Michelle Cooper
ESG Program Consultant at CREW Network- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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CREW Network
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United States
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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ESG Program Consultant
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Nov 2019 - Present
Developed CREW UK as a leading professional development platform for women with recruitment of 100+ members Initiated a 150+ person mentorship program offering 1150+ hours of support since June 2020 Produced 90+ virtual and in-person events including content development, recruitment of panelists and serving as moderator Engaged 40+ CRE real estate professionals to fulfill board and committee roles Curated an inaugural 80+ person leadership and professional development conference in Q3 2022 Leading development and implementation of annual strategic plans Initiating CREW France with development of programming, communications, membership and mentorship
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Project & Program Manager
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2015
Real Estate Program and Project Management, Major Capital Initiatives Campus Wide Revitalization: Responsible for development and implementation of a four-part real estate program o Led stakeholder engagement | programming | design o New 100,000sf medical education building (incl.13,000sf Simulation Center / Anatomy Lab / 300p Auditorium) o Full renovation of an existing 600p auditorium o Land Use Amendment for the conversion of a mapped street to a de-mapped pedestrian plaza o New 70,000sf education building for the School of Nursing (incl 9,000sf Simulation Center) ColumbiaDoctors expansion 160,000sf (midtown NYC): Responsible for strategic plan / transactional due diligence / site search
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Bank of America
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Retail Project Director & Vice President
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Feb 2007 - Feb 2009
Bank of America Corporation, Retail Program Director and Vice President Responsible for the implementation and success of: National Major Renovations Program: Annual budget of $90M o Program goal: 50+ projects completed annually | total of 80+ projects in-flight within the retail renovation program o Process included stakeholder engagement / strategic planning / site search / transactional due diligence / lease execution / design and construction / post-occupancy evaluations o Provided leadership oversight for design and project management teams National Retail Consolidations Program: Annual budget of $10M o Program goal: 40+ projects completed annually o Process included stakeholder engagement / transactional due diligence / execution of lease amendments LaSalle Bank transition: Managed decommission and capacity adds for retail facilities: Budget of $25M o Program goal: 30+ sites/100,000sf Additional responsibilities and achievements: Six Sigma Green Belt o Utilized principles / methodologies for tracking performance, identifying successes, and reducing deficiencies o Earned a DFSS for creating / implementing a management tool used within BAC’s retail design environment Countrywide Retail: Managed data collection, headcount analysis and lease evaluations Developed annual budget projections and tracked project spend-rates monthly / quarterly / annually Developed program wide best practices and management tools to: o Reduced costs and standardize processes o Created process efficiencies to improve due diligence, design docs, quality of construction and speed-to-market
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Program Manager
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Oct 2004 - Feb 2007
Provided Program and Project Management services for Bank of America retail portfolio Managed transactional due diligence and implementation of 60+ major renovations incl. 15,000sf renovation/restack initiatives Developed process maps, management tools and benchmarking framework Provided leadership oversight for project management team Provided Program and Project Management services for Bank of America retail portfolio Managed transactional due diligence and implementation of 60+ major renovations incl. 15,000sf renovation/restack initiatives Developed process maps, management tools and benchmarking framework Provided leadership oversight for project management team
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Lehman Brothers
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Capital Markets
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Real Estate, Assistant Vice President
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Jan 2001 - Oct 2002
Managed lease transactions, design and construction initiatives within Lehman’s branch office network o Construction of a new Lehman Bank in Wilmington, DE o 20,000sf multi-floor renovation/restack in Chicago, IL Led design and project implementation for a new trading booth (“Super Booth”) at the New York Stock Exchange Developed financial projections, implemented space planning initiatives and managed renovation and restack initiatives Supported disaster recovery efforts at 3 World Financial Center, NY and 101 Hudson St., Jersey City, NJ Redeveloped Lehman’s HQ artwork program (acquisition / installation) in support of executive level officers
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Project Management
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1999 - 2001
Provided management services for design and construction projects Provided design services for interior spaces, including finish selection and furniture acquisition Delivered space analysis and planning for corporate office interiors Provided management services for design and construction projects Provided design services for interior spaces, including finish selection and furniture acquisition Delivered space analysis and planning for corporate office interiors
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Project Manager
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1998 - 1999
Project Manager for JPMorgan and PaineWeber Provided project management services for design and construction projects Project Manager for JPMorgan and PaineWeber Provided project management services for design and construction projects
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Facilities | Branch Project Manager
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1995 - 1998
Facilities/Branch Project Manager Managed lease transactions, design and construction initiatives for HQ and branch offices Developed standard space configuration for sales force with responsibility for space analysis / design of HQ / branch offices Responsible for due diligence / site analysis, costing and lease evaluations for new and existing facilities Facilities/Branch Project Manager Managed lease transactions, design and construction initiatives for HQ and branch offices Developed standard space configuration for sales force with responsibility for space analysis / design of HQ / branch offices Responsible for due diligence / site analysis, costing and lease evaluations for new and existing facilities
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Interior Designer, Project Manager, AutoCAD Management
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1993 - 1995
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Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science, Construction Administration -
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Facilities Management -
Cazenovia College
Associate of Applied Science, Interior Design