• Managed and executed capital improvements across (15) locations of up to $6m / year, completing all projects on time and under budget. • Comfortable with all project phases; pre-construction, design development, bidding, contracts, construction docs and admin, closeout / handoff, and have a deep technical understanding of specs and branding.• Completed due diligence, site survey 3D scans, contractor RFPs, and assisted with selection of architects, general contractors, and other specialists.• Assisted in executing all phases of bidding, from scope creation, bid releases, RFI clarifications, cost negotiations and awarding projects.• Executed and negotiated vendor contracts, established project milestones, payment schedules, and monitored approval of government documents.• Monitored job site progress, completed construction admin, and ensured quality control and compliance to all branding and spec guidelines. • Streamlined workflows by centralizing critical project data in a single location, creating transparency to all stakeholders and encouraging collaboration to better mitigate project risks. • Lead strategic material sourcing achieving a material cost reduction of 30% YOY.• Ability to quickly read and mark up construction and MEP drawings with strong analytical, organizational, and presentation skills.

• Oversaw requests across (20) active accounts with combined billing revenues of $1.4 million/year, executing installations of custom retail displays, millwork fixtures, shop fit outs and graphics for nationwide retail brands throughout the US and Canada.• Primary customer contact between the retail brand and the retail shop, from first call to final punch list, balancing customer relations and branding standards with technical execution.• Ensured a seamless execution of all customer’s needs, not limited to site surveys, cost estimating, contractor management, coordination of material deliveries to site, clear progress documentation and closeout checks.• Provided real-time communication from the field to the customer through virtual meetings, calls, photos and file sharing services to expedite solutions through creative problem solving.• Optimized on-going maintenance programs for internal and field teams to anticipate field issues and delays, reducing go-backs to maintain costs and margins stay within budget. • Lead kickoff meetings with field teams and utilized online reporting methods for instant feedback from the field reducing communication delays from the field.

• Managed all phases of production and delivery of multiple national retail fixture rollouts.• Drafted extensive budgets of up to $2.2m, tracking costs, production schedules, and cash flow summaries while consistently maintaining high profit margins.• Established critical paths to maintain production timelines and shipping schedules, aligning technical details across production and logistics vendors.• Calculated shipping container efficiency and monitored shipments from factory to fulfillment.• Created quality control benchmarks and checklists to mitigate packing errors and damages.• Enhanced communication between research, strategy, and sales teams to simplify marketing materials.

• Conceptualized a nationwide fixture program for Verizon / Wireless Zone, implemented in over 400 stores.• Served as a strategic design consultant in sales meetings, providing guidance in value engineering, material durability, design research data.• Investigated manufacturing and field installations identifying critical design improvements to reduce production, freight and installation costs.• Directed production engineers in solving mechanical details, overseeing final mechanical drawings.

• Conceptual designer of retail displays and fixtures, exhibits, kiosks and complete store environments.• Collaborated daily with the sales team to ensure designs met the client’s objectives and criteria while aligning to the scope and budget. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, value engineering, material yields, and logistics. • Coordinated pre-processing and color correction of 3rd party artwork files for digital print production.• Consistently had concepts selected by clients for production, while retaining the approved design throughout the manufacturing process.

• Team captain and creator of first sponsored regional Heelys skate team in the nation. • Recruited, trained, and managed local skate team completing marketing events throughout the Midwest.• Nation’s top skater, utilized in training at technical conferences, trade shows and published in nationwide marketing campaigns and publications.