Experience

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  Blue Rocker Design LLC - Retail Concepts and So...

  • St. Louis, Missouri

  • President CEO

    • May 2020 - Present
    • St. Louis, Missouri
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  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Director Tenant Coordination Florida

    • Jun 2018 - May 2020
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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  Westfield

  • France
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Tenant Coordination SE

    • Sep 2012 - May 2020

    Duties expanded to include SE design responsibilities for all Florida Malls..

  • Regional Design Manager SE properties

    • Jul 2006 - May 2020

    Working for one of the World’s leading retail developers, acted as the Landlord’s representative for eight malls in a fashion conscious market; coordinating and directing both major and minor retailers in the preparation of their drawings and installation of the most current designs in the country. Dealt directly with Tenant, Tenant Architect, Leasing, Operations and Mall Managers to ensure that retail installations achieved optimal design potential and opened early.• Worked closely with leasing to understand parameters of each deal and in getting leasing support on innovative design solutions. • Provided Scope of Work Documents to obtain bids and project pricing estimates. •. Utilized ProCore for project tracking.• Made crucial early contact with Tenant and Tenant architect establishing a good working relationship. • Provided each Tenant / Tenant architect with personal attention, store planning expertise and specific design direction for their build-out within the context of each individual mall to assist them in reaching the highest aesthetic.•. Researched Creative Lighting Solutions for cutting edge design installations. • Managed and coordinated multiple turn-key projects (both retail and restaurant) based on parameters of Lease Exhibits.Partial list of Malls during tenure:Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield MoSouth County Mall, St. Louis MoMid Rivers Mall, St. Charles MoCrestwood Mall, Crestwood MoBelden Village Mall, Canton OhFranklin Park Mall, Toledo OhSouthpark Mall, Cleveland OhGreat Northern Mall, N. Olmstead OhConnecticut Post Mall, Milford CtTrumbull Mall, Trumbull CtMeriden Mall, Meriden CtSouth Shore Mall, Bayshore NYSunrise Mall, Massapequa NYWestland Mall, Hialeah FlBroward Mall, Plantation FlSarasota Square, Sarasota FlSouthgate Mall, Sarasota FlCitrus Park Town Center, Westchase FlBrandon Mall, Brandon FlCountryside Mall, Clearwater Fl

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Feb 2017 - May 2018

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  May Department Stores

  • Senior Project Designer

    • Jan 1979 - Mar 2006

    Designed and directed multiple interior design, architectural, and lighting firms on 12-14 major retail design projects per year, representing approximately $120 million dollars worth of interior space per year (not including fees). Jim functioned as a powerful collaberator focusing on new protot...

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  Brown Shoe Company

  • Clayton, Missouri

  • Architectural designer

    • 1976 - 1977
    • Clayton, Missouri

    Provided complete in-house design services and working drawings for customer owned franchises such as Naturalizer, Air Step, Buster Brown and many other independantly owned stores. Distinguished by generating the most FF&E sales in a single year, winning a trip to San Francisco!