Marshall A. Prather Email & Phone Number

San Mateo, California, Us

I support the real estate growth strategy and development for a mature startup with 2200+ employees across 17 global locations. My responsibilities include tracking global occupancy trends, enhancing space utilization and strategizing for future real estate expansion. I work at the intersection of space and occupancy planning, workplace strategy, corporate real estate growth and building design, contributing to the company's global success across existing and new markets.

San Mateo, California, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Supported the strategy, programming, design management, and delivery of a portfolio of over 270,000 sqft of Food & Beverage spaces across North, Central, and South America.• Managed 30+ projects simultaneously, directly overseeing project teams for over 35,000 sqft of food space in North America and over 20,000 sqft in Latin America. • Analyzed food space data to optimize utilization, conducted dynamic occupancy planning, and supported return-to-office planning. Monitored metrics such as square footage, meal counts, foot traffic, and café seating while emphasizing cost-driven delivery models. Leveraged digital tools, including proprietary utilization tracking software, for data-driven decision-making.• Oversaw the implementation phase, including cafe and food venue space planning, design strategy and visioning, coordination and review of project deliverables, implementation of guidelines, operations team coordination, and ensuring design execution aligns with the client program, masterplan strategy, and design philosophies.• Engaged cross-functional teams, including design, culinary, operations, international partners, and stakeholders, to manage resource allocation across all project phases.• Identified potential risks proactively and developed mitigation plans to reduce project delays and communication errors, achieving a 90% success rate in meeting milestone project phases.• Supported and led 10+ team initiatives that advanced Google's and CBRE's goals, focusing on globalization, efficiency, and systemization of tools and resources, and collaborated with global partners to develop and refine project management tools for all food spaces.

• Provided key counsel to commercial clients during lease negotiations, incorporating COVID-19 impacts on tourism in relation to historical averages into deal structure, resulting in favorable lease terms for clients.• Prepared innovative design concepts, including test-fit space planning, layout and furnishings for stakeholder approval, including clients and partners, prospective landlords or ownership groups, and informed lease selection and tenant improvement negotiation.• Maintained awareness of government mandates and relevant government operations during COVID-19 pandemic to provide accurate and informed consulting to recapture timelines of ongoing commercial projects.• Collaborated with international sourcing partners and direct manufacturers on procuring custom FF&E and cost-effective building materials to elevate project outcomes while providing average of 40-70% cost savings on select items.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Us

• Led the selection of architectural and engineering firms, negotiated fees, evaluated bids and proposals, and managed vendor selections for materials and supplies.• Oversaw development operations, including annual budget management, progress tracking for the design division, system and process optimization, and contract standardization. • Facilitated meetings with architects, engineers, contractors, and administrators regarding project programming, planning and design development, funding requirements, and construction progress, resolved issues, and provided direction on design and construction matters.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Us

• Supervised design concepts and managed execution through project completion while coordinating with the design team to achieve project goals. • Assisted in sales and marketing efforts and contracted a $1.2M project that resulted in $2M additional contracted work.• Managed plan and permit process, bridging communication between the full-time design team, engineers, consultants, and city/county contacts.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Us

• Assist all external vendors to track all issues, perform system enhancements, and document all standard operating procedures. • Analyze space utilization and requirements as needed, meet with clients to understand needs, and recommend solutions. • Conducted on-site field verification regularly to verify that the layouts and dimensions were in accordance with the design blueprints.

Honolulu, Hi, Us

• Played a key role in supporting the school’s efforts to prepare for the Spring 2018 NAAB accreditation visit, receiving the max accreditation period and zero areas of improvement. • Coordinated with the Community Design Center to develop a presentation package of concept strategies for addressing the aesthetic and functional pitfalls on the UH Mānoa campus. Presented to stakeholders and established final design intent, receiving a commitment from the UHM President for $500k to the campus transect project.

Honolulu, Hi, Us

• Orchestrated symposium registration and website development while producing graphic documents for public relations, marketing, and cohesive branding. • Upwards of 400 people registered and attended the event, including senators and distinguished professionals, domestic and abroad. • Responsible for managing a team of 40+ student volunteers and acting as an assistant designer of the traveling exhibition Design Islands that was unveiled in the central atrium of the Hawaii State Capitol.

• Produced eight large-scale architectural models commissioned by five local architecture firms for client presentation, investor funding, in-house display, and museum quality exhibition. • Consulted on numerous residential and community-focused projects by providing design review, rendering, 2d & 3d modeling, and presentation services. • Delivered on time and budget the design and execution of six residential tropical landscape projects, including plant selection, layout, landscape lighting design, and managing materials and labor.

Bachelor Of Environmental Design (Benvd), Urban Planning Focus - School Of Architecture

Foreign Language Certificate, Chinese Mandarin Language