Experience

K+P Advisory, LLC

• United States
• Operations Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO of K+P Advisory, LLC

  • Jan 2023 - Present



State of Illinois

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Operating Officer at Illinois Department of Central Management Services

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Oversee the agency’s physical infrastructure bureaus to implement high-priority projects within Property Management, Agency Services, and Environmental, Health, and Safety; comprising a $350M budget and nearly 400 employees to support 670 facilities and 12,000 vehicles. • Provide direction, support, and coordination in areas of planning, policy, program objectives, and day to day agency operations • Lead Gubernatorial initiative to review the State’s Chicago real estate portfolio to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, space consolidation, and other strategies that produce real savings while maintaining a productive workforce. Recognized for this effort through the National Association of State Chief Administrators’ Innovation in Government award. Select Achievements: • Lead team of employees and consultants tasked with disposing the James R. Thompson Center, a concept that was discussed for nearly 20 years. We removed the three perceived challenges to selling the property by: 1) Rezoning the property to DC-16; 2) Executing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chicago Transit Authority; 3) Executing a Memorandum of Agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that determined the building does not qualify as a historic resource. Issued Request for Proposal. • Led negotiation to acquire 555 W. Monroe, a 430k sq ft LEED Silver building, for the purchase price of $73.25M – well below the appraised value and included a data center and furniture. The acquisition was an important step to optimize the State’s real estate portfolio, terminate over $20M in leased expenses, and relocate almost 1,500 employees into a modern workspace. • Introduced new space standards, accepted by Joint Committee of Administrative Rules to help align space usage with industry standards, reduce State’s office footprint by at least 30 percent, allow for more efficient use of spaces, and lower overall costs. Show less



City of Chicago

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Commissioner at Department of Fleet and Facility Management

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2019

  • Directed and managed the work of City architects, engineers, project managers, and consultants engaged in the design of newly constructed, expanded and renovated municipal office buildings, structures, and facilities. • Conferred with senior managers in client departments and evaluates the need for new construction, expansion, or renovation projects. • Reviewed and approved plans, specifications and contract documentation for incoming projects and assigns priorities to supervisory level staff. • Created and monitored work standards for projects of varying scopes, ensuring project objectives are met within respective timelines and budgets • Interpreted plan specifications, building and zoning codes, and related ordinances for consultants and provides technical assistance to supervisory personnel responsible for managing complex architectural projects. • Managed the Job Order Contract (JOC) program, a project delivery method utilized to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly through multi-year contracts. Select Achievements: • Oversaw multiple capital projects that were Mayoral initiatives including development of the Joint Public Safety Training Campus, construction of two new heavy-duty repair shops for 2FM, major renovations at the Woodson and Sulzer Regional Libraries, as well as restorations at City Hall and Chicago Cultural Center. • Initiated and developed 2FM’s 5-year capital plan and individual assessment of 350+ buildings. • Managed the program to create equal access facilities for females and private rooms for new mothers in Fire Department facilities. • Promoted and ensured Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise compliance on department’s capital projects. Exceeded City’s standard 28% MBE and 8% WBE goals. • Developed and implemented the Bureau’s first Standard Operating Procedures Show less



IFF (CDFI)

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2014

  • Supervised and mentored a team of architects and project managers. • Oversaw site visits of buildings for potential lease or purchase by clients, assessed buildings and their systems for suitability for client’s intended purpose, and provided analyses of such buildings. • Led facilities assessments of clients’ existing facilities, assessed facilities’ major systems, layout, structure and suitability for program purposes, analyzed data collected through facilities assessments. • Collaborated with design consultants and IFF senior staff in establishing design standards in early childcare facilities. • Functioned as the liaison for non-profits on procurement of design and build services, contract negotiations, permitting, licensing, loan and grant compliance and reporting matters. • Directed and managed budget and schedules on capital projects. • Established the Standard Operating Procedures for Division of Real Estate Services. • Monitored vendor performance and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise compliance on all capital projects. Select Achievements: • Led the effort on complicated and major capital projects on behalf of over 100 non-profits, including Access Living, Black Ensemble Theater, Children’s Home and Aid, Centers for New Horizon, Noble Network of Charter Schools, NUSA, Little Brothers of Elderly, INCS, and Erie Family Health Center. • Managed design and build services for critical programs like seven centers and energy efficiency with Illinois Clean Energy. • Performed over 1,000 facility and space assessments for over 100 non-profits. • Supported company’s efforts to launch regional offices and real estate needs in these regions. Show less



Gorskie Reifsteck Architects and Olsen & Associates

• Champaign/Urbana

• Architect

  • 1993 - 2003

  • Performed design and construction administration services. • Worked with private companies and government agencies on programming, facility assessments, design and construction projects. • Repeat contracts and clients included University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign County, and State of Illinois’ Capital Development Board. • Performed design and construction administration services. • Worked with private companies and government agencies on programming, facility assessments, design and construction projects. • Repeat contracts and clients included University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign County, and State of Illinois’ Capital Development Board.