A result oriented professional with 15 years experience in domestic and international markets providing project management, development and consulting services to Fortune 500 companies. An accomplished leader with proven management ability to develop and guide diverse teams.
EXPERIENCE

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL 5/07 TO 2/09
Regional Director/Development Management (Position being eliminated due to recession)

Regional leader for East & Caribbean responsible for assigned commercial development projects for Marriott Vacation Club & Ritz Carlton brands. Manage project lifecycle to include feasibility, legal entitlements, business planning, project management, client engagement, estimating, cost controls, scheduling, site construction, staffing and profitability.
Single point accountability for $100 MM CapEx budget. P & L responsible for project financials. Create detailed monthly cash flows, forecasting and market escalation data to lead economic project updates.
Liaison with executive teams and senior business leaders to provide project reporting and direction on strategy from a regional perspective to drive results that address the needs of internal business units as well as company goals for profitability.
Lead the design management process with extensive cross functional teams for purpose built construction. Manage estimating project resources to ensure design to budgets is achieved.
Actively manage alliance partners, general contractors & consultant teams for efficient delivery of service while also overseeing an internal development and project staff.
Direct and lead RFP, bidding processes to select, manage and negotiate contracts with outside project consultants, third party staff, ancillary vendors and general contractors.
Major Accomplishments:
Successfully completed $40 MM resort in Marco Island, FL (Phase 1). Led design & construction for the two concrete towers, 15 stories project.
Completed $7 MM site development for utility infrastructure on 7 acre site.
Led $10 MM hotel to timeshare conversion on the island of St. Kitts.

TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY 10/97 TO 4/07
Senior Project Manager Sprint Account
Regional Manager for the Southeast & International portfolio serving Sprint, a Fortune 100 company. Responsible for multiple business lines to include: project management, occupancy planning & relocation services to include strategic planning, decision support, CAD/CAFM services & construction management.
Key player of management team responsible for $45MM CapEx budget with 13 MM SF under contract for services. Created and managed regional operating and staff budgets.
Led a professional staff of 15 project managers. Provided account leadership, mentoring and hands on training to develop best in class practices. Responsible for recruitment and retention.
Developed international project management delivery model for account to support customers global expansion in EMEA/JAPA and Latin America.
Co-created account Playbook to ensure project success. Continually defined standards, process improvements and measurement criteria to achieve KPI targets.



Responsible for all aspects of projects in the regions to include: client engagement, real estate strategy, design management, construction, change management, contract negotiations, budgets, schedules, standards compliance and customer satisfaction.
Oversaw all outsourced vendors including GCs, MEP firms, architects, furniture/move vendors & IT companies to ensure adherence to contract terms and service level agreements.
Developed annual capital budgets and quarterly cash flow forecast for regions.
Actively participated in all lease negotiations for both domestic and international projects.
Interface with Business partners on a global basis, maintaining continuity in service delivery while recognizing cultural and geographical differences to maximize efficiency.
Managed and developed relationships with executive level clients, both internal and external.
Major Accomplishments:
$1.9 MM of Value Creation. Direct saving given back to client.
99% Budget Accuracy on project actual vs. approved budget.
98% Schedule Accuracy on projects operational dates vs. forecasted date.
Led International PJM Program for account & served as PM. Opened offices in Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, New Delhi, Rome, Copenhagen and Sydney.
Co-Created Alternative Workplace program for US portfolio.

Senior Project Manager American Express Account
Provided site selection, portfolio planning and project management services for multiple business lines (travel, corporate, financial advisors, and tax) to include office, retail and critical facilities. $16 MM SF Portfolio with $40 MM CapEx budget.
Actively managed all aspects of the project & construction related activities to meet scheduled operational dates. Responsibilities included: programming, space planning, estimating, biding, contract negotiations, construction administration, FFE/IT installation, and close out process.
Developed comprehensive project budgets and prepared budget for annual capital plans.
Built over 300 sites with budgets ranging form $100,000 to $10 MM while extensively traveling.
Participated in strategic planning with business units to forecast real estate requirements.
Led proto-type designs initiatives to maximize existing portfolio and set new design standards.
Worked in tandem with business leads for national retail & corporate roll out programs.
Managed regional project and move management staff of five team members.
Major Accomplishments:
Selected by Amex Sr. Management to build the Latin American Headquarters. An 80,000 RSF ground up construction project with a budget of $10MM.
Built high profile/fast track call centers for Amexs customers to include: Microsoft, Nortel, Ernst & Young, Lockheed Martin and PWC.
Led furniture and carpet RFP which resulted in $7 MM saving to client.

Trammell Crow Company-Variable Account Work
Regional Sr. PM for Cisco Systems account provided portfolio planning, project management & relocation/CAD/CAM services for 8 MM RSF. Manage diverse staff of 14 employees.
Development Manager for 50,000 RSF base building for Nestle Waters. Project budget $6 MM.




INTERNATIONAL BANKING TECHNOLOGIES (SUBSIDIARY OF FIRST DATA CORPORATION)
Project Designer 1994-1997
Design/Build firm providing turnkey services for financial intuitions. Business lines included architectural & engineering design, construction documents and project management services.
Conducted client presentations, programming meetings, provided schematic design, design development & construction documents for retail banking. Provided construction oversight throughout the US.
Major Accomplishment:
Designed 175 retail banking locations with Fortune 500 companies and major retailers to include: Norwest, Wells Fargo, Guaranty Bank, Standard Federal.

MORRISON RESTAURANTS INCORPORATED (SUBSIDIARY OF RUBY TUESDAYS GROUP)
Project Designer/Cad Operator 1993-1994
Team member of development organization responsible for the land acquisition, design and construction of new restaurants in the Southeast region.
Produced schematic designs and construction documents for various prototypes. Ensured city requirements, design criteria and building codes were met.
Major accomplishments:
SE Regional team opened 14 new restaurant locations.
Managed ADA upgrade program for existing restaurants.

EDUCATION
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
School of Architecture, BFA, May 1993
GULF COAST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE
2002
TRAMMELL CROW UNIVERITY
Advanced Leadership Training 2006, Leadership training 2001, Human Resource training 2000
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
CoreNet Global
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Projects, MS Power Point, Visio, Lotus Notes, Live Link, Meeting Place, AutoCAD, Project Talk, Proliance, Primavera SureTrack & Expedition.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST