project controls systems creating construction production control budgets and forecasting tools

ENR top 200 retail builder with National scope. Led construction project acquisitions in Southern California as relates to national account clients for ground-up, in-line retail shop, restaurant, and hotel construction. Collaborated with regional Vice President of Construction Operations and National Vice Presidents of Business Development and Client Relations on local and national accounts and construction opportunities Responsibilities:Managed, oversaw and developed bids and negotiated for competitive bid and negotiated construction projects ranging from $25,000 vanilla shells to $12.0 million multi-story hotel; prepared construction hard bid and negotiated proposals; negotiated Owner construction contracts and facilitated hand-offs from estimating to construction operations; managed estimating group of five and supported or managed five construction project managers bidding and negotiating construction projects for their clients in their vertical markets.Accomplishments:• Increased construction bid capture ratios 25%, reduced bidding overhead 50%, doubled quantity of subcontractor bids, and doubled number of construction opportunities pursued by introducing database bid solicitation, plan ordering and distribution procedure incorporating Internet tools• Developed capabilities to propose on negotiated construction contracts, creating guaranteed maximum price construction proposals with only conceptual plans where the possibility never existed, by sharing concepts, approaches and logistics

General building construction contractor with projects in CA and AZ. Created and executed marketing plan for the territory, balancing new business development with managing multiple construction projects and customer support. Served as a resource for construction project scope and construction cost control. Identified and capitalized on construction growth opportunities.Responsibilities:Identified, bid or proposed on construction projects after developing marketing plan and strategies with the President. Tailored approach to construction projects to envelope company strengths around client need; developed bid strategy for construction projects; negotiated Owner construction contracts; created construction production budgets; handed off construction projects to operations to preclude misunderstandings and delays; supported construction operations with context of project agreements while holding the position of being Client advocate during construction.Accomplishments:• Made an immediate impact, identifying and capturing construction bid opportunities, acquiring $5 million in new construction project backlog within 60 days by re-focusing marketing and construction estimating efforts• Strategically planned marketing and estimating initiatives with the Owner, creating specific construction opportunities that were readily available, abandoning a “global marketing strategy” through analysis of backlog numbers, cash flow needs, “gaps” to be filled, and construction experience to penetrate new vertical markets • Established “bid book” procedure enhancing handoff, buyout, historical information and construction project proposal review, saving 50% on overall management review and decision time by communicating clearly, consistently and effectively

Organized and created a non-profit youth athletic club for young women, enhancing their opportunities to better themselves through athletic competition. Team played fastpitch softball in the 12, 14, 16, and 18 under ages, competing at the highest ASA levels. Volunteered time and energy as well as recruiting other volunteers to support high value, integrity, and integrous club approach to achieving the highest levels of competition in this sport. Accomplishments• Organized, set-up, and ran 16 fastpitch pool play / double elimination tournaments, including 8 Triple Crown qualifying tournaments• Managed and coordinated team of 12 - 14 players, with chaperones, to attend +/- 6 tournaments a year in various cities in the US• Raised $30k to $35k annually to fund team• Won 12U National Championship at Triple Crown• Recruited players that achieved 14U ASA State Champion and Runner-Up• Recruited and supported players achieving 6th place 16U ASA finish• Supported the development of over 50 high school fastpitch players• Supported the development of over a dozen NCAA fastpitch players

Mission critical facilities, design-build construction contractor of National scope. Functioned as multiple clients primary point of contact for planning of all activities relating to design and construction. Entirely responsible for profit and loss on design and experience projects with accountability for client retention and satisfaction.Responsibilities:Oversaw architectural and construction project managers, from project identification to completion with profit/loss responsibility. Managed design-build guaranteed price construction contracts from scoping documents through design, budget, schedule, ensuring timely solutions with acceptable quality.Accomplishments:• Salvaged $5.0 million construction design build contract fee setting up construction project controls, auditing subcontractor buyout / subcontracts• Kept call center client in service and accelerated construction schedule 30 days by daily status meetings with stakeholders; negotiated subcontracts and facilitated hiring construction discipline superintendents

