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Des Moines, Ia, Us

Urbandale, Ia

Consult and empower commercial owners, developers, and the larger design community to better understand and incorporate energy efficiency measures into building design. Help identify energy saving measures and potential utility incentives to save on capital development and operating costs.Experienced in engaging, consulting, navigating, and maintaining relationships with regional and national leading corporations. Succesfull at engaging both sole proprietors to multinational organizations. I create value added relationships based on mutual trust and communication that return value for clients. They find value in my ability to navigate and streamline external processes as well as navigating their internal processes to maximize the potential for their success.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

The Weidt Group was acquired by Willdan in March 2019. We are delighted with the potential for advanced service products and staff skills as part of Willdan. The Weidt Group's energy design and customizable software platform makes it easy for design teams, utilities and building owners to analyze their proposed energy usage to maximize performance in new and existing buildings of any type, size or age.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Consulting firm specializing in site acquisition, wireless telecommunications development, and process/project management. Cooperative approach with client to deliver projects on time and on budget. Manage process and/or actively secure all real estate, regulatory, engineering and governmental related development goals as requested by clients. Serve as principal project consultant to provide quality, accurate results. Our goal is to leverage our relationships, knowledge, and expertise to provide exceptional results every time.

Iowa, Nebraska

Collaborate with fellow committee members to address concerns regarding development policies and ordinances that regulate the development of communication facilities. Conduct education seminars for local regulatory bodies regarding wireless development, regulations, and industry trends for the future of wireless technology. Review and provide input to local regulatory bodies regarding land use ordinance revisions. Assist local regulatory bodies in drafting zoning regulations for the placement of wireless facilities.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Manage all aspects of the contract administration for corporate real estate portfolio including wireless, retail, corporate, operations and warehousing facilities. Direct real estate development of all new site facilities and manage real estate, environmental, and legal consultants. Review and approve contract language on negotiated real estate contracts. Direct administration of existing portfolio to maximize revenue generation by negotiating and subletting facility assets. Manage existing real estate portfolio for legal, environmental and financial compliance with contracts. Project manage real estate development of 128 affiliated independent telephone companies projects to ensure both affiliates and company developments were simultaneously completed with the needed development parameters.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide professional management and consulting services to Verizon Wireless for the Great Plains Region. Oversee multiple vendors (A&E, Acquisition, Environmental, Legal), project leads, and project types to ensure timely deliver of project objectives. Assist in implementation of effective management techniques to deliver project development goals on time and on budget. Assign vendor projects, issue and approve PO tasking, lead project update calls, review and process rent escalation requests for client approval. Member of real estate team that compiled and reviewed data as part of clients tower asset sale.Client List (State):Verizon Wireless (MN,IA,NE,SD,ND)

Greater Seattle Area

Manage staff and development projects for our clients. Secure all real estate, regulatory, engineering and governmental related goals as assigned by clients. Maintain active project load. Secure all needed due diligence for new network facilities, modify existing facilities, convert recently acquired assets to conform to clients company requirements. Coordinate with local utilities PSE, SCL, BPA, SnoPUD, Centurylink, for provisioning of engineering and delivery of services. Serve as main contact with client to maintain company/client relationship with local market management.Client List (State):Verizon Wireless (WA,ID)

Greater Seattle Area

Market Lead for company representing regional office for Washington State business. Manage staff and development projects for our clients. Secure all real estate, regulatory, engineering and governmental related goals as assigned by clients. Maintain active project load. Secure all needed due diligence for new network facilities, modify existing facilities, convert recently acquired assets to conform to clients company requirements. Coordinate with local utilities PSE, SCL, BPA, SnoPUD, CenturyLink, for provisioning of engineering and delivery of services. Serve as main contact with client to maintain company/client relationship with local market management. Increase market share from secondary vendor to primary vendor while in this position. Upon the decision of the company to close wireless division, I was successful at transitioning all active projects to new employer to ensure no delays in development of projects for Verizon Wireless.Client List (State):Verizon Wireless (WA,ID)

Leawood, Ks

Managed multiple contracting companies in the deployment of companies network infrastruture around the nation. Managed markets in WI, NM, AZ, OR, and WA. Ensured all needed development processes including regulatory data collection, engineering services, and real estate services were correct, complete and within project schedule timelines.

Pittsburgh, Omaha, Flagstaff, Albuquerque, Nashville, Brisbane (Austr.)

Manage staff in network real estate development projects for our clients. Maintain active project load. Secure all real estate, regulatory, engineering and governmental related goals as assigned by clients. Client List (State):Sprint PCS (PA)Nextel (AL,TN,NE)AT&T (NE)T-Mobile (AZ)Divine Tower International (NE)Lucent Technologies (Australia)Northstar Communications (AL, TN)