Experience

Berkley Design Professional (a Berkley Company)

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Management Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Present



CannonDesign

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal, Director of Practice Managment

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2013

  Firm-wide operations role to promote and enhance quality, efficiency, profitability, and project and risk management in the delivery of our A/E services across the world. I work closely with COO, CFO, Legal and Regional Operations Leaders and engage directly with design-construction-client teams on projects of large and complex scope. Firm-wide operations role to promote and enhance quality, efficiency, profitability, and project and risk management in the delivery of our A/E services across the world. I work closely with COO, CFO, Legal and Regional Operations Leaders and engage directly with design-construction-client teams on projects of large and complex scope.



OWP/P Architects and Engineers

• CFO

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2009

  CFO and Contracting Officer for OWP/P, a 320 person A/E firm with offices in Chicago and Phoenix. OWP/P, as one of the 50 largest A/E firms in the U.S., was a member of the AIA Large Firm Roundtable (LFRT). Represented OWP/P on the Legal and CFO subcommittees of LFRT and joined AIA Documents Committee in 2004, initially as a liaison to LFRT. Responsible for the legal and financial matters of OWP/P and its ESOP and coordinated overall due diligence and negotiation activities for OWP/P prior to its merger in to Cannon Design on 9/30/2009. Joined Cannon Design as Principal and Director of Practice Management on that date. Show less



OWP/P

• Contracting Officer

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2009

  Developed risk management procedures and policy. Reviewed proposals prior to transmittal to clients. Drafted, edited and negotiated professional services agreements. Edited and negotiated vendor agreements. Established and trained a network of risk management coordinators in the market and practice segments of the firm. Trained PMs and other project leaders in risk management best practices. Developed risk management procedures and policy. Reviewed proposals prior to transmittal to clients. Drafted, edited and negotiated professional services agreements. Edited and negotiated vendor agreements. Established and trained a network of risk management coordinators in the market and practice segments of the firm. Trained PMs and other project leaders in risk management best practices.



OWP/P

• Deerfield, Illinois

• Principal, Director of Education

  • Jan 1992 - Nov 1999

  Market director for K-12 and Higher Education sectors at OWP/P Architects. Market director for K-12 and Higher Education sectors at OWP/P Architects.



OWP/P

• Greater Chicago Area

• Architect

  • Mar 1981 - Dec 1989

  Designer and project manager at OWP/P Architects, Northbrook and Deerfield Illinois, specializing in K-12 and sports facilities master planning, design and implementation. One of the original three project managers at OWP/P, held additional position as operations representative of education market. Became principal in 1990. Designer and project manager at OWP/P Architects, Northbrook and Deerfield Illinois, specializing in K-12 and sports facilities master planning, design and implementation. One of the original three project managers at OWP/P, held additional position as operations representative of education market. Became principal in 1990.



James March Goldberg Architect

• Greater Chicago Area

• Architect

  • Aug 1978 - Mar 1981

  Architect specializing in custom residential projects. Architect specializing in custom residential projects.



Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Architect

  • May 1977 - Aug 1978

  Intern architect working on airport, office and corporate headquarters projects Intern architect working on airport, office and corporate headquarters projects