Chief Operating Officer - Senior Living Luxury High RiseExperienced operations professional within senior living/health care with a passion for serving older adults. A key attribute to my success is a passion and always looking into the future from a resident standpoint, as Harbor's Edge strives for continuous quality improvement and innovation rather than simply maintaining its current success. I am a highly effective listener and communicator who integrates within a “resident and staff first” culture, while remaining sensitive and open to any opportunities for change necessary. I am an entrepreneurial, energetic, collaborative, strategic, low ego, authentically kind, and good-hearted individual who serves from the heart.

Vice President of Operations is responsible for managing everyday operations, setting strategic goals, supervising and motivating staff, and implementing organization policies. Here are my reasons why I love to work with the Residents: 1. I really make a difference to their lives 2. They appreciate my time and what I do for them 3. It gives me some perspective 4. I learn from their experiences 5. It’s fun!

Directs facilities maintenance, housekeeping, landscaping, renovations, life safety code compliance and security operations for 500,000 square feet of building space and 39 cottages located on an 45 acre campus. Extensive experience in troubleshooting facility emergencies while consistently achieving budget goals. Directs the housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, security, transportation, grounds, and capital projects of the community in order to ensure efficient plant operation and management.Achieved a measurable reduction of utility bills over 2-year period through Energy Management Programming.Reduced operating costs and improved efficiencies by developing a bid process and a Purchase Order system for vendor contracts and services.Achieved a measurable reduction of utility bills over 2-year period through Energy Management Programming.Planned and managed concurrent projects including infrastructure upgrades to the water mains, 70,000 square feet of building renovations worth $10M.Managed Mechanical and Industrial Engineers providing leadership for capital projectsManaged 3 million dollars of plants budgetChairs the Resident Buildings & Grounds Committee.Considerable knowledge of building and facility maintenance, preventive maintenance, inspection, repair, fire alarm systems, multi-user telephone systems, nurse call, audio visual equipment, industrial cleaning equipment, electronic security surveillance systems, mechanical systems, piping, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, building access systems, and blueprints

Oversee and maintain the Community’s physical plant system and communications infrastructure – phone system, security/access systems, fire suppression systems, IT/wireless and AV systems, building and electrical plans, warranties, maintenance vendor contracts. Monitored the status of buildings and grounds, plan for emergencies, Life Safety, maintenance, repair, supplies, and equipment, consulted with designers, architects, engineers, vendors, maintenance contracts, and contractors on building renovations, new construction, security and technology upgrades.

Overseeing facilities, high rise building facilities management, maintenance as well as coordinating the assigned space construction projects. The job requires coordinating with contractors, planning for future development, expansion, and investigating availability of suitable new premises. Directly Train and manage supervisors, oversee employees in facility from grounds keepers to building maintenance.• Responsible for all budgeting, report writing for management. • Identify places to improve performance, policies, and maintenance, Fire/Safety and building integrity programs• Analyze business and logistic processes and identify areas for procedural improvement and cost savings.• Created both supervisor and employee contests for reaching and maintaining production goals for various areas in the facility.•Planned, conducted and documented emergency evacuation procedures. Scheduled fire and safety in inspections.• Managed Contracted vendors, Grounds keepers, Maintenance and Security teams. Upgraded security, fire and alarm system and HVAC systems.• Managed high rise account 60 State Street , Oxford Properties. Managed general administration of the properties and performing related management functions with the daily operations of the apartment community. Managed acquisitions and negotiations of property purchases and developments.• Handle all telephone inquiries, setting appointments, showing and renting units, processing the move-ins, setting up leases, executing renewals and handling move-outs.• Negotiated contracts for utilities, telecommunications, and security services.• Managed all lighting and HVAC energy retrofits in facility.• Executed budgeting, contact administration, scheduling of all maintenance related functions.• Manage the planning and deployment of maintenance, repair and alteration of buildings.•Cooperatively assisted and oversee the Facility Manager in Moscow, Russia Facilities

• Managed 8 divisions & 9 million dollar inventories with the support of 4 assistant purchasing managers.• Reduced excess inventory by 1.3 million over 3 months without increase in backorders or additional loss of sales.• Establish inventory procedures for all divisions which include inventory controls, cycle counts, and freight programs.• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, rebates, freight discounts, and logistics.• Offered technical product support to sales force and key account managers and assisted customer tiered pricing structures.• Strong Knowledge of shipping receiving, warehousing, transportation and inventory control and warehouse equipment.• Assisted with new product design and new innovations with sister manufacturing facilities such as the cold carb system and ice bins.• MBS Purchasing manager Representative for corporate Manitowoc for all acquisitions and assimilation.