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San Francisco, CA, US

Mountain View, CA, US

• Manage the creation of approximately 750,000 square feet of friendly, fun and collaborative Googley workspaces, environments and amenities including cafes, libraries, spas and fitness/wellness centers with a focus on.
• Owner’s representative for large-scale projects; Manage design process, landlords, architects, engineers, local artists and other consultants.
• Develop, create and manage the overall project process as it relates to budgeting, forecasting, schedules, RFP’s, LEED execution, value engineering, record management, fiscal management and final execution.
• Collaborate with and coordinate all issues concerning IT, Security, AV & other internal user groups.
• Manage annual capital planning process; forecasting annually, quarterly, and on a project-by-project basis.
• Create company wide Best Practices, Methods and Processes. Oversee KPI regulation of projects.

Santa Rosa, California, US

• Managed all aspects of development for numerous legacy and mixed-use hospitality projects including building design (conceptual through construction documents), land planning, entitlements, consultant coordination.
• Represented owner with neighbors and government entities.
• Overaw development and design of projects from initial inception through construction documents and construction.
• Managed the development, design, and construction of a $15 million historic multi-tenant winery, restaurant and retail hall stone building that has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places as part of.
• Similarly responsible a $4 million mixed-use tasting room, hotel, and office building.

• Managed and acted as owner’s representative for multiple technology company development and refurbishment projects. Responsible for overall design, project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, contract.
• Worked with business unit leaders to determine project goals.
• Created design teams, developed the objectives/goals of each, and assigned individual responsibilities.
• Negotiated consultant and G.C. contracts. Managed budget. Value engineered. Minimized project risks.
• Effectively communicated and managed architect, MEP engineers, AV consultant, IT consultant, furniture rep and G.C.
• Monitored progress of construction activities including punchlist.

• Managed and supervised all aspects of pre-development entitlements, planning, permitting and government relations for new real estate development projects in 35 different states throughout the U.S. Consulted on.
• Navigated and negotiated project approval (zoning, platting, use permitting and site planning) with city councils, elected officials, municipalities, environmental agencies, the State, and other governing bodies.
• Engaged and collaborated with outside architects, engineers, land use specialists and surveyors to create plans.
• Provided strategic advice to client regarding entitlement strategy, government relations, and public affairs.
• Presented at public hearings and staff meetings to negotiate the approval of projects. Served as primary contact to government authorities.
• Managed project fundamentals including budgets, scheduling, contracts and legal tracking.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Managed and coordinated due diligence, site planning, entitlement approval, and/or preliminary construction administration for multiple new regional shopping centers as well as stand-alone retail stores and restaurants.
• Served as primary point of contact for projects with government staff, developers, and consultants during entitlement approval and CEQA review.
• Developed and managed project entitlement schedules.
• Managed multidiscipline consultants including geotechnical specialists, scientists, traffic engineers and planners.
• Examples of work included:
• Coordinated all aspects of due diligence, site planning, and entitlement approval for a new 30-acre regional shopping center with 300,000 square feet of retail space. Represented client with City, CalTrans, and project.

• Directed land planning and entitlement approval of 11 new ready-to-build residential and mixed-use in-fill developments with 2,000 homes. Fully responsible for all front-end aspects of developments from initial.
• Directed creation and approval of entitlement documents including plats, zoning documents, development plans (PDP, FDP, and PUD), design criteria, traffic studies, flood-plain studies, Construction Documents, and.
• Wrote and managed consultant RFP’s, negotiated deals on consultant service agreements, and managed budgets.
• Managed multidiscipline consultants.
• Developed and managed strategies for outreach to city planning organizations, neighborhood groups, Federal government entities, and Planning Commission/City Council to negotiate entitlements and ultimately gain approval.
• Prepared and gave presentations at neighborhood meetings and Planning Agency and City Council approval hearings.

• Directed commercial and residential development services for a small construction and development firm.
• Managed marketing and business development including website.
• Conducted site selection, due diligence, feasibility studies, market analyses, zoning studies, and site planning for new sites.
• Developed pro formas and assisted in development of potential deal and financing structures for small new developments.
• Coordinated with consultants to create site plans, architectural renderings, and zoning documents.
• Worked with cities, conducted neighborhood meetings, and presented at and City Council to gain entitlement approval.

Arvada, CO, US

San Francisco, CA, US

• Conducted Phase I Environmental Assessments.
• Authored environmental management plans including Osan, Korea Air Base Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
• Managed U.S. Air Force environmental program division at Buckley Air Force Base, CO.
• Conducted multi-media regulatory tracking and analysis for BP Corporation.
• Periodically managed staff of eight.

Master'S Degree, Masters Urban And Regional Planning (Murp)

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science And Environmental Planning