An entrepreneurial, vision and progress oriented individual with broad professional and personal experience necessary to evaluate and communicate the relative value of specific projects and opportunities; Strongly team oriented with an emphasis on utilizing individual strengths for goal accomplishment; Superior written, verbal and analytical skills; Strong presentation and project development abilities; Friendly, personable and respectful of the value of people at all team positions.
An imaginative and creative individual with the discipline of training and experience to bring vision to reality.
EDUCATION
M.S. University of Florida, Coastal Engineering; 1989
B.S. Ohio State University, Civil Engineering; 1987
Various Community Colleges; Accounting, Marketing, Spanish, Economics
SPECIAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer, Florida 1992, Ohio 1996
Business operations and financial responsibilities
Development Programming from concept to delivery
Business Analysis and Planning
Excellent writing, verbal communication and presentation skills
Construction Management, Utilities construction
Design and construction of infrastructure
Heavy Equipment Operation
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Terragone Development Services, Jensen Beach FL Feb 2007- Present
Owner; Principal
Manage and direct all aspects of development for retail, commercial and residential clients. Assisting developers and investors with acquisition through construction of real estate projects. Project work in Florida and Caribbean.
Coastal Engineering
Sailfish Point Ongoing Coastal Engineering Services, Channel maintenance dredge management, engineering, beach erosion and restoration design and permitting. Retained since July 2007
Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti Limerock quarry port Due Diligence engineering feasibility study and evaluation of port facilities for Limerock Quarry
Lynn Haven Marina Village Redevelopment Evaluation, planning and engineering feasibility for redevelopment of USAF fuel depot. Plan includes research park, marina village and hotel, marina permitting issues, dry stack storage, boat yard and commercial park
Conch Farm program development, Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Development of technical and business feasibility studies and plans for economic and environmental development projects for restoration of Conch Fisheries in the Bahamas through Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture
Development Consulting and Engineering
Atocha Village Ft. Pierce Technical and managerial lead for redevelopment of power plant brownfield into mixed use Hotel, Retail and Residential marina village upland
Due Diligence, Martin County and locations in Florida Conduct technical evaluations under contract for commercial and residential development cost and feasibility for aggregate value of $50 million worth of development investments, various projects and clients
Paradise Lake Subdivision feasibility and master site plan engineering and permitting of all infrastructure for 67 acre development
Brownfield Redevelopment provide contract services to major environmental clean up firm to join brownfield restoration
Sailfish Point Ongoing Coastal Engineering Services, Channel maintenance dredge
Taylor Woodrow Homes, Palm Beach Gardens, FL April 2006 Feb 2007
Land Development Director
Manage and direct all aspects of development for international corporate homebuilder. Responsibilities for every stage of the process from seeking raw land, potential evaluation, developing purchase contract, entitlement, design, permitting, contracting construction management and delivery of land ready for vertical construction
Financial responsibility for Land Development Operations within Division office
Primary owner responsibility for 3 land development projects:
o$8 Million Roadway Expansion, PGA Blvd, Construction Ongoing
oMirasol CC major PUD, Final 10% of Land development issues on $100 M community
oMartin Preserve, 322 acre, 92 unit $30 Million subdivision. Finalizing design and permitting, management of construction start up
Technical evaluation, due diligence and pro forma development of raw and partially developed land deals for future development
Manage and direct consultant relationships with: Brokers, attorneys, planners, engineers, environmental, specialty contractors, general contractors, landscape architects, construction managers and architects
Coordinate with in house financial analysts in due diligence evaluations, bank requirements, loan terms and documentation
Coordinate also with sales and homebuilding operations on project features and post construction issues;
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Managing final permitting of $30 Million Martin Preserve
Contracted and begun construction on $8 M Roadway project, under budget and on schedule
Recovery of $2.5 Million in impact fees from county to fund road
Maintained excellent working relationships with city and permitting agencies
Representing land development at local meetings, council meetings
Independent Land Development Consultant Jan 2006 - Ongoing
Primary Client, Engineering Water Resources, Inc.
Provide development client base with development management services, programming and entitlement and permitting assistance. Value added to assist clients in fully understanding the development requirements and processes in diverse jurisdictions.
Provide liaison services between technical engineering and agencies, streamlining the permitting process and keeping project progress on as tight track and schedule as possible.
Professional engineering design and technical assistance various projects.
