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Columbus, Ohio Area

Work with large electric utility customers to identify low cost/no cost energy saving initiatives and develop energy models to monitor, track and report their energy savings.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Attending Networking EventsResearching Industry LeadersTracking Industry Trends such as Waste Management, Regulatory Compliance and Multi-Property Operations.Participating in Industry Discussions

Columbus, Ohio Area

Director of Engineering & Maintenance ('00-'17) EHS Manager ('90-'00)Managed a 19-person team and an $8M operating budget directly allocated for the engineering and maintenance of The Columbus Dispatch newspaper production facility, the downtown newspaper office, a secondary downtown office building, television and radio stations, a Northern Columbus facility where 23 suburban newspapers are published, and 10+ newspaper distribution centers totaling more than 1M sf of mixed industrial, office, and distribution properties. Planned, developed, and implemented cost-effective facility management, corporate environmental health and safety, energy management, and waste management programs. Directed numerous successful facility management projects including fast-track initiatives, company-wide relocations, facility expansions, major remodeling projects, office consolidations and remodels, and circulation facility expansions and reductions.➥ Identified, pursued, and captured multimillion-dollar cost savings, slashing $3M off an $8M operating budget, and leading team to serve as cost control ambassadors looking for savings opportunities across the maintenance, facilities management, and energy footprint.➥ Involved in large-scale construction, remodeling, and relocation projects, working in partnership with GCs to develop schedule, monitor progress, facilitate weekly subcontractor meetings, achieve milestones, mitigate risks, and drive on-schedule and on-budget completion.➥ Initiated, nurtured, and sustained professional working relationships with key industry stakeholders and influencers throughout career, earning a reputation as a strong team builder able to foster collaboration and cohesion throughout often-disparate groups.