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2300 Windy Ridge Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339

• Responsible for the creation and development of a Facilities and Real Estate organization to support a mid-size Defense Contractor. Leads and directs all aspects of Facilities Management, design, operation, planning.
• Managed all Real Estate activity on a national basis from site selection to lease negotiation and administration.
• Design and oversees the coordination of building space allocation, layout, communication services, and facility expansion, reviewing and evaluating projects in progress, contract compliance and quality control.
• Directed near-term and long-term real estate and property management activities in conjunction with the strategic vision for the Company’s infrastructure modifications and requirements to achieve the Company’s.
• Responsible for the management, design and maintenance of plans, budgets and schedules facility modifications including estimates on equipment, labor materials and other related costs, including overseeing external.
• Worked with Corporate Services unit leaders to meet operational needs, government requirements, and SRC objectives.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Providing leadership for all facility related activities in support of enhancing the Student Experience consisting of 1.1M SF in 30 buildings across a 24 acre Main Campus and a 65 acre Sports Complex.
• Created, implemented and managed a Sodexo budget of $2.47M and a $1.54M budget for Queens University consisting of Operational activities and Deferred Maintenance.
• Directed and managed a staff of 44 frontline employees and three managers in support of Maintenance, EVS/Custodial, Grounds, Events and Contractor Projects.
• Established formal and consistent communications reporting in multiple formats and developed relationships with Senior Leadership and Department Heads.
• Participated and advised on the Construction Committee for a $20M building renovation and the campus Diversity & Inclusion team.
• Re-established and structured the Maximo CMMS into an effective management and reporting tool.

• Direct all facility and financial activities related to management of senior living, college campus and K-12 educational sites up to 1.1M SF and 500 acres.
• Achievement drove successful multi-million dollar 10 year contract extension and major engineering project after only one year of service at site. Established additional service contracts worth $1.8M within one year of.
• Manage Maintenance, EVS/Custodial and grounds operations with up to 54 employees to high APPA level guidelines.
• Oversaw transformation of campus into a well designed landscaped site and established bio-diversity areas involving faculty and students to enhance research opportunities.
• Commissioned new facility startup, staffing and service operations development for senior living.
• Sodexo 2015 Regional Technical Expertise Award winner.

Multiple site manager through out South Carolina for a major financial institution (largest in USA) including Critical Environment Tier 2 facilities. Providing effective operations and contractor management to meet the needs of the various facilities within the portfolio.

Atlanta, GA

• As a service provider managed leased facilities in the southeast for Electronic Data Systems. Scope of responsibilities include building and operation services management, consolidation and project management, lease.
• Managed and controlled 14 sites and 450K Square Feet of office space in four states including a Tier II critical facility.
• Managed maintenance, EVS, operations and capital project activities at these sites through selection and use of building service providers, construction contractors and architects.
• Provided lease administration and negotiation assistance for four southern states to optimize lease agreements for EDS.
• Effectively consolidated three metro sites by managing and planning consolidation activity, relocation efforts, furniture procurement and installation of data/communication systems.
• Reduced overall SF by 131K SF and annual lease cost by 31% over a two year period.

Alpharetta, GA

Responsible for all facilities that are owned or leased nationwide for the Industrial Systems and Process Industries Divisions. Scope of responsibilities includes building services management, lease administration and negotiation, strategic and capital planning, financial cost control, and standards development and implementation.

Duluth, GA

Provided project management support for facility capital operations utilizing accepted project management principles. Prepared project budgets and scope changes, tracked anticipated costs, identified potential budget problems and ensured project budgets are met.

Ms, Technology Managment

Master of Science in Technology Management with a 3.7 GPA

Biet, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering