• Manages and develops AAFES projects at various Army and Air Force Installations.• Collaborates with Regions to develop project scope, budgets, and schedules. • Partners with Contracting to secure A/E and General Contractor services. • Manages projects during construction to ensure they remain within budget and meet deadlines, actively troubleshooting, problem solving, and tracking key performance indicators.• Provides cross-functional team productivity, collaborating with other AAFES Directorates to develop and execute construction projects by working closely with Region and local Exchange General Managers to develop construction renovation projects.• Controls quality assurance through the review and approval of A/E contract documents, verififying design intentions are included along with coordination of the various disciplines designs.• Engages directly with Installation engineering departments, DPW/BCE, to endure Installation requirements are met, communicating effectively to collaborate and achieve success.• Conveys expectations and fosters an environment of accountability, excellence, inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.• Provides on-site quality assurance in collaboration with A/E, contractor, and local engineering Directorates.• Projects Include: Exchange Main Store image upgrade - $4.5 mil; West Coast Distribution Center telecom, electrical, and fire protection modifications - $6.5 mil; Eastern Region facilities for LED lighting upgrade.

• Managed the Region Facility Management Office (FMO), supporting various AAFES facilities throughout Korea, Guam, and Saipan. • Coordinated schedules, budgets, and assets for major and minor construction projects. • Supervised support staff in the ongoing maintenance and repairs.• Managed the FMO contingency team, administrative staff of 10 personnel, and the field maintenance personnel staff of 35 in the repair, maintenance, and renovation of facilities and equipment.• Developed and executed the downsizing plan of the FMO team in Korea due to the USFK consolidation of forces.• Increased overall staff productivity from 45% to 90%.• Managed AAFES HQ minor and major projects for construction, renovation, and upgrades, including all phases of planning, design, approval permits, budgeting, contracting, execution, cost control, and close out.• Delivered as on-site Project Manager for 11 major projects at USAG Humphreys, South Korea - $53 mil AAFES funded; as liaison to various Installation code enforcement personnel and contractual staff. • Worked with local Corp of Engineers Far East District (FED), USFK transformation team, and local Korean contractors, ensuring compliance with regulations, directives, policies, and environmental laws.

• Managed and developed projects at various Army and Air Force Installations. • Collaborated with Regions to develop scope, budgets, and schedules. • Worked with Contracting to secure A/E and General Contractor services. • Managed projects during construction to ensure they remained on schedule and on or under budget. • Delivered as Project Manager on 9 Exchange Main Stores image upgrades with average budget $4,000,000; 5 Express image upgrades with average budget $1,000,000; several smaller support projects with budgets exceeding $250,000.• Leveraged skills learned while obtaining PMP Certification, developing several Excel spreadsheets to track and manage projects and report progress to my Program Manager and Region Stakeholders.• Worked cross-functionally with other AAFES Directorates to develop and execute construction projects by working closely with Region and local Exchange General Managers to develop construction renovation projects.• Provided quality assurance through the review and approval of A/E contract documents, verifying design intentions were included along with coordination of the various discipline designs.• Engaged directly with Installation engineering departments, DPW/BCE, to endure Installation requirements were met for construction projects.• Provided on-site quality assurance through coordinating with A/E, contractor, and local engineering Directorates.

• Designed several multi-use commercial real estate projects as an "in-house" architect for a local developer providing full architectural services, including programming, design, design documentation, project management, and computer-generated graphic presentation material.• Collaborated, in a single year, on 7+ multi-use projects totaling over 500,000 sf of lease space at a construction cost of $50MM.• Worked one-on-one with client to design site plans, schematic designs, and marketing material for new and proposed projects.

• Excelled as Principal/Partner and Project Architect of medium size architectural firm specializing in educational facilities, commercial, and country club design. • Thrived in energizing, empowering, supervising, mentoring, and evaluating architects and project team members.• Established business relationships, negotiating contracts and holding all parties accountable for performance.• Oversaw business operations, client development, project programing, design, documentation, and construction observation. • Accelerated growth by sourcing leads, leading pursuits, pitching value proposition, and securing new business, strategically networking and positioning DMS as a leader in architectural project services.• Coordinated with multiple disciplines developing quality control and assurance programs related to contract documents. • Provided full project management, from initial Project Charter through 11-month warranty inspections.• Drove the development and execution of $34MM school bond program for North Texas ISD, developing 10-year master plan and the design, documentation, bidding, and construction observation for a high school, athletic complex, and two schools.• Supervised in-house staff in the development of contract documents.• Provided quality control, during design and documentation phases, of contract documents through coordination between the Owner, in-house staff, and MEP, Civil, Landscape, and other consultants.• Provided quality assurance during construction for the project through continued coordination with all involved parties.