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California, United States

Sunnyvale, California, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Planning, Design, Workplace, and Construction consulting. Helping companies translate their business goals into reality.

Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, Fr

Functional areas under my leadership in Property Development include new construction, maintenance & capital improvements of corporate facilities & retail stores, fixture development & purchasing, business continuity planning & development, sustainability & carbon reporting. Oversight of annual capital budget of $150M across above spend categories.Construction & FacilitiesOversee the planning, building and maintenance of over 2Ms.f. of retail store space across the US and Canada.-Drive strategy for and oversaw team of 45 FTEs to execute the building of 150 new stores to generate ~$750M in sales over a 5 year period-Oversee team responsible for construction of 30 new stores annually in support of broader real estate strategy to achieve increases access for clients in new locations across North America-Drive the creation, testing, and execution of 3 new prototypes to keep retail spaces fresh and exciting for clientsWorkplace Strategy & Corporate Facilities ManagementOversee the design, planning, building and maintenance of over 250k square feet of corporate office space across four offices in the US and Canada to accommodate rapidly growing workforce.Corporate Sustainability-Designed and implemented Sephora NA Corporate Sustainability Strategy from inception. Identified technologies, techniques, materials and programs positioning Sephora to lead as a sustainable retail company. -Analyzed energy consumption/waste impacts and provided guidance for annual investments that maximize return on investment while reducing carbon footprint. -Monitored global sustainability trends and regulatory issues related to the retail sector and cosmetics industry to develop actionable insights that focus on materiality and risk mitigation.-Developed data-driven business cases for implementation and adoption of sustainability focused initiatives across business lines.

Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, Fr

• Oversee the improvement and repair of 450 store locations to maintain exceptional client experience and retain existing saleso Optimized annual $10M Opex allocation (~$22k/store) for fleet repairs and maintenance by finding creative solutions to economically maintain brand image o Planned lifecycle replacement strategies that balance immediate with preventative needs to create cost savings over time and ensure business continuityo Oversee pool of 30 regional and national service providers that and conduct fleet repairso Launched robust online ticket tracking and resolution tool to drive vendor response and accountability• Oversee 7-10 major store remodels and relocations annually

Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, Fr

-Continue to create emerging maintenance strategies, programs and processes for our high-caliber, high-touch retail environments.- Build bench of vendor/suppliers partnerships that allow for quick, cost-effective, and exceptional repair results that minimize client and store impact. - Attract and coach a growing team of facility managers who are able to deliver high performance and resolution standards. -Oversee annual R/M budget of $6M, prioritizing short term upkeep and long term replacement investments strategically.

Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, Fr

-As a mighty team of one, developed and instituted a retail facilities maintenance program for initial launch of Sephora into the US (14 stores at inception), embracing the vitality and challenge of a true start-up culture.-Established strategic pool of responsive vendors able to support unique start-up entry into open-sell cosmetics environment.-Developed and oversaw annual Repairs & Maintenance + Utility budget for growing fleet, which grew to 250 stores in seven years.

Toledo, Oh, Us

Pursuing Lead Certification In Corporate Innovation

Architecture

Business Administration And Management, General

Architecture