Real estate investment partnership. Locate, evaluate, purchase and sell investment-grade real estate, market for and manage private investment funds, renovation work, sellers, and tenant-buyers. Developed systems to automate lead flow and management of all aspects of running the business.

Managed Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System on federal projects to replace the refueling Pier C and construction of a truck fuel fill stand and spill containment for refueling trucks, as well as the new construction of a new dining facility for the Joint Task Force at the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ensured all materials and construction, including that of subcontractors and suppliers, complied with contract design and specifications. Conducted and participated in weekly progress meetings with client representatives. Acted as liaison between contractor and NAVFAC Quality Assurance representatives.

Clients have included Titan Real Estate Group, Contrack International, Inc., Ameridian Specialty Services, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and MPLC Real Estate LLC. Owners have included the U.S. Department of Defense stateside and internationally, Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, and Newport, Kentucky Housing Authority. Projects have included military airfield pavements and military base new construction, comprising 24 buildings including officers, NCO/enlisted, and enlisted barracks, latrines, vehicle maintenance, petroleum, oil, and lubricant storage, warehouse/storage, administration, headquarters, training, and small arms storage buildings, utility infrastructure, and waste water treatment plant expansion, commercial roofing, 64-unit residential renovation, 22 single-family home renovations and new construction of two single-family homes. Managed design-bid-build, design-build, and design-build-site adapt projects.Responsibilities include establishing systems and procedures, scoping, estimating, bid packages, contract preparation and negotiation, scheduling and budgeting, requests for information, review of materials, equipment, and shop drawings against contract design and specifications, preparation of submittals, permitting, sourcing and procuring materials, managing in-house personnel and subcontractors, quality control and safety management, cost-coding, and client relations. Managed a team of over 400 individuals from eight different countries. Single point of client contact. Ensure all construction complies with contract design and specifications.

• Attending Networking Events • Researching Industry Leaders• Tracking Industry Trends• Participating in Industry Discussions• Design-Build Contracting Discussions

Regional Transportation Manager / Engineering Department Manager / Project DirectorLed consulting engineering teams in the design of roadways, bridges, and traffic management systems, homeland-security-related studies, and preliminary engineering and environmental studies. Included management of an office, an engineering department, and a remotely-located production team.Served private clients as well as state-, county-, and municipal-level governmental organizations. Developed clients and marketed for professional engineering services, prepared statements of qualification, letters of interest, and technical and price proposals for projects. Controlled design, budget, schedule, quality control, and invoicing. Managed hiring and development of staff, productivity, client development, contracts, legal issues, financial budgets, marketing, sales, service delivery, quality management, billing, and collections. Secured contracts with new clients.

Provided professional consulting engineering services in areas of project development and environment, planning and conceptual engineering, National Environmental Policy Act quality assurance, feasibility studies, public involvement, and quality review. Teamed with Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc. (G&O), to secure sizeable contract with FDOT and was subsequently solicited to join G&O’s staff.

Managed all personnel and projects within 30-person department serving five-county area comprising population of approximately 3.5M. Prepared road and bridge master plans, engineering and environmental reports, conducted public presentations, hired, directed, developed and evaluated engineers, environmental scientists, public involvement specialists, and technicians. Ensured all projects met requirements of National Environmental Policy Act. Served as voting member on Consultant Selection Committees and actively participated in negotiation of consultant contracts. Sat on five district- and state-level task teams. Received eight personal and team awards, including Gubernatorial Distinguished Service Award. Managed Expense and Operating Capital Outlay budget. Analyzed and tracked production against District’s work program. Appeared on cable news program with state senator and delivered two professional conference presentations.