Leigh Wick Email and Phone Number

• Lead 5-6 SAS’ and SDS’ to complete both the 20% and 70% FCC milestones• Built the Real Estate/Site Acquisition program for the Minnesota Market, including North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Western Wisconsin.• Coordinated with Xcel Energy to ensure power was connected across MSP, including field work to verify and turn power on. • Coordinated 600+ site walks in 6 weeks across entire market.• Communicates effectively with tower companies and private landlords throughout the site acquisition process. • Brought multiple valuable sites back from fallout and led through the site acq process to hand over to construction/RF/operations.

• Manages a team of 5 specialists on site acquisition projects including managing the scoping, leasing, and construction of tower upgrades.• Manages site load of 80-140 sites through site acquisition cycle• Manages quality control, data entry, and tracking of site candidate packages, collocation applications, license/lease agreements, and other site acquisition documentation. • Leads deployments with Market for weekly status of all sites. • Communicates effectively with tower companies and private landlords throughout the site acquisition process. • Negotiates with landlords when necessary for the client’s best interest from a financial and legal standpoint.

• Managed and directed a team of 24 professional services specialists on site acquisition specific projects including managing the identification, due diligence, surveying, leasing/licensing, and zoning of new facilities based in the Central Region (IL, OH, KY, PA, IN, MI, MN). • Set individual and team monthly goals for the Central market and assists team in reaching those goals by approving/creating project forecasts and holding weekly meetings/deployments. • Reviewed, drafted and interpreted leasing documents in order to negotiate new leasing terms with private landlords. • Managed quality control, data entry, and tracking of site candidate packages, collocation applications, license/lease agreements, and other site acquisition documentation. • Evaluated current procedures and recommended changes to improve efficiency of site acquisition programs; this resulted in several new policies/procedures including a Vendor CAD training workshop, forecast training/comprehensive template and Vendor CAD review efficiency training. • Interfaced daily with Construction Managers, Program Managers and Directors throughout the Central Region to assist in resolving construction based issues for various telecommunication projects across three different fiber programs.• Ensured projects are being completed on time and within budget according to client approved scope of work.

• Directed multiple commercial and private renovation projects from start to completion.• Managed planning, timelines, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.• Reviewed sales, customer concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategy.• Designed and managed the transitioning of the office from a paper-based system to a computer-based system.• Led the research and implementation of a complete website renovation.

• Assessed vendor products and maintained positive vendor relations.• Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed.• Handled real-time customer questions and concerns via e-mail and text messaging.• Performed quality assurance with risk management on incoming and outgoing orders.

• Managed staff of 60 sales associated, 6 team leaders and 3 assistant managers.• Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.• Planned budgets and authorized payments and merchandise returns.• Scheduled and led weekly store meetings for all employees.• Reported to the district manager regarding all store and staff issues.• Planned, trained, and organized programs to be used throughout all 72 stores.

• Directed logistical training procedures in accordance with military regulations• Developed daily executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process involvement• Planned and coordinated the program and logistics for a high visibility Exchange of Command and ship’s Change of Command ceremonies, both held in foreign ports and attended by foreign dignitaries.• Ensured all members on board were properly trained and ready for all Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection measures at home and deployed. Coordinated security requirements with NCIS, NATO, and foreign dignitaries for all locations the ship traveled, at sea and in port.