Summary
Experienced and educated in Building Management including, but not limited to, supervisory and interpersonal skills. Extensive hands on building experiences including the construction of commercial and residential projects exceeding $300MM.

Strong organizational skills, able to contribute to the strategic planning of a building operation while providing and implementing ethical operational management procedures and practices. I am able to optimize in both the planning and the decision making process, without sacrificing corporate profit guidelines. Strengths include a relentless effort to cooperate with a successful Sales and Marketing campaign to provide innovative designs, accurate construction budgets and I am extremely sensitive to market demand for high-level customer satisfaction.

Objective
To secure a position as a Construction Operations Manager allowing me to use my experience and management skills while enjoying the responsibilities given by a company respected by me and others in the community and the industry.

Business Experience

BUILDER SALES MANAGER SMART HOME INNOVATIONS - GUARDIAN HOME TECHNOLOGIES 2006-Current
Developed and utilized Builder Sales lead, initial contact, and lead follow-up program to promote Builder interest in SHI products and services
Developed and utilized Builder Sales presentation
Increased market share by adding new Builders to program. Grew SHI from 1 Builder, 350 homes per year to 12 Builders, 600 homes per year.
SHI sold to Guardian Home Technologies, May 2007

VP - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS BRUCE WILLIAMS HOMES 2003-2006
Managed Production Operations for Sarasota-Manatee markets largest locally-based homebuilding company.
Operations management of in-house Drafting, Production, and Estimating & Purchasing Departments for home builder growing from 150 homes, less than $50 million annually, to 333 homes, $140 million annually.
Rebuilt Master Parts Library, Take-offs, and base budgets for 37 floor plans.
Reduced job cost budget variances from 5%-10% to less than 1.5% - 95% of homes built
1 of 3 member Cost Committee establishing sales prices achieving over 35% GP
Reported to President/CEO in 2003 and to the Chief Operating Officer when his position was created in 2004. Reported to my position: VP Production, VP Estimating & Purchasing, Drafting Department Manager.



DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION GIBRALTAR HOMES 1997-2003
Managed Gibraltar Homes from inception in 1997 to a widely recognized leader in the development of quality single family homes in the Sarasota/Manatee market.
Developed and built The Palisades on Palmer Ranch 43 homes, community amenities, roads and landscaping
Developed and built The Vineyards at Silver Oak 72 homes, community amenities, roads and landscaping.
Responsible for all preliminary and final budgets, estimating and purchasing all horizontal and vertical construction, management of production and warranty service departments. Department met or beat all established goals for job cost variances and GP - 100% of homes built.

VP - CONSTRUCTION - WHITEHALL DEVELOPMENT CORP. 1986-1996
Negotiated subcontractor agreements for vertical construction on excess of 75 million.
Established departmental procedures and systems to meet and exceed corporate expectations for goals of vertical construction budgets, job costs and variance.
Hired and trained office personnel, production supervisors, and warranty service managers.
Developed job descriptions for Production Department, Customer Service Department and the Purchasing Department.
Developed and implemented warranty service policies and procedures that culminated in the naming of Whitehall Homes as a DIAMOND BUILDER by 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Service.

EDUCATION
SUNY College at Fredonia Jamestown Community College
Fredonia, NYJamestown, NY

Extensive NAHB and business related seminars for over 15 years.
Florida State Certified Building Contractor- License #CBC059066. State certified to construct commercial and residential projects to 4 stories.
University South Florida & Manatee Community College- Various Business Management related courses
NAHB Certified Graduate Builder designation awarded in 2006

AFFILIATIONS
Recognized for Outstanding Leader Manatee HBA -1991
Membership co-chairman Manatee HBA - 1991, 1998, 1999
Elected to Manatee HBA Executive Board -1992
National Association of Home Builders- Life Spike Award 1992
Manatee HBA - Board of Directors -1998, 1999, 2003-2007
Featured in Professional Builder Magazine, Purchasing Power Plays, July 2002
Board of Directors - Manatee County Habitat for Humanity 2006, 2007

References available upon request