TED BRAUN
173 West Maranta Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
H: 704-799-8127 theodorebraun[at]hotmail.com C: 704-507-1245

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Real Estate Facilities Management Construction
Highly experienced and accomplished Construction Operations Manager with a record of achievement as an entrepreneur and skilled Project Manager for leading development firms. An expert on In-house design and 3D modeling including topography, site development, and interior spacing and architectural design. Noted for developing and delivering cost effective construction solutions for home owners, developers, business owners, and investors through design engineering, product research, alternative solutions, and cost control.
A proven Manger, Team Leader, and Project Leader of multi-functional executive staffs with down-line authority for the productivity of as many as 65 professionals and subcontractors. A natural selection for organizations challenged to start new operations or revitalize the performance of existing operations. Practiced in creating and evolving organizations that consistently beat management expectations for sales, profitability, cost control, customer satisfaction, and management development.
Well versed in the development of single family residences, golf courses, clubhouses, community centers, entrance guard houses, and utility buildings utilizing best practices in cost engineering to reduce the overall budget.


CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Planning Business Planning Startups Operations Streamlining New Business Development
Policy Development Profit Building Negotiations Staff Management Team Leadership Team Motivation


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Summerwood Homes, LLC, Mooresville, NC 2003 - Present
A firm providing custom Home construction, as well as commercial and retail construction, new home design and consulting.
Managing Principal
Direct all new business development, office operations, and constructions activities while closely managing the efforts of as many as 9 professionals building as many as 18 homes a year as well as developing commercial and retail facilities. Personally direct all design, land purchases, marketing, contract negotiations, construction and sales as well as estimating, scheduling, training, and cost control.
Provide home design and topography solutions for home owners. Consult with investors to rehab and market homes abandoned by other builders. Advise local builders during periods of business transition.
Founded and grew the company to an enterprise generating annual revenues as high as $3M while consistently driving year-over-year sales in excess of 10% with an all time high of 23%. Improved profitability year-over-year as well.
oFueled business growth by serving as a trusted advisor to 18 real estate agents and local developers. Assisted developers with hard to build lots.
oAchieved a #1 ranking as a trusted builder for a local developer.
oEstablished the foundation for the development of future construction managers. Developed training for superintendents.

Centex Corporation, Statesville, NC2000 2003
One of the countrys top home builders.
Division President
Developed the division as well as its sales and operations from the ground up. Rapidly grew the division to an organization employing as many as 25 professionals driving annual revenues as high as $7.M. Negotiated and purchased all land used in development.


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Centex Corporation (continued)
Orchestrated the efforts of a Sales Manager, Production Manager, Land Acquisition Manager, Office Manager, Safety Manager, and Service Manager to ensure compliance with personally established marketing and sales goals as well as objectives for quality control, customer service, and architectural design.
Established and ran a top-flight operation that consistently beat management expectations for sales, profitability, cost control, customer satisfaction, and management development.
oWon Division of the year in 2001 and co division of the year in 2002.
oEarned a 100% customer satisfaction according to Walker reports.
oRanked most profitable division with 35% profitability.
oRecognized for best variance management of all Mid- Atlantic divisions.
oAssisted in the hiring process for other division managers.
oDrove the development of a manager who went on to be regional sales manager and then a division manager.
oHired and trained a production manager who went on to be division manager for Centex and Division Manager for Ryan Homes.


SWC Construction Inc., Fresno, California 1995 2000
A development firm with 15 employees and $10 million in annual revenues.
Vice President of Commercial Construction
Established and rapidly developed new construction division for SWC Construction. Developed a clientele of national retailers to elevate sales from $0 to more than $10M per year. Vetted all estimates while ensuring effective cost control, construction, safety compliance and consistently high customer satisfaction ratings.
Drove market expansion from Central California to Washington State and from Colorado to Hawaii.
Expanded clients from small local businesses to larger companies such as Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Blockbuster, Southland Corporation (7-11s), and Dennys.
Increased profitability each year while securing clients on a cost-plus basis by aggressively controlling construction project costs.
Personally retained by Viacom (Blockbuster) to assist the company in meeting its Wall Street goals for 1999.
Negotiated and executed real estate contracts, set budgets, conducted strategic planning, scheduled store construction and openings, and budgeted for remodels, maintenance and new construction of more than 75 facilities.

EARLY CAREER

Early career success as President of Penner-Braun Construction and Vice-President of Construction and Design of Sun Hung Kai Properties the owner of Greenhills Golf Course in California, Drove the development of this Golf Course and a Golf Course Community with more than 5000 homes sites.
Built Penner-Braun from the ground up while transforming it to a highly profitable operation generating more than $10M in annual revenues based on word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations from demanding luxury home buyers.


EDUCATION & LICENSES

B.A., Social Sciences Tabor College, Kansas
MA, Fresno Pacific University, California
Coursework for PhD in Sociology at University of Waterloo Canada
Six Sigma, Villanova University, Pennsylvania

General Contractors License California
General Contractors License North Carolina