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Henderson, Nevada, Us

Developed and directed a new division and team within the company. Recruited, hired and trained construction managers and production coordinators in fast-paced production operations and high-bar quality assurance requirements for a build for rent startup community. Provided leadership and resolution for many new product material and architectural changes.• Created new aggressive build schedule templates for luxury two and three-story duplex homes, accelerating starts and deliveries by 20%.• Key contributor in Scopes of Work revisions and vertical construction purchasing.• Managed site development improvements with Director of Development.

Bend, Or, Us

Review and analyze projects/contract documents to ensure familiarity with business specifics and/or requirements; Oversee all aspects of construction and warranty operations, training team members, and ensuring consistency in reporting and expectations; Provide leadership and collaboration to assist in the resolution of issues.• Launched new field training program for superintendents and assistant superintendents that dramatically improved quality.• Achieved a 30-day reduction in cycle time by developing and executing a new build schedule.• Played a key role in revising Scopes of Work and Master Subcontractor agreement.• Implemented safety program and led integration of operations, preconstruction, and purchasing departments.

Meridian, Id, Us

I led the development and deployment of new Quality Control metrics, resulting in regional recognition of measurable improvements; Revised home construction schedule and coordinated company-wide changes to scope-of-work; Managed and monitored all construction and warranty-related activities; Established company projections for finished home delivery; Facilitated the growth of trade partner relationships and loyalty.• Contributed to a 360% rise in company profitability through proactive team building to meet goals and projections.• Enabled company to achieve 450% increase in staff by actively recruiting, hiring, and training new employees. I led, trained and mentored the performance of our construction and warranty teams of 14 direct and 14 indirect reports delivering an average of 665 homes annually (final full year ).• Secured 10% reduction in construction time by developing new build cycle schedule.• Improved homeowner survey scores by 11% through establishment of Quality Assurance protocols.• Achieved 740% increase in production over four-year period as a result of providing in-depth training and resources to strengthen entire construction and warranty teams.

Leading every aspect of homebuilding operations and quality control across all communities in Charleston, South Carolina; Identifying and establishing uniform specifications for products across various communities.• Reduced cycle time by 9% while leading a regional group of nine builders.• Secured 27% increase in division customer satisfaction survey scores.• Achieved faster home starts by 50% for quicker ROI benefits.

Matawan, New Jersey, Us

Oversight of vendor quality and maintaining price controls to identify and implement efficient purchasing programs; Created functional strategies and specific benchmarks for developing budgets/policies/procedures to support overall Operations; Negotiated contract terms with new vendors to ensure fair conditions for all parties; Developed and directed objectives, policies, and processes regarding all purchasing functions.• Improved bid and contract award protocols by effectively reducing community starts by 3 weeks.• Achieved 35% growth in division revenue, enabling the division's first profitable year since 2009.• Budgeted, bid, purchased, and contracted 13 new communities within twelve months, all at or below budget• Fostered proactive and gainful business relationships with both "new to company" and existing trade partners, growing trade base by 750% in 14 months.

Partnered with Principals to offer management expertise to construction operations, direct client interactions, Updated company procedures, hire, train, and coach construction personnel; Management of purchasing and estimating operations for custom homes in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano, California.• Increased business profitability by 332% over a five-year period in close collaboration with Principals.• Deployed efficient upgrades to owner change order system, budgeting process, and company growth marketing.• Enhanced business efficiencies through improved cost negotiations, bid/proposal/contract awarding, and procedures and processes for project scopes.

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

Relocated to Southern California to provide leadership to a growing, new division region. Oversee daily operations of the southern, central California market (Inland Empire) inclusive of P&L, sales, construction, procurement, budgeting, costing, customer service and land development. Directed a 32-member team (Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Sales Agents, and Customer Service) responsible for delivering an average of 240 semi-custom homes annually in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in southern California. Presented quarterly construction and land reviews including budgets, profitability, construction schedules and sales projections. • Increased FY division revenue by $48M+ by accelerating 5 project approvals through municipalities earlier than projected.• Implemented structured lot premium program resulting in $22M+ of additional revenue. • Delivered direct cost reductions of 9% and initiated improved budget controls. • Achieved overall direct cost reductions of 6% ($1.5M) at beginning of softening market.

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

Directed strategic planning, construction, project and division operations for four (4) new communities. Created and managed budgets in excess of $215M+ for a multi-product community. Integral leader for Belmont Country Club, a 2,000-acre master planned community; company's first signature golf course, with large renovated historical plantation commercial community center, Hired, trained and mentored a team 45 associates. Included full P&L and purchasing responsibilities.• Led weekly construction management meetings for 10 communities paving the way for improved productivity, higher quality and increased profitability globally.• Proactively trained teams that achieved the top 5% of company rankings in quality assurance, sales and home deliveries each year. • Increased profitability by $1.4M+ by introducing blended lot allocation budgeting within a master-planned community.

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

Created and managed budgets in excess of $117M with full P&L responsibility, overseeing construction management, project management and purchasing responsibilities while directing all day-to-day operations of a new home community. Responsible for executive management reporting, budgeting, permitting, and liaison between construction and land development activities.*Increased community cash flow and profits by $2.1M by consistently delivering homes ahead of scheduled projections.