AWARD WINNING SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

MR. KELLE BALLARD

Nationally recognized as owners representative for advanced design concepts, quality workmanship and building a sound management team with the: 2008 NAIOP Award for Outstanding Office/ Showroom in Tampa, FL.

EXPERIENCE SYNOPSIS:
Completed 95.6% (88/92) of projects on schedule while tracking capital expenditures on concurrent projects.
Negotiated lease and design/build contracts with an annual savings of $2.6M with the real estate department.
Skilled construction management troubleshooter with 17 years of abilities to resolve and mitigate at risk projects.
Launched the departments historical budget estimating template resulting in a 9% overall savings per project.
Competent in PM processes and with the building of matrixed teams that produce quality and value.
Responsible for relationships consisting of 350+ architects, professional engineers, employees & national accounts.
Developed a reputation as the integral single point of contact for clients due to integrity and work ethic.
Utilized expertise, influence and organization skills to help stakeholders to define and meet high priority needs.
Advised key decision makers in the commercial development of land and acquisition of property.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Professional Award recipient for LEED Gold status of a 30Ksf showroom building in Miami, FL by U.S.G.B.C.
Multifaceted knowledge in various types of design/construction engineering for: Manufacturing, Institutional, Higher Education Schools, Industrial, Hospitality, Healthcare and Mixed Use buildings.
Completed $2.4M+ sf of new commercial planning, budgeting, scheduling, architectural design and construction administration in 22 U.S. cities and 3 Canadian provinces over the last 9 years.
Successfully renovated another 500K+ sf of tenant improvement commercial space including two onsite cafeterias.
Self starter with a history of collaboration between owners, contractors, subs, vendors and satisfied end users.
Evaluated and hand selected industry professional teams to redefine corporate standard scope and image.
Reduced decision making time by 80% for project approvals with innovation of department evaluation checklists.
Eliminated $1.1M/ day worth of potential delays and risk in projects via scheduling software implementation.
Pinpointed risks, resources and milestones for the project team quickly and effectively as the problem solver.
Leveraged national suppliers pricing structure to achieve an early ROI on renewable/sustainable energy products.
Streamlined communication and presentation techniques for deliverables and progress reports to end users.
Established and executed a weekly project communication plan for executive management proactively.
Originated the graphic standards and specifications guidelines for the entire North American headquarters.
Created a revolutionary kick off meeting format that orientates team members and documents project activities.
Solution- oriented manager who still values quality control and safety amidst constant project change.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
MS Windows, MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD/Revit, Adobe Reader, Bluebeam Revu, People Soft

JOB HISTORY:
Sr. Project Design Manager, Corporate Express, a Staples Co.
Independent Architectural Consultant, KAB Consulting
Project/Office Manager, PEH Architects
Construction Document Manager, Keeney Design Group

EDUCATION:
Masters of Architecture and Business Administration, University of Colorado- Denver
Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado- Boulder