EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Extensive executive level experience, with regional and global firms, in fast paced business environments completing diverse engineering and construction projects for green buildings, solar energy, and infrastructure in both private and public markets. Maintain a proven track record of integrity as a leader, team builder, and negotiator. Experience in consulting, engineering, and contracting while leading, developing, and motivating whole businesses, departments, and project teams, improving revenue growth, insuring profitable financial performance, increasing customer satisfaction, and promoting sustainable practices. Strategic thinker with an excellent work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, and a positive professional attitude.
Expertise in the following areas:
• Dynamic leader responsible for nearly $2B in infrastructure and building construction including:
academic, healthcare, commercial, industrial, institutional retail, housing, office, sports facilities; $200M LEED Certified Buildings, 13MW Solar PV Energy projects as an EPC, D/B, CM, GC.
• Collaborative member of executive management team improving synergy, performance, & results.
• Assumes full P & L responsibility; experienced in strategic business planning & budget planning.
• Operations development is team oriented, customer driven, with high performance standards.
• Proven team builder, coach, and mentor, who develops staff’s talent & positive attitude.
• Embodies “no ego” and “roll up the sleeves” traits in coaching and mentoring others.
• Inspires, challenges, and motivates others to achieve their highest potential.
• Exceptional leader of multiple project teams achieving budget, schedule, safety, and quality goals.
• Demonstrates confidence and ability to stay calm under pressure; a reassuring presence to teams.
• Has excellent business development skills including: strategic thinker identifies key markets and sales opportunities, is an exceptional communicator, presenter, & manager of client relationships.
• Superior experience in large contracts negotiation, claims mitigation, legal and union issues.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KDA INC. 1995 - present
Executive Project Management Consultant to Joint Venture CM firm at Princeton University (2014-present)
• Project consultant on Princeton University’s $100M Graduate Student Housing Project.
• Fulltime executive (50 hrs/wk +) to WS Cumby/Costanza Joint Venture CM team
• Leadership, team building, mentoring/coaching, and driving project team activities.
Operations Executive Consultant to GeoPeak Energy LLC (2011)
• Renewable Energy & Green Building Consulting Services enhancing operational performance.
• Applied for, and awarded, NJ State funding to establish comprehensive staff training program.
Real estate developer, builder, and property manager (1995 – present)
• Real Estate Development, Construction, Property Management, Owner’s Representative services.
URS CORPORATION 2012 - 2013
Philadelphia Office Manager/ CM/PM Operations
• Leadership of URS’ Center City Philadelphia office; part of a global $10B/yr. company.
• Business development, management, and staff development of CM/PM operations.
• Collaboration with all engineering design disciplines and construction professionals
• Agency consulting services for buildings, infrastructure, and construction claims mitigation.
SUNDURANCE ENERGY, LLC. 2010 - 2011
Chief Operating Officer
Leadership of engineering design, cost estimation, construction operations, and employee development.
• Developed solutions to the company’s opportunities, challenges, customers and competition. Considered “big picture” and how a decision would impact the company as a whole.
• Completed 10MW of ground, rooftop, and carports in 2010 in public and private markets.
• Recruited/retained EPC staff doubling operational resources and developing in house capabilities.
• Developed management tools, procedures, and process by cultivating a “lessons learned” culture.
• Turned around some tenuous situations, and comfortably lead involved parties to solutions.
THE NORWOOD COMPANY 2008 - 2009
Vice President
Executive officer of a $200M/yr Eastern Pa. regional Design/Built & CM firm; led Lehigh Valley office.
• Provided leadership, motivated staff, fostered teamwork, opened new markets, and exceeded all performance goals for Operations in taking over the management of a troubled business unit.
• Insured successful performance in completing $80M in fast-track D/B projects in 12 mo., including a $62M LEED Silver project, delighting clients, and exceeding profit and income goals.
W.S. CUMBY CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
Vice President 2003 - 2008
Executive Officer of one of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s leading “green building” firms.
• Successfully re-organized operations; hired and trained new personnel & expanded department staff, and improved procedures & processes enabling 500% revenue & profit growth in 6 years.
• Provided leadership & management skills, greatly improved fina...
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