Mark Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Anser Advisory team members are strategic thinkers and complex problem solvers… Anser Advisory is a national firm specializing in capital program advisory and consulting services, including strategy, funding, process, organization preparedness, as well as project, program and agency construction management and controls. Anser services cover the capital development cycle from pre-planning through construction and closeout across a wide range of end markets, including transportation, energy, aviation, K-12 and higher education, state/local government, healthcare, water/sewer, cultural and housing.Anser has a diverse and talented team of over 400 professionals, including architects, engineers, construction managers, inspectors, project managers, estimators, certified professional accountants, management consultants, financial analysts, procurement specialists, system configuration specialists, and construction auditors. Anser Advisory operates with a singular purpose: to successfully guide programs and projects from concept to completion. At the intersection of thoughtful analysis and creative innovation, we identify and solve the toughest challenges our clients face. We believe problem-solving is a challenge to be accepted and delighted in, not overcome; and we engage the best minds from every field to develop intelligent processes that are dynamic, innovative and efficient.ServicesFinancial Analysis, Systems Implementation, Program Management, Construction Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Claims Avoidance/ Analysis/ Resolution, Inspection, Scheduling, Cost Engineering, Estimating, Resident Engineering, Constructability Reviews, Value Engineering, Design Management and IT Management

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

Ascent is a dynamic program and project management company, now part of Anser Advisory, that provides insightful and visionary leadership to help clients analyze, interpret, plan, manage and execute all phases of complex programs - from strategic planning and financing, through design and construction, to organization and operations development.Our clients lead public, private and non-profit institutions that are developing and investing in game-changing programs involving extensive planning, significant investment, magnified expectations and increased scrutiny. Organizations choose Ascent because we are uniquely qualified to meet these challenges. We’ve been there before. We’ve helped deliver consistently . We serve our clients without distraction or conflict; all decisions are based on client needs and their business objectives. We’re the client’s advocate. Period.Serving clients from offices in Chicago, Alaska and Boston, Leif Selkregg and I lead Ascent. Together we have a track record of delivering over $30 billion in transformational capital investments for clients.

Greater Chicago Area

VP driving revenue growth through developing and leading integrated solutions for clients including:- Innovation and cost efficiencies for a multi-year environmental remediation program through the implementation of a PgMO for a major west coast utility - Strategic change for a division divestiture and reinvestment by a leading global financial institution through the development and implementation of a global real estate plan - Assessment and implementation of best practices for the delivery of capital project planning, design and construction for a growing east coast higher education institution with a $100m a year program- Interim best practice program and project management services for elements of the design and construction program for a growing east coast higher education institution with projects up to $225m

Greater Chicago Area

As AVP delivered and led solutions for clients including:- Transformative change for the #1 ranked, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago through leading the project set up, programing and design of $0.5+ billion replacement Research Hospital - Service expansion of Federally Funded Healthcare Organizations including Access Community Health Network and Near North Healthcare Corp as principle in charge for new health and research center projects - Geographic and service expansion for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare through delivering numerous projects including medical offices and master planning - Transformational change for Lurie Children's Hospital through supporting the team delivering the new $1 billion Lurie Children's Hospital and associated projects- Strengthening institutional collaboration by leading the delivery of a two year campus wayfinding project for Northwestern Campus Partners (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Lurie Children's Hospital; Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University)

Greater Chicago Area

Program Manager helping deliver programs for both the Public Building Commission and private sector clients in healthcare. Highlights include:- Developing early stages of the City-wide Guaranteed Energy Performance Contracting program for the Public Building Commision of Chicago- Numerous projects for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare- Working to realize the Studio Gang designed Ford Calumet Environmental Center

Lead for a variety of projects, highlights included: -Executive production of domestic events on 10.2.09 for the International Olympic Committee's announcement of the 2016 host city decision from Copenhagen; -Campaign management (50 wards in 50 days) for the City Council's approval of the Host City Contract on 9.9.09; -Account management for the creative and logistics delivery of International Relations messaging to the International Olympic Committee, International Federations and National Olympic Committees.-Program Management for an educational program on Olympic values known as Olympic Week. The program attracted participation from 230,000 school kids across Chicagoland with additional involvement in Washington DC, London and Boston.

Led the development of NEXUS Property Solutions to meet the property needs of blue-chip corporate and financial services clients. Responsibilities included all operations; leading the buy-out of the business from NYSE listed parent company; raising capital of $1m; all transitional operational matters; recruitment of CFO and Operations Manager; and client relationship management for select blue-chip clients.

Senior consultant responsible for healthcare engagements ranging from strategic consulting on $2 billion of programs, to project director for two $60 million P3 (PPP/PFI) projects. Numerous consulting and business planning engagements for all sizes of projects.

Resonsible for the development and execution of facility and capital investment strategy to merge two large, historic, academic medical centers. Responsible for capital program of $300m and space managment of estate totaling 4.2m square feet.

Delivered capital project and real estate needs for a significant reorganization of mental health and community services through leadership of a senior project management team. Led $78.5m capital program including leading the largest individual project ($42 million).

Participated in management exchange program including a hospital wide operations improvement project leading to major cost reductions.

Full time elected officer responsible for student representation on University bodies and co-ordination of commercial and student support activities - revenue circa $1.5m