GC with regional offices in CA and CO accountable for marketing, preconstruction services, and construction project management. Secured and managed insurance and bonding relationships while managing pre-qualification and construction risk management. Accountable for bottom line profit and lossResponsibilities:Managed marketing, collateral material development, advertising, and construction project acquisition; directed preconstruction services, negotiated prime construction contracts; created construction production budgets, wrote subcontracts, managed billings and collections; managed project construction team with responsibility for project meeting cost, schedule and quality requirements of plan, specification, codes and contract; managed closeout and warranty maintenance on projects; held accountabilities to stakeholders for expectations setAccomplishments:• Achieved construction project financing bond issue date, value engineering $1.5 million scope from $6.0 million bid• Reduced construction economic swing opening regional office increasing overall company construction sales with profitability 25% • Saved medical office construction project partnering with design team by value engineering $300k from hard bid • Grew start up through recessionary period, with annual growth of 6% defining a strategy to pursue and capture only profitable projects

General building contractor with base of construction operations in Southern California. Company engaged in ground up precast tilt-up, type IV office buildings and medical space construction. Hospital, school, and church construction was part of the mix. Managed business development to deliver construction projects fitting the marketing plan, led pre-construction effort, directed estimators and project managers to prepare competent construction bid or negotiated proposals on construction projectsResponsibilities:Established a complete system for construction project acquisition from beginning; implemented bidding procedures to include project managers estimating their own construction projects; hard bid and negotiated construction project contract development with complete or conceptual plans; managed construction projects to understand company processes so as to better serve operations with a well developed handoff from estimating / sales; held designer and client relationships for the sales effort; managed in excess of 4 simultaneous project bidsAccomplishments:• Returned a failing enterprise to profitability by managing systematic preconstruction strategies, growing revenue over 3 years 500%• Established a system for acquiring construction projects, increasing project acquisition by 150%, profitability by 100% by using state of the art electronic communication and information distribution capabilities• Established firm as a “Top 10” construction concern in Orange County, CA., Owner awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Orange County Business Journal, by creating, implementing and leading processes that supported established team to exceed corporate goals• Increasing of a construction project’s base contract 50% and yielding a $900k settlement where change agreements for added scope, saturation, acceleration and other project intercessions existed by way of a successful bid and implementation hand off strategy with the construction project team

General building contractor with large construction project impetus in markets west of the Mississippi. Reported to the Vice President of Estimating while supporting bid and construction proposal development and Vice President of Operations while part of a construction project implementation and delivery teamResponsibilities:As a Senior Construction Estimator, accomplished construction project scoping, subcontractor bidder selection, plan distribution; crewed labor, priced construction estimates from data bases for labor and historical information, analyzed subcontractor quotes for completeness and anomalies; managed junior estimating staff on quantity surveying; supported construction estimate, proposal, internal review processes; prepared construction bid proposals and lead teams on presentations to client; managed negotiated construction contract process from proposal award through final construction contract development; handed off successful projects to construction teams, insuring context of estimate development was well communicated; supported construction teams on project controls and change management.. As a construction Project Manager, managed projects on-site with project profit/loss responsibility, to include management of site construction staff; created production budgets from bid proposals; negotiated and drafted subcontract agreements; managed cost control and project control systems for the construction project; responsible for maintaining client relationship with intention of client satisfaction, cost, schedule, quality and client retentionAccomplishments:• Supported negotiations on 99 bed hospital construction that yielded 100% net increase in profitability of the base construction contract fee via shared savings by budgeting, tracking plan development impacts, managing construction budget deviations, value engineering, developing a competent guaranteed maximum price and tracking scope revisions in support of the implementation team

Four (4) year service with Honorable Discharge during the Vietnam de-escalation period. Trained in drafting, surveying, earthwork, soils engineering, pavements, construction specifications, construction contracts, mechanical systems, building inspection, and interfacing with the Base Contracting Officer. Hand drafted and created working construction projects in association with both civilian and military professional engineers. Construction projects included Base building remodels, re-roofing, paving, base housing mechanical replacements, replacement of Base water system, Base housing repaint, and other projects for bidding. Promoted to Base Building Construction Inspector from design / surveying section. Inspected construction contracts on base for compliance. Appointed Technical Representative to the Contracting Officer on several Base maintenance and service contracts.