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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

South Ogden, Utah, United States

Regional Restaurant Management Company operating 130 restaurants across 11 states.• Responsible for facilities and properties for 120 Burger Kings, 8 Chili’s, and 1 Black Bear Diner with a revenue of over $160M and $10M EBITDA. • Restructured the Facilities Department to enhance service and quality to support restaurant operations.• Lead team of 12 direct reports responsible for the day-to-day maintenance requirements in the restaurants.• Created a culture of accountability through clear goals & objectives.• Reduced per restaurant spend by negotiating service rates and agreements.• Developed, fostered, and managed relationships with key vendors for Refrigeration, HVAC, Restaurant Equipment, and Construction.• Total budgeting responsibilities for R&M and CAPEX.• Executed $1.5M in CAPEX projects improving restaurant operations.• Identified and implemented cost savings initiatives resulting in $50k+ of annual savings.• Developed scope of work and budget of $2.6M for (4) restaurant remodels.• Developed partnerships with IT and Operations leadership to ensure success of key projects and initiatives.• Creation of Standard Operating Procedures to ensure consistency across the organization.

Houston, Texas Area

Amegy Bank of Texas is headquartered in Houston and operates more than 75 banking locations throughout Texas. It is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation and specializes in both personal and business banking.• Create the vision, communicate the plan, and hold the team accountable to deliver World Class Service & Quality every day.• Key contributor in the opening (01/26/2017) of the new state of the art 24 story HQ Tower in Houston• Led day-to-day facility & conference center activities and needs throughout the Tower.• Developed key processes and procedures for the operation of the buildings conference center as well as the reception desk.• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the café located on the 9th floor of the Tower.• Led a team of 7 facility coordinators responsible for the day-to-day oversite and maintenance for 10 Amegy Bank occupied floors.• Responsible for the oversite of the maintenance and operation of $6.5MM of audio-visual equipment and systems• Secure a strong and collaborative relationship with the property management team responsible for non-Amegy tenants.• Partner with IT department to support cross-functional activities and moves.• Key contributor in all disaster related drills, as well as actual events

Houston, Texas Area

- Manage organization assets in excess of $300 MM including acquisition and disposition of property and physical assets.- Developed and implemented strategic vision to ensure the team focus on World Class Quality and World Class Service at every property.- Responsible for the day to day maintenance and repair at 38 facilities/properties to ensure member and staff satisfaction and safety.- Lead a team of 7 Directors and 55 in-direct reports.- Influenced and executed a change to a centralized budget for Facilities Management, which has led to greater flexibility and improved service and quality. - Develop and manage the annual operating budget in excess of $13 MM and a CapEx budget of $5 MM- Successfully reduced operating costs by $750K over 5 years through strategic negotiations of existing and new contracts.- Manage construction of new facilities including working with architects and general contractors.- Strong communications skills have allowed me to build strong partnerships and relationships in all aspects of my position.

Houston, Texas Area

- Led a team of 8 District level leaders that are responsible for the day to day maintenance and repair at 80 Target stores in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the Rio Grande Valley.- Acted as liaison between headquarters team in Minneapolis and regional team for trade specific issues including HVAC, Refrigeration, Fire & Alarm systems, Food & Grocery Equipment, and Vertical Transportation.- Successfully led the recovery and clean up efforts for 30+ Target stores in the Houston area after hurricane Ike devastated the area in 2008.- Achieved financial responsibilities through effective expense management.- Peer trainer new Group Facilities Managers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Led team of 6 senior level leaders responsible for HVAC, Refrigeration, Fire & Alarm Systems, Food & Grocery Equipment, and Vertical Transportation across the Target network.- Collaborated with key internal and external business partners to ensure the best systems were being utilized.- Responsible for a departmental budget of $65 MM.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Accountable for all aspects of day to day maintenance for 72+ target stores. - Responsible for the development, communication, and execution of capital projects within the stores and on the properties.

Edina, Minnesota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Bismarck, North Dakota Area