Executive Summary



Extensive commercial and residential real estate development experience encompassing product development, site selection, design, construction and project management with a record of maintaining budget and schedule parameters with a high level of quality. Proven leader capable of managing simultaneous projects and project teams. Results and process driven. Analytical, articulate and detail oriented.







Core Competencies



* Strategic Pre-acquisition Planning * Program Development *Deal Assessment

* Project Team Creation & Leadership *Budgeting & Cost Control * Governmental Approvals



Professional Experience





11/09 Present ABC WIND & SOLAR ENERGY DESIGN CO. CHICAGO, IL



Principal of company that specializes in wind & solar technologies that are incorporated into innovative, interactive learning products for the secondary education field. Responsible for site identification, product match, government approvals, and coordination of engineering, design development & site construction. Successes to date:

Acceptance by the Chicago Public Schools for prototype product installation.

Sale of five wind turbine/PV panel packages to power dormitory lighting at preeminent math and science high school.

Multiple letters of intent in late stages of completion.



2/06 Present DEF DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT GROUP CHICAGO, IL



Vice President of Construction for the development of a successful $50 million, mixed-use project comprised of 96 residential units, 66,000 SF of retail & over 400 car parking garage, with additional responsibilities on multiple commercial & industrial conversions. Utilized in-depth knowledge and day-to-day experience to set strategies, negotiate contracts, review plans with government agencies and develop & implement processes.

Accomplishments:

Resolved governmental rejection of initial project approval through accumulation of exploration data and focused redesign, with minimal program, cost and schedule impact.

Established value-added design changes coupled with streamlining construction activities resulting in net savings of over $3 million from budget.

Analyzed and resolved over 1,000 requests for information & change orders.

Indentified need to replace general contractor mid-project, and spearheaded successful termination, assignment and transition to new general contractor to keep project on budget and maintain quality.

Managing ongoing $9.5 million insurance loss claims involving third party adjusters, general contractor, lawyers, and experts.





10/02 1/06 GHI INVESTMENTS CHICAGO, IL



Owners Representative for the development of a profitable $22 million, mixed-use project containing 94-residential units,15,000 SF of retail and 100 car parking garage.

Demonstrated expertise in all aspects of real estate development.

Accomplishments:

Assembled multi-tract parcel for development.

Drafted and negotiated all construction contracts and developed purchaser turn-over documents including amendments to the unit buyer purchase agreement, selection sheets and home owner warranty manual.

Identified and directed value-added changes resulting in net savings of $2.5 million (10% below pro-forma budget).

Effectively coordinated design team, general contractor and owner program resulting in base contract change orders less than 1% of contract amount.

Implemented efficient systems to facilitate owner product handover to clients resulting in zero punch-list items in over 90% of unit sales.







4/94 9/02 JKL COMPANIES CHICAGO, IL



Owner's Representative for XYZ LLC. - Collaborated in managing a $260 million mixed-use development consisting of 260,000 SF of retail space; a hotel with 454 rooms; an underground parking garage with over 1,150 spaces; a 58 story, 620 unit condominium tower; and 21 screen movie theater. Accomplishments:

Developed innovative top down garage construction that resulted in 2 month schedule reduction and $1.5 million cost savings.

Met aggressive schedule to timely open hotel, movie theaters and garage by leading coordination efforts between general contractors, owners and tenants.



Commercial Project Manager - Lead Manager in over 250,000 SF of new and rehabilitated commercial projects with a budget of over $10 million.

Accomplishments:

Devised functional tenant space plan for under-utilized commercial space, integrating nine separate buildings of various construction types & ages resulting in a retail mall that was 90% leased upon completion.

Achieved value-added design changes and scheduling efficiencies reducing costs by more than 10% below budget.

Managed multiple project teams simultaneously.





Residential Project Manager - Managed development of over $20 million in high-end residential single family and townhome projects. Accomplishments:

Assembled and rezoned railroad & hospital properties to residential use.

Supervised over 20 team members.

Collaborated on design of innovative stacked townhouses that increased zoning allowance, thereby significantly increasing profits over original project proforma.

Carried out toxic soil remediation.







6/77 - 3/94 MN & CO, INC. CHICAGO, IL



Co-owner of design/build company. Developed over $30 million of single and multi-family residential new and rehabilitation projects, with emphasis on energy efficiencies and alternative technologies. Projects ranged in size from $500,000 to $3 million.







Education B.A.,

9/73 - 5/77 Architecture concentration; emphasis in structure, engineering and alternative energy design.







References Available upon request.