Renar Development, Jensen Beach, Daytona and Central Florida Jul 2004 Jan 2006
Director of Land Development
Manage and direct all aspects of development for major regional homebuilder. Responsibilities for every stage of the process from seeking raw land, potential evaluation, developing purchase contract, entitlement, design, permitting, contracting construction management and delivery of land ready for vertical construction
Managed 10 projects simultaneously in various stages of development, aggregate value $88 Million, excluding due diligence
Locate and evaluate raw land deals for future development
Managed and direct consultant relationships with: Brokers, attorneys, planners, engineers, environmental, specialty contractors, general contractors, landscape architects, construction managers and architects
Coordinate with in house financial analysts in due diligence evaluations, bank requirements, loan terms and documentation
Coordinate also with sales and homebuilding operations on project features and post construction issues; No dedicated support staff
Projects( Values are estimated delivered lot value)
oConstruction: 18 Acre 30 lots LPGA, Daytona; 22 Acre 109 lots LPGA, Daytona; 130 Acre 130 lots Martin County; 6 acre Mixed Use, Downtown Jensen Beach
oEntitlement: 50 Acre 145 lots, Jensen Beach Country Club; 28 Acre 95 lots, Titusville
oDesign and Permitting: 210 Unit Multi Family, Jensen Beach; 120 Unit Multi Family, Palm Bay
oDue Diligence: 120 Acres, St. Lucie County; 300 Acres, Indian River County; 345 acres prime (marina, towers, town homes and SFH) Brevard County; 4000 Acres, Martin County
oDeal Management: Sale of Finished Lots, Holiday Builders, 109 Lots Daytona; Purchase of Lots, US Homes, Orlando
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Managed negotiation and rapid redesign of Titusville subdivision to accommodate an FPL easement impact. Negotiated and revised plan to minimize impact of Water Management District decisions to revise a rule interpretation on mitigation for borrow pit for surface water retainage
Currently working out cut-fill balance between 4 projects to minimize the importation of fill. Potential savings $900,000
4 week redesign of a 130 acre project to eliminate importation of fill. Savings $1 Million
Representing land development at local meetings, council meetings
VALUE ADDED
Ability to work through technical issues in the middle of agency meetings and render a technically sound decision on the spot as a company representative
With the addition of a responsible onsite construction inspector, ability to observe and certify construction progress as a professional engineer. Typical savings $50,000 per project
Ability to package and manage site development contracts into earthwork, utilities and paving contracts. Will typically cut 10% from subcontracted markups plus allow a wider range of contractors to bid work, adding to competition for price and service.
Anton Construction Technologies, Ohio Jun 1996 Nov 1998
President - Managing Partner
Launched trenchless techonolgy contracting business with 2 brothers. Primarily Pipe Bursting, but also some limited directional drilling. Marketed idea, wrote specifications with engineering firms and customers and bid-sold projects. In charge of all aspects of construction management including equipment, materials, labor and all administrative tasks. Managed all onsite labor and business management.
Conducted $1 Million in contracts over two years, 1 major sewer replacement and 1 major waterline replacement project.
Closed business because of market shift to other technologies and personal reasons. Liquidated company brought small profit after two years.
Engineering and Construction 1989 - 2004
Keith and Schnars, PA, Stuart, Florida Jan 2002- Jul 2004
Senior Project Manager Civil Engineering
Marketing, business development and production in the Treasure Coast Region Professional engineering services in Land Development and Municipal engineering; Design Build, Programming of $100 million Port of Ft. Pierce development.
Civil Design of water, sewer and site.
Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., Fort Pierce, Florida Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
Civil Engineering Project Manager Watersheds and Municipal, Treatment plants, sewer infrastructure
Coastal Engineering and Permitting Dredge and marina development
Anton Construction Technologies, Ohio Jun 1996 Nov 1998
President - Managing Partner
Managed and executed all aspects of underground construction company employing trenchless underground technologies.
AIM Engineering & Surveying, Ft Myers, Florida, Project Mgt. Engineer Oct 1994 - Jun 1996
Force 5 Mooring Systems, Inc., Ft. Myers, Florida Mar 1994 Oct 1994
President, Business Development
Development of business plan, product development & capitalization plan. Conducted and managed all aspects of product engineering, refinement and product launch plan. Patent application submitted for 2 inventions.
Montgomery Watson/Havens & Emerson, Cape Coral, Florida Feb 1992 - Feb 1994
Municipal engineering in water and wastewater treatment, collection and delivery systems
Stormwater engineering, site work design
Applied Technology & Management Mar 1990 - Nov 1991
Coastal Engineering
Leeward Limited Turks and Caicos Engineering design and construction management
Longboat Key, Florida Beach nourishment engineering and construction management
St. Lucie Inlet management Plan and Coastal Element of Comprehensive Plan